What is the price of potatoes per kilogram/pound in Egypt today?
The retail price range for Egypt potatoes is between US$ 0.99 and US$ 1.98 per kilogram or between US$ 0.45 and US$ 0.90 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of potatoes in Egypt
The retail price range in Egyptian Pound for potatoes is between EGP 30.87 and EGP 61.73 per kilogram or between EGP 14.00 and EGP 28.00 per pound(lb) in Cairo and Alexandria.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Egypt potatoes is between US$ 0.69 and US$ 1.38 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.63 per pound(lb).
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Egypt Potatoes Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Potatoes from Egypt over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.40 US $ per kg, followed by 0.49 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 0.55 US $ per kg, before dropping to 0.47 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then rose again to 0.54 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Potatoes from Egypt in 2023 will be around 0.52 US $ per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 0.56 US $ per kg.The potatoes exports from Egypt are classified as:
- Potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (HS code 071010)
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (HS code 200410)
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding frozen) (HS code 200520)
- Fresh or chilled potatoes (excluding seed) (HS code 070190)
Egypt Potatoes Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Potatoes into Egypt over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.40 US$ per kg, followed by 0.49 US$ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 0.55 US$ per kg, before dropping to 0.47 US$ per kg in 2020. The price then rose again to 0.54 US$ per kg in 2021. Overall, the import price of Potatoes into Egypt has seen a slight increase over the last five years. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price of Potatoes into Egypt in 2023 will be 0.56 US$ per kg and in 2024 will be 0.59 US$ per kg.Export values for Egypt potatoes
The total values in export for potatoes in Egypt were US$ 4,606, US$ 2,311, US$ 3,759 and US$ 4,599 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Tubers category in Egypt: Seed Potatoes, Cassava, Sweet Potatoes, Yams, Taro (Arrowroot), Licorice roots, Ginseng roots, Chicory roots & Cocoyam.
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Egypt potatoes - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Egypt exported 747,095 tonnes of potatoes. Across 2019 alone, the market for Egypt potatoes (tubers category) has shrunk, changing by -2.018 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, potatoes' exports reduced by -12.8% bringing Egypt US$4.60m for the year 2019. Egypt's potatoes exports are classified as:
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (HS code 200410)
- Potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (HS code 071010)
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding frozen) (HS code 200520)
- Fresh or chilled potatoes (excluding seed) (HS code 070190)
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Egypt potatoes export values
In 2019, Egypt supplied potatoes costing 4.60m USD, an increase of 22.37% from 2018's total potatoes export of 3.759m USD. The annual increase in value of Egypt potatoes between 2017 to 2018 was 62.657 percent.
The annual change in the quantity of Egypt's potatoes exports between 2017 and 2019 was -12.8% when compared to a variation of -2.018% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Egypt potatoes ( in '000$ )
Egypt's leading destinations for potatoes are Slovenia, United Arab Emirates (UAE), Kuwait, Russia and Croatia.
Egypt brought in 2,857 tonnes of potatoes in 2019.
Production
The production of potatoes in Egypt was 20,313,496 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of 2.39%. The country had an estimated 700,644.00 hectares under potatoes cultivation.