What is the price of potatoes per kilogram/pound in Kenya today?
The retail price range for Kenya potatoes is between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.48 per kilogram or between US$ 0.14 and US$ 0.22 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of potatoes in Kenya
The retail price range in Kenyan Shilling for potatoes is between KES 42.52 and KES 66.44 per kilogram or between KES 19.28 and KES 30.13 per pound(lb) in Nairobi and Mombasa.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Kenya potatoes is between US$ 0.21 and US$ 0.33 per kilogram or between US$ 0.10 and US$ 0.15 per pound(lb).
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Kenya Potatoes Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Potatoes from Kenya over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2017, the price was 0.33 US $ per kg, followed by 0.5 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 0.32 US $ per kg and further decreased to 0.18 US $ per kg in 2020. The lowest price was recorded in 2021, at 0.13 US $ per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Potatoes from Kenya in 2023 will be 0.08 US $ per kg and in 2024 will be 0.05 US $ per kg.The exports of potatoes from Kenya are categorised as:
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (HS code 200410)
- Fresh or chilled potatoes (excluding seed) (HS code 070190)
- 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)
Kenya Potatoes Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Potatoes into Kenya over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.33 US$ per kg, followed by 0.5 US$ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 0.32 US$ per kg and further decreased to 0.18 US$ per kg in 2020. The lowest price was recorded in 2021, at 0.13 US$ per kg. Based on this data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Potatoes into Kenya in 2023 will be 0.14 US$ per kg and in 2024 will be 0.15 US$ per kg.Export values for Kenya potatoes
The total values in export for potatoes in Kenya were US$ 1,568, US$ 5,693, US$ 1,316 and US$ 1,582 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Tubers category in Kenya: Seed Potatoes, Cassava, Sweet Potatoes, Yams, Taro (Arrowroot), Licorice roots, Ginseng roots, Chicory roots & Cocoyam.
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Kenya potatoes - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Kenya exported 4,872 tonnes of potatoes. For the year 2019 alone, the interest in Kenya potatoes (tubers category) has climbed, changing by 86.595 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, potatoes' exports reduced by -71.53 percent netting the exporter US$1.58m for the year 2019. Kenya's potatoes exports are classified as:
- Potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (HS code 071010)
- Fresh or chilled potatoes (excluding seed) (HS code 070190)
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (HS code 200410)
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding frozen) (HS code 200520)
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Kenya potatoes export values
In 2019, Kenya exported potatoes costing 1.58m USD, an increment of 20.06% from 2018's total potatoes export of 1.316m USD. The annual increase in value of Kenya potatoes between 2017 to 2018 was -76.884 pc.
The yearly change in the volume of Kenya's potatoes exports between 2017 and 2019 was -71.53 pc in comparison to a variation of 86.595% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Kenya potatoes ( in '000$ )
Kenya's best performing export markets for potatoes are Uganda, Somalia, South Sudan, United Kingdom (UK) and Seychelles.
Kenya procured 1,701 tonnes of potatoes in 2019.
Production
The production of potatoes in Kenya was 8,000,000 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of 6.93%. The country had approximately 851,904.00 hectares under potatoes cultivation.