Starch; Manioc (Cassava) Price in South Africa - 2023

Contents:

  1. Starch; Manioc (Cassava) Price in South Africa (CIF) - 2023
  2. Starch; Manioc (Cassava) Price in South Africa (FOB) - 2022
  3. Starch; Manioc (Cassava) Imports in South Africa
  4. Starch; Manioc (Cassava) Exports in South Africa

Starch; Manioc (Cassava) Price in South Africa (CIF) - 2023

The average starch; manioc (cassava) import price stood at $748 per ton in July 2023, growing by 19% against the previous month. Over the last twelve months, it increased at an average monthly rate of +1.9%. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in August 2022 when the average import price increased by 32% month-to-month. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $809 per ton in September 2022; however, from October 2022 to July 2023, import prices failed to regain momentum.

Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major supplying countries. In July 2023, the country with the highest price was Thailand ($743 per ton), while the price for Vietnam ($592 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From July 2022 to July 2023, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by Thailand (+2.2%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced a decline.

Starch; Manioc (Cassava) Price in South Africa (FOB) - 2022

The average starch; manioc (cassava) export price stood at $917 per ton in 2022, surging by 9.8% against the previous year. Overall, the export price, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when the average export price increased by 45% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the average export prices attained the maximum at $980 per ton in 2012; however, from 2013 to 2022, the export prices remained at a lower figure.

Prices varied noticeably by country of destination: amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Botswana ($5,748 per ton), while the average price for exports to Lesotho ($523 per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to the United Arab Emirates (+12.0%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Starch; Manioc (Cassava) Imports in South Africa

For the third year in a row, South Africa recorded decline in overseas purchases of starch; manioc (cassava)s, which decreased by -10.8% to 10K tons in 2022. In general, imports faced a abrupt decrease. The smallest decline of -7.1% was in 2020.

In value terms, starch; manioc (cassava) imports fell to $5.6M in 2022. Over the period under review, imports showed a abrupt curtailment. The smallest decline of -1.1% was in 2021.

Import of Starch; Manioc (Cassava) in South Africa (Million USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
Thailand5.74.03.22.6-23.0%
Vietnam1.11.90.61.10.0%
BrazilN/A0.62.10.922.5%
MozambiqueN/AN/AN/A0.70%
India0.5N/A0.40.1-41.5%
OthersN/AN/AN/A0.10%
Total7.46.56.45.6-8.9%

Top Suppliers of Starch; Manioc (Cassava) to South Africa in 2022:

  1. Thailand (4.1K tons)
  2. Mozambique (2.1K tons)
  3. Vietnam (1.9K tons)
  4. Brazil (1.5K tons)
  5. India (0.3K tons)

Starch; Manioc (Cassava) Exports in South Africa

In 2022, overseas shipments of starch; manioc (cassava)s were finally on the rise to reach 100 tons after two years of decline. Over the period under review, exports, however, faced a dramatic curtailment.

In value terms, starch; manioc (cassava) exports rose rapidly to $91K in 2022. Overall, exports, however, saw a significant curtailment.

Export of Starch; Manioc (Cassava) in South Africa (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY2019202020212022CAGR,
2019-2022
ZimbabweN/A43.71.854.111.3%
Botswana33.222.0N/A32.6-0.6%
Swaziland4.119.010.63.8-2.5%
Hong Kong SAR8.2N/AN/AN/A0%
Namibia3.740.434.1N/A203.6%
Democratic Republic of the Congo15.2N/A27.3N/A34.0%
United Arab Emirates29.89.4N/AN/A-68.5%
Taiwan (Chinese)33.0N/AN/AN/A0%
Australia163N/AN/AN/A0%
Others30.123.67.61.0-67.9%
Total32015881.491.4-34.1%

Top Export Markets for Starch; Manioc (Cassava) from South Africa in 2022:

  1. Namibia (undefined tons)
  2. Zimbabwe (90.0 tons)
  3. Botswana (5.7 tons)
  4. Swaziland (3.8 tons)

Source: IndexBox Market Intelligence Platform

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