What is the price of tomatoes per kilogram/pound in Sri Lanka today?
The retail price range for Sri Lanka tomatoes is between US$ 0.76 and US$ 2.43 per kilogram or between US$ 0.34 and US$ 1.10 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of tomatoes in Sri Lanka
The retail price range in Sri Lanka Rupee for tomatoes is between LKR 233.57 and LKR 748.62 per kilogram or between LKR 105.93 and LKR 339.51 per pound(lb) in Colombo and Jaffna.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Sri Lanka tomatoes is between US$ 0.53 and US$ 1.70 per kilogram or between US$ 0.24 and US$ 0.77 per pound(lb).
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Sri Lanka Tomatoes Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Tomatoes from Sri Lanka over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 1.13 US $ per kg, followed by a sharp increase to 8.00 US $ per kg in 2016. This was followed by a decrease to 1.00 US $ per kg in 2015 and 0.68 US $ per kg in 2014. In 2013, the price was 1.21 US $ per kg and in 2012, it was 3.78 US $ per kg. In 2021, the price was 1.33 US $ per kg and in 2020, it was 1.13 US $ per kg. In 2019, the price was 0.85 US $ per kg. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Tomatoes from Sri Lanka in 2023 will be 1.33 US $ per kg and in 2024 will be 1.13 US $ per kg.The Sri Lanka tomatoes exports are categorised as:
- Tomatoes, whole or in pieces, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (HS code 200210)
- Tomatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding whole or in pieces) (HS code 200290)
- Tomatoes, fresh or chilled (HS code 070200)
Sri Lanka Tomatoes Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Tomatoes into Sri Lanka over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 1.13 US $ per kg, followed by a sharp drop to 0.85 US $ per kg in 2019. This was followed by a slight increase to 1.13 US $ per kg in 2020 and a further increase to 1.33 US $ per kg in 2021. The highest price was recorded in 2016, when the import price was 8.00 US $ per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price of Tomatoes into Sri Lanka will remain around 1.30 US $ per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for Sri Lanka tomatoes
The total values in export for tomatoes in Sri Lanka were US$ 8, US$ 224, US$ 1,399 and US$ 1,563 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Sri Lanka tomatoes - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Sri Lanka exported 610 tonnes of tomatoes. In 2019 alone, the interest in Sri Lanka tomatoes (vegetables category) has increased, with a change of 0.99337748 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, tomatoes' exports increased by 125.93 percent bringing the country US$1.56m for the year 2019. Sri Lanka's tomatoes exports are classified as:
- Tomatoes, whole or in pieces, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (HS code 200210)
- Tomatoes, fresh or chilled (HS code 070200)
- Tomatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding whole or in pieces) (HS code 200290)
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Sri Lanka tomatoes export values
In 2019, Sri Lanka supplied tomatoes with a value of 1.56m USD, an improvement of 11.51% from 2018's total tomatoes export of 1.399m USD. The yearly change in value of Sri Lanka tomatoes between 2017 to 2018 was 524.554 per cent.
The per year change in the quantity of Sri Lanka's tomatoes exports between 2017 and 2019 was 125.93 percent compared to a variation of 0.99337748% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Sri Lanka's share of the world's total tomatoes' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country holds number 7 in world exports of tomatoes.
Export markets for Sri Lanka tomatoes ( in '000$ )
Sri Lanka's top destinations for tomatoes are Seychelles, United Kingdom (UK), Germany, Australia and United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Import/Export Trends
Sri Lanka is a net exporter of tomatoes. The annual growth of Sri Lanka tomatoes in value between 2015 to 2019 was 113%, per annum, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was %, per annum.
Sri Lanka ordered 2,513 tonnes of tomatoes in 2019.
Production
The production of tomatoes in Sri Lanka was 233,748 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of -23.16%. The country had approximately 17,607.00 hectares under tomatoes cultivation.