What is the price of potatoes per kilogram/pound in Uganda today?
The retail price range for Uganda potatoes is between US$ 1.96 and US$ 2.93 per kilogram or between US$ 0.89 and US$ 1.33 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of potatoes in Uganda
The retail price range in Uganda Shilling for potatoes is between UGX 7,521.54 and UGX 11,282.31 per kilogram or between UGX 3,411.13 and UGX 5,116.69 per pound(lb) in Kampala and Jinja.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Uganda potatoes is between US$ 1.37 and US$ 2.05 per kilogram or between US$ 0.62 and US$ 0.93 per pound(lb).
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Uganda Potatoes Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Potatoes from Uganda has seen a significant fluctuation over the past five years. In 2017, the price was 0.38 US $ per kg, followed by a decrease to 0.33 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 0.44 US $ per kg and further increased to 0.87 US $ per kg in 2020. The highest price of 0.98 US $ per kg was recorded in 2021. Based on the trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Potatoes from Uganda will be around 1.08 US $ per kg in 2023 and 1.18 US $ per kg in 2024.The potatoes exports from Uganda are classified as:
- Fresh or chilled potatoes (excluding seed) (HS code 070190)
- Potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (HS code 071010)
- 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)
Uganda Potatoes Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Potatoes into Uganda over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 0.38 US $ per kg, which was the lowest in the last five years. This was followed by a slight increase in 2018 to 0.33 US $ per kg. In 2019, the price rose to 0.44 US $ per kg, and then in 2020, it jumped to 0.87 US $ per kg. The highest price in the last five years was recorded in 2021, at 0.98 US $ per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Potatoes into Uganda in 2023 will be around 1.10 US $ per kg, and in 2024, it will be around 1.23 US $ per kg.Export values for Uganda potatoes
The total values in export for potatoes in Uganda were US$ 6,400, US$ 5,307, US$ 4,963 and US$ 556 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Tubers category in Uganda: Seed Potatoes, Cassava, Sweet Potatoes, Yams, Taro (Arrowroot), Licorice roots, Ginseng roots, Chicory roots & Cocoyam.
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Uganda potatoes - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Uganda exported 1,252 tonnes of potatoes. For the year 2019 alone, the interest in Uganda potatoes (tubers category) has reduced, recording a change of -91.713 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, potatoes' exports reduced by -90.97 percent netting the country US$0.56m for the year 2019. Uganda's potatoes exports are classified as:
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (HS code 200410)
- Fresh or chilled potatoes (excluding seed) (HS code 070190)
- Potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (HS code 071010)
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding frozen) (HS code 200520)
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Uganda potatoes export values
In 2019, Uganda exported potatoes with a value of 0.56m USD, a decrease of -88.72% from 2018's total potatoes export of 4.963m USD. The yearly change in value of Uganda potatoes between 2017 to 2018 was -6.482 pc.
The yearly change in the quantity of Uganda's potatoes exports between 2017 and 2019 was -90.97 percent compared to a variation of -91.713% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Uganda potatoes ( in '000$ )
Uganda's best performing export markets for potatoes are Kenya, United Kingdom (UK), Norway, the Netherlands and Germany.
Uganda procured 4,425 tonnes of potatoes in 2019.
Production
The production of potatoes in Uganda was 727,616 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of 1.63%. The country had approximately 175,812.00 hectares under potatoes cultivation.