What is the price of sweet potatoes per kilogram/pound in Kenya today?
The retail price range for Kenya sweet potatoes is between US$ 0.97 and US$ 1.25 per kilogram or between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.57 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sweet potatoes in Kenya
The retail price range in Kenyan Shilling for sweet potatoes is between KES 134.06 and KES 174.27 per kilogram or between KES 60.80 and KES 79.04 per pound(lb) in Nairobi and Mombasa.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Kenya sweet potatoes is between US$ 0.68 and US$ 0.88 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.40 per pound(lb).
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Kenya Sweet Potatoes Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Sweet Potatoes from Kenya over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 1.30 US $ per kg, followed by 1.30 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 1.00 US $ per kg and remained at the same level in 2020. In 2021, the price increased to 1.36 US $ per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Sweet Potatoes from Kenya in 2023 will be around 1.36 US $ per kg and in 2024 will be around 1.40 US $ per kg.The Kenya sweet potatoes exports are categorised as:
- Sweet potatoes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071420)
Kenya Sweet Potatoes Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Sweet Potatoes into Kenya over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was $1.30, followed by $1.30 in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to $1.00, and remained at that level in 2020. In 2021, the price increased to $1.36. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Sweet Potatoes into Kenya in 2023 will be around $1.36, and in 2024 will be around $1.36.Export values for Kenya sweet potatoes
The total values in export for sweet potatoes in Kenya were US$ 99, US$ 52, US$ 35 and US$ 6 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, Potatoes, Cassava, Yams, Taro (Arrowroot), Licorice roots, Ginseng roots, Chicory roots & Cocoyam.
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Kenya sweet potatoes - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Kenya exported 6 tonnes of sweet potatoes. For 2019 alone, the demand for Kenya sweet potatoes (tubers category) has gone down, with a change of -77.778 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sweet potatoes' exports decreased by -85 percent bringing Kenya US$0.01m for the year 2019. Kenya's sweet potatoes exports are classified as:
- Sweet potatoes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071420)
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Kenya sweet potatoes export values
In 2019, Kenya supplied sweet potatoes valued at 0.01m USD, a decrease of -71.43% from 2018's total sweet potatoes export of 0.035m USD. The yearly change in value of Kenya sweet potatoes between 2017 to 2018 was -32.692 per cent.
The per year change in the quantity of Kenya's sweet potatoes exports between 2017 and 2019 was -85 per cent when compared to a variation of -77.778% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Kenya sweet potatoes ( in '000$ )
Kenya's top destinations for sweet potatoes are Somalia, United Kingdom (UK), Norway, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar.
Kenya bought 3 tonnes of sweet potatoes in 2019.
Production
The production of sweet potatoes in Kenya was 893,656 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of 2.6%. The country had an estimated 65,973.00 hectares under sweet potatoes cultivation.