What is the price of potatoes per kilogram/pound in Rwanda today?
The retail price range for Rwanda potatoes is between US$ 0.68 and US$ 0.96 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.44 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of potatoes in Rwanda
The retail price range in Rwanda Franc for potatoes is between RWF 759.62 and RWF 1,078.88 per kilogram or between RWF 344.50 and RWF 489.29 per pound(lb) in Kigali and Musanze.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Rwanda potatoes is between US$ 0.47 and US$ 0.67 per kilogram or between US$ 0.21 and US$ 0.30 per pound(lb).
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Rwanda Potatoes Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Potatoes from Rwanda over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2017, the price was at its highest at $1.25, before dropping to $0.13 in 2018. Since then, the price has been on the rise, reaching $0.27 in 2020. Looking ahead, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Potatoes from Rwanda will continue to increase, with an estimated price of $0.29 in 2023 and $0.31 in 2024.The Rwanda potatoes exports are categorised as:
- 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)
- Potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (HS code 071010)
Rwanda Potatoes Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Potatoes into Rwanda over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was at its highest at $1.25, before dropping to $0.13 in 2018. The price then increased to $0.24 in 2019 and further to $0.27 in 2020. The price then dropped slightly to $0.26 in 2021. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Potatoes into Rwanda in 2023 will be around $0.26, and in 2024 will be around $0.27.Export values for Rwanda potatoes
The total values in export for potatoes in Rwanda were US$ 5,888, US$ 74,576, US$ 4,928 and US$ 3,424 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Tubers category in Rwanda: Seed Potatoes, Cassava, Sweet Potatoes, Yams, Taro (Arrowroot), Licorice roots, Ginseng roots, Chicory roots & Cocoyam.
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Rwanda potatoes - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Rwanda exported 14,032 tonnes of potatoes. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for Rwanda potatoes (tubers category) has reduced, flactuating by -61.903 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, potatoes' exports reduced by -76.44 pc bringing the exporter US$3.42m for the year 2019. Rwanda's potatoes exports are categorised as:
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding frozen) (HS code 200520)
- Potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (HS code 071010)
- Fresh or chilled potatoes (excluding seed) (HS code 070190)
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (HS code 200410)
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Rwanda potatoes export values
In 2019, Rwanda exported potatoes costing 3.42m USD, a decrease of -30.60% from 2018's total potatoes export of 4.928m USD. The annual reduction in value of Rwanda potatoes between 2017 to 2018 was -93.392 per cent.
The yearly change in the amount of Rwanda's potatoes exports between 2017 and 2019 was -76.44 per cent when compared to a variation of -61.903% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Rwanda potatoes ( in '000$ )
Rwanda's leading destinations for potatoes are Burundi, Germany, Belgium, US and Uganda.
Rwanda procured 27,440 tonnes of potatoes in 2019.
Production
The production of potatoes in Rwanda was 62,298,112 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of 14.88%. The country had an estimated 6,885,760.00 hectares under potatoes cultivation.