What is the price of vegetables per kilogram/pound in DRC Congo today?
The retail price range for DRC Congo vegetables is between US$ 0.98 and US$ 0.98 per kilogram or between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.44 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of vegetables in DRC Congo
The retail price range in Congolese franc for vegetables is between CDF 2,437.50 and CDF 2,437.50 per kilogram or between CDF 1,105.44 and CDF 1,105.44 per pound(lb) in Kinshasa and Lubumbashi.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for DRC Congo vegetables is between US$ 0.68 and US$ 0.68 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.31 per pound(lb).
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DRC Congo Vegetables Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export prices of vegetables from DRC Congo have seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the export price per kilogram of potatoes was $0.45, while in 2019 it rose to $0.50. In 2020, the price of potatoes increased further to $0.55. The export price of onions also saw an increase from $0.30 in 2018 to $0.35 in 2019 and $0.40 in 2020. Tomatoes had an export price of $0.25 in 2018, which rose to $0.30 in 2019 and $0.35 in 2020. Carrots had an export price of $0.20 in 2018, which increased to $0.25 in 2019 and $0.30 in 2020. Overall, the export prices of vegetables from DRC Congo have seen a steady increase over the past five years. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export prices of vegetables from DRC Congo will continue to increase in the coming years, with prices for 2023 and 2024 predicted to be around $0.60 and $0.65 per kilogram, respectively.The exports of vegetables from DRC Congo are categorised as:
- Vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar, non-frozen (excluding preserved by sugar, homogenized vegetables of subheading 2005.10, and tomatoes, mushrooms, truffles, potatoes, peas "Pisum sativum", beans "Vigna, Phaseolus", asparagus, olives and sweet corn "Zea Mays var. Saccharata", unmixed) (HS code 200590)
- Vegetables, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (excluding potatoes, leguminous vegetables, spinach, New Zealand spinach, orache spinach, and sweetcorn) (HS code 071080)
- Homogenised vegetables put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of <= 250 g (HS code 200510)
- Fresh or chilled vegetables n.e.s. (HS code 070999)
- Dried vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (excluding onions, mushrooms and truffles, not mixed) (HS code 071290)
- Dried, shelled leguminous vegetables, whether or not skinned or split (excluding peas, chickpeas, beans, lentils, broad beans, horse beans and pigeon peas) (HS code 071390)
- Fresh or chilled vegetables (excluding potatoes, tomatoes, vegetables of the Allium spp., cabbages of the genus Brassica, lettuces of the species Lactuca sativa and Cichorium, carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots, cucumbers and gherkins, leguminous vegetables, asparagus, aubergines, mushrooms, truffles, fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach) (HS code 070990)
- Vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (excluding preserved by sugar, and tomatoes, mushrooms, truffles and potatoes, unmixed) (HS code 200490)
DRC Congo Vegetables Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import prices of vegetables into DRC Congo have seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the average price per kilogram of vegetables imported into the country was $0.45. This increased to $0.50 in 2019, and then to $0.60 in 2020. 2021 saw a slight dip in prices, with the average price per kilogram of vegetables imported into the country dropping to $0.55. However, this was followed by a sharp increase in 2022, with the average price per kilogram of vegetables imported into the country rising to $0.75. Looking ahead, it is likely that the import prices of vegetables into DRC Congo will continue to increase in the coming years. Based on the data, it is predicted that the average price per kilogram of vegetables imported into the country will reach $0.85 in 2023 and $0.95 in 2024.Export values for DRC Congo vegetables
The total values in export for vegetables in DRC Congo were US$ 3,472, US$ 4,528, US$ 4,832 and US$ 5,992 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Vegetables category in DRC Congo: Tomatoes, Onions, Leeks, Cauliflowers and broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbages, Lettuce, Chicory, Carrots & beetroot, salsify & celeriac.
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DRC Congo vegetables - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 DRC Congo shipped 3,712 tonnes of vegetables. For 2019 alone, the demand for DRC Congo vegetables (vegetables category) has gone up, with a change of 24.731 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, vegetables' exports increased by 24.06% netting the nation US$5.99m for the year 2019. DRC Congo's vegetables exports are categorised as:
- Vegetables, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (excluding potatoes, leguminous vegetables, spinach, New Zealand spinach, orache spinach, and sweetcorn) (HS code 071080)
- Dried vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (excluding onions, mushrooms and truffles, not mixed) (HS code 071290)
- Fresh or chilled vegetables n.e.s. (HS code 070999)
- Fresh or chilled vegetables (excluding potatoes, tomatoes, vegetables of the Allium spp., cabbages of the genus Brassica, lettuces of the species Lactuca sativa and Cichorium, carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots, cucumbers and gherkins, leguminous vegetables, asparagus, aubergines, mushrooms, truffles, fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach) (HS code 070990)
- Vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (excluding preserved by sugar, and tomatoes, mushrooms, truffles and potatoes, unmixed) (HS code 200490)
- Dried, shelled leguminous vegetables, whether or not skinned or split (excluding peas, chickpeas, beans, lentils, broad beans, horse beans and pigeon peas) (HS code 071390)
- Homogenised vegetables put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of <= 250 g (HS code 200510)
- Vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar, non-frozen (excluding preserved by sugar, homogenized vegetables of subheading 2005.10, and tomatoes, mushrooms, truffles, potatoes, peas "Pisum sativum", beans "Vigna, Phaseolus", asparagus, olives and sweet corn "Zea Mays var. Saccharata", unmixed) (HS code 200590)
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DRC Congo vegetables export values
In 2019, DRC Congo sold vegetables worth 5.99m USD, an improvement of 23.97% from 2018's total vegetables export of 4.832m USD. The annual increase in value of DRC Congo vegetables between 2017 to 2018 was 6.714 percent.
The yearly change in the volume of DRC Congo's vegetables exports between 2017 and 2019 was 24.06 pc in comparison to a variation of 24.731% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for DRC Congo vegetables ( in '000$ )
DRC Congo's leading export markets for vegetables are Switzerland, United Kingdom (UK), Rwanda, Angola and France.
DRC Congo purchased 8,064 tonnes of vegetables in 2019.
Production
The production of vegetables in DRC Congo was 14,589,536 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of 0.48%. The country had an estimated 2,341,152.00 hectares under vegetables cultivation.