What is the price of sweet potatoes per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa sweet potatoes is between US$ 0.95 and US$ 0.95 per kilogram or between US$ 0.43 and US$ 0.43 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sweet potatoes in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for sweet potatoes is between ZAR 18.48 and ZAR 18.48 per kilogram or between ZAR 8.38 and ZAR 8.38 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa sweet potatoes is between US$ 0.67 and US$ 0.67 per kilogram or between US$ 0.30 and US$ 0.30 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Sweet Potatoes Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Sweet Potatoes from South Africa has seen a steady decline over the last five years. In 2021, the price was 0.81 US $ per kg, which is a decrease of 0.35 US $ per kg from the 2011 price of 1.26 US $ per kg. The lowest price was in 2014, when the export price was 0.48 US $ per kg. The price has since increased to 0.76 US $ per kg in 2020. Based on the data, it is predicted that the export price of Sweet Potatoes from South Africa will remain steady at 0.71 US $ per kg in 2023 and 2024.The exports of sweet potatoes from South Africa are classified as:
- Sweet potatoes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071420)
South Africa Sweet Potatoes Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Sweet Potatoes into South Africa over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.79 US$ per kg, followed by 0.85 US$ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 0.75 US$ per kg, before increasing slightly to 0.76 US$ per kg in 2020. The price then rose to 0.81 US$ per kg in 2021, before dropping back to 0.71 US$ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Sweet Potatoes into South Africa in 2023 will be 0.76 US$ per kg, and in 2024 will be 0.81 US$ per kg.Export values for South Africa sweet potatoes
The total values in export for sweet potatoes in South Africa were US$ 1,953, US$ 2,412, US$ 1,307 and US$ 3,923 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Tubers category in South Africa: Seed Potatoes, Potatoes, Cassava, Yams, Taro (Arrowroot), Licorice roots, Ginseng roots, Chicory roots & Cocoyam.
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South Africa sweet potatoes - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa shipped 831,501 tonnes of sweet potatoes. Across 2019 alone, the market for South Africa sweet potatoes (tubers category) has improved, with a change of 5.706 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sweet potatoes' exports grew by 13.22% netting the nation US$3.92m for the year 2019. South Africa's sweet potatoes exports are categorised as:
- Sweet potatoes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071420)
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South Africa sweet potatoes export values
In 2019, South Africa sold sweet potatoes with a value of 3.92m USD, an increment of 199.92% from 2018's total sweet potatoes export of 1.307m USD. The annual increase in value of South Africa sweet potatoes between 2017 to 2018 was -45.813 pc.
The per year variation in the amount of South Africa's sweet potatoes exports between 2017 and 2019 was 13.22 pc when compared to a variation of 5.706% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's share of the world's total sweet potatoes' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked position 44 in world exports of sweet potatoes.
Export markets for South Africa sweet potatoes ( in '000$ )
South Africa's top destinations for sweet potatoes are the Netherlands, United Kingdom (UK), Namibia, Botswana and Portugal.
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net importer of sweet potatoes. The annual growth of South Africa sweet potatoes in value between 2015 to 2019 was -15%, per year, while annual growth in quantity was -12%, per annum.
South Africa procured 112 tonnes of sweet potatoes in 2019.
Production
The production of sweet potatoes in South Africa was 88,692 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of 2.91%. The country had approximately 32,112.00 hectares under sweet potatoes cultivation.