What is the price of potatoes per kilogram/pound in New Zealand today?
The retail price range for New Zealand potatoes is between US$ 2.33 and US$ 2.99 per kilogram or between US$ 1.06 and US$ 1.36 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of potatoes in New Zealand
The retail price range in New Zealand Dollar for potatoes is between NZD 3.71 and NZD 4.75 per kilogram or between NZD 1.68 and NZD 2.16 per pound(lb) in Wellington and Auckland.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for New Zealand potatoes is between US$ 1.63 and US$ 2.09 per kilogram or between US$ 0.74 and US$ 0.95 per pound(lb).
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New Zealand Potatoes Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Potatoes from New Zealand over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2011, the price was 1.19 US dollars per kg, and by 2021, it had dropped to 0.86 US dollars per kg. The lowest price was recorded in 2019, at 0.77 US dollars per kg. The price has since increased slightly to 0.86 US dollars per kg in 2021 and 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Potatoes from New Zealand in 2023 and 2024 will be 0.86 US dollars per kg.The potatoes exports from New Zealand are classified as:
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding frozen) (HS code 200520)
- 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)
- Fresh or chilled potatoes (excluding seed) (HS code 070190)
New Zealand Potatoes Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Potatoes into New Zealand over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2016, the price was 0.80 US $ per kg, followed by 0.88 US $ per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price dropped to 0.86 US $ per kg and further decreased to 0.77 US $ per kg in 2019. The price remained the same in 2020 at 0.76 US $ per kg and increased to 0.86 US $ per kg in 2021. The latest data shows that the import price per kilogram of Potatoes into New Zealand is 0.86 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Potatoes into New Zealand will remain the same in 2023 at 0.86 US $ per kg and will increase to 0.87 US $ per kg in 2024.Export values for New Zealand potatoes
The total values in export for potatoes in New Zealand were US$ 79,659, US$ 89,069, US$ 90,705 and US$ 84,522 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Tubers category in New Zealand: Seed Potatoes, Cassava, Sweet Potatoes, Yams, Taro (Arrowroot), Licorice roots, Ginseng roots, Chicory roots & Cocoyam.
See prices of potatoes in other countries across Oceania: Fiji potatoes, French Polynesia potatoes, Guam potatoes, Micronesia potatoes, New Caledonia potatoes, Papua New Guinea potatoes, Samoa potatoes, Solomon Islands potatoes, Tonga potatoes & Vanuatu potatoes.
New Zealand potatoes - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
The quantity of potatoes sold by New Zealand in 2020 was 91,989 tonnes. In 2019 New Zealand exported 109,443 tonnes of potatoes. Across 2019 alone, the market for New Zealand potatoes (tubers category) has escalated, recording a change of 3.989 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, potatoes' exports increased by 8.07% bringing the exporter US$84.52m for the year 2019. New Zealand's potatoes exports are categorised as:
- Fresh or chilled potatoes (excluding seed) (HS code 070190)
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding frozen) (HS code 200520)
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (HS code 200410)
- Potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (HS code 071010)
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New Zealand potatoes export values
In 2019, New Zealand supplied potatoes costing 84.52m USD, a drop of -6.82% from 2018's total potatoes export of 90.705m USD. The yearly reduction in value of New Zealand potatoes between 2017 to 2018 was 1.837 percent.
The annual variation in the amount of New Zealand's potatoes exports between 2017 and 2019 was 8.07 pc in comparison to a variation of 3.989% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for New Zealand potatoes ( in '000$ )
New Zealand's top export markets for potatoes are Japan, China, French Polynesia, Fiji and Samoa.
New Zealand brought in 22,775 tonnes of potatoes in 2019.
Production
The production of potatoes in New Zealand was 2,054,128 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of 4.29%. The country had an estimated 41,268.00 hectares under potatoes cultivation.