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Jun 13, 2024

South Africa's Raspberry and Blackberry Export Sees Slight Decline to $24M in 2023

South Africa Raspberry And Blackberry Exports

In 2023, overseas shipments of raspberries and blackberries decreased by -12.9% to 1.8K tons for the first time since 2018, thus ending a four-year rising trend. In general, exports, however, recorded a buoyant increase. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2015 when exports increased by 34%. Over the period under review, the exports attained the maximum at 2.1K tons in 2022, and then contracted in the following year.

In value terms, raspberry and blackberry exports contracted to $24M (IndexBox estimates) in 2023. Overall, exports, however, posted a resilient increase. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when exports increased by 36%. Over the period under review, the exports reached the maximum at $25M in 2022, and then contracted in the following year.South Africa Raspberry And Blackberry Exports By Country (Million USD)

COUNTRYExport Value of Raspberry And Blackberry in South Africa (million USD)
20132014201520162017201820192020202120222023
United Kingdom5.36.16.99.814.011.310.99.411.111.16.8
United Arab EmiratesN/A0.1N/AN/AN/A0.41.31.22.64.65.0
Saudi ArabiaN/AN/AN/AN/A0.30.71.92.32.23.04.9
KuwaitN/AN/AN/AN/AN/A0.51.02.03.63.24.4
QatarN/AN/AN/AN/A0.1N/A0.10.10.51.11.1
Singapore0.1N/AN/AN/A0.30.51.31.11.31.20.4
Netherlands2.02.21.20.60.50.3N/A0.51.5N/A0.1
Ireland0.20.31.51.30.40.4N/AN/AN/AN/AN/A
Others0.80.20.20.20.30.80.80.80.71.31.0
Total8.49.09.811.915.815.017.417.223.525.523.7

Exports by Country

the UK (566 tons), Saudi Arabia (333 tons) and the United Arab Emirates (324 tons) were the main destinations of raspberry and blackberry exports from South Africa, with a combined 68% share of total exports.

From 2013 to 2023, the biggest increases were recorded for Saudi Arabia (with a CAGR of +236.6%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the UK ($6.8M), the United Arab Emirates ($5M) and Saudi Arabia ($4.9M) appeared to be the largest markets for raspberry and blackberry exported from South Africa worldwide, with a combined 70% share of total exports.

Saudi Arabia, with a CAGR of +267.3%, saw the highest growth rate of the value of exports, in terms of the main countries of destination over the period under review, while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Export Prices by Country

In 2023, the raspberry and blackberry price amounted to $13,202 per ton (FOB, South Africa), with an increase of 6.8% against the previous year. Over the period from 2013 to 2023, it increased at an average annual rate of +2.5%. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2017 when the average export price increased by 19% against the previous year. The export price peaked in 2023 and is likely to see steady growth in the immediate term.

There were significant differences in the average prices for the major external markets. In 2023, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Kuwait ($15,484 per ton), while the average price for exports to Botswana ($3,187 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2013 to 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Saudi Arabia (+9.1%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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    1. KEY FINDINGS
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  3. 3. MARKET OVERVIEW

    Understanding the Current State of The Market and its Prospects

    1. MARKET SIZE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    2. MARKET STRUCTURE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    3. TRADE BALANCE: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    4. PER CAPITA CONSUMPTION: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    5. MARKET FORECAST TO 2035

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    2. BEST-SELLING PRODUCTS
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  8. 8. IMPORTS

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    1. IMPORTS: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    2. IMPORTS BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)
    3. IMPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)

  9. 9. EXPORTS

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    1. EXPORTS: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024) AND FORECAST (2025–2035)
    2. EXPORTS BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)
    3. EXPORT PRICES BY COUNTRY: HISTORICAL DATA (2012–2024)

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  11. LIST OF TABLES

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    3. Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    4. Per Capita Consumption: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    5. Imports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012-2024
    6. Imports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012-2024
    7. Import Prices, By Country, 2012-2024
    8. Exports, In Physical Terms, By Country, 2012-2024
    9. Exports, In Value Terms, By Country, 2012-2024
    10. Exports Prices, By Country, 2012-2024

  12. LIST OF FIGURES

    1. Market Volume, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    2. Market Value: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    3. Market Structure – Domestic Supply Vs. Imports, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    4. Market Structure – Domestic Supply Vs. Imports, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    5. Trade Balance, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    6. Trade Balance, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    7. Per Capita Consumption: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    8. Market Volume Forecast to 2035
    9. Market Value Forecast to 2035
    10. Market Size and Growth, by Product
    11. Average Per Capita Consumption, by Product
    12. Exports and Growth, by Product
    13. Export Prices and Growth, by Product
    14. Production Volume and Growth
    15. Yield and Growth
    16. Exports and Growth
    17. Export Prices and Growth
    18. Market Size and Growth
    19. Per Capita Consumption
    20. Imports and Growth
    21. Import Prices
    22. Production, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    23. Production, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    24. Harvested Area: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    25. Yield: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    26. Imports, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    27. Imports, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    28. Imports, in Physical Terms, by Country, 2024
    29. Imports, in Physical Terms, by Country, 2012-2024
    30. Imports, in Value Terms, by Country, 2012-2024
    31. Import Prices, by Country, 2012-2024
    32. Exports, in Physical Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    33. Exports, in Value Terms: Historical Data (2012–2024) and Forecast (2025–2035)
    34. Exports, in Physical Terms, by Country, 2024
    35. Exports, in Physical Terms, by Country, 2012-2024
    36. Exports, in Value Terms, by Country, 2012-2024
    37. Export Prices, by Country, 2012-2024

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