What is the price of sweet potatoes per kilogram/pound in Jamaica today?
The retail price range for Jamaica sweet potatoes is between US$ 0.89 and US$ 2.66 per kilogram or between US$ 0.40 and US$ 1.21 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sweet potatoes in Jamaica
The retail price range in Jamaican Dollar for sweet potatoes is between JMD 138.03 and JMD 414.08 per kilogram or between JMD 62.60 and JMD 187.79 per pound(lb) in Kingston and Montego Bay.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Jamaica sweet potatoes is between US$ 0.62 and US$ 1.86 per kilogram or between US$ 0.28 and US$ 0.84 per pound(lb).
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Jamaica Sweet Potatoes Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Sweet Potatoes from Jamaica has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the export price was 2.62 US $ per kg, and in 2021 it was 2.54 US $ per kg. This represents an increase of 0.28 US $ per kg. The highest export price was in 2020, when it was 3.10 US $ per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price for Sweet Potatoes from Jamaica in 2023 will be 3.17 US $ per kg, and in 2024 it will be 3.24 US $ per kg.The Jamaica sweet potatoes exports are classified as:
- Sweet potatoes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071420)
Jamaica Sweet Potatoes Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Sweet Potatoes into Jamaica over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2017, the price was 2.62 US dollars per kg, and this increased to 2.83 US dollars per kg in 2019. The highest price was recorded in 2020, at 3.1 US dollars per kg. This was followed by a slight decrease in 2021, to 2.54 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Sweet Potatoes into Jamaica in 2023 will be 2.76 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be 2.89 US dollars per kg.Export values for Jamaica sweet potatoes
The total values in export for sweet potatoes in Jamaica were US$ 3,147, US$ 3,374, US$ 3,196 and US$ 3,844 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Tubers category in Jamaica: Seed Potatoes, Potatoes, Cassava, Yams, Taro (Arrowroot), Licorice roots, Ginseng roots, Chicory roots & Cocoyam.
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Jamaica sweet potatoes - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Jamaica sold 1,362 tonnes of sweet potatoes. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for Jamaica sweet potatoes (tubers category) has shrunk, flactuating by -1.661 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sweet potatoes' exports went up by 5.58% bringing Jamaica US$3.84m for the year 2019. Jamaica's sweet potatoes exports are classified as:
- Sweet potatoes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071420)
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Jamaica sweet potatoes export values
In 2019, Jamaica shipped sweet potatoes with a value of 3.84m USD, a growth of 20.15% from 2018's total sweet potatoes export of 3.196m USD. The annual increase in value of Jamaica sweet potatoes between 2017 to 2018 was -5.276 per cent.
The annual/yearly variation in the amount of Jamaica's sweet potatoes exports between 2017 and 2019 was 5.58% in comparison to a variation of -1.661% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Jamaica sweet potatoes ( in '000$ )
Jamaica's leading export markets for sweet potatoes are United Kingdom (UK), Canada, US, the Netherlands and Germany.
Jamaica purchased 0 tonnes of sweet potatoes in 2019.
Production
The production of sweet potatoes in Jamaica was 43,188 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of -4.89%. The country had approximately 2,456.00 hectares under sweet potatoes cultivation.