What is the price of sorghum per kilogram/pound in Zambia today?
The retail price range for Zambia sorghum is between US$ 0.77 and US$ 1.43 per kilogram or between US$ 0.35 and US$ 0.65 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sorghum in Zambia
The retail price range in Zambian Kwacha for sorghum is between ZMW 14.49 and ZMW 26.93 per kilogram or between ZMW 6.57 and ZMW 12.21 per pound(lb) in Lusaka and Kitwe.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Zambia sorghum is between US$ 0.54 and US$ 1.00 per kilogram or between US$ 0.24 and US$ 0.45 per pound(lb).
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Zambia Sorghum Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Sorghum from Zambia over the last five years has seen a significant decrease. In 2012, the price was 0.79 US dollars per kg, but by 2018 it had dropped to 0.62 US dollars per kg. The lowest price was recorded in 2020, at 0.15 US dollars per kg. This year, 2021, the price has slightly increased to 0.18 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Sorghum from Zambia in 2023 and 2024 will be 0.18 US dollars per kg.The sorghum exports from Zambia are classified as:
- Grain sorghum, for sowing (HS code 100710)
- Grain sorghum (excluding for sowing) (HS code 100790)
- Grain sorghum (HS code 100700)
Zambia Sorghum Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Sorghum into Zambia over the last five years has seen a significant decrease. In 2017, the price was 4.00 US dollars per kg, which dropped to 0.62 US dollars per kg in 2018. This downward trend continued in 2019, with the price dropping to 0.34 US dollars per kg. In 2020, the price decreased further to 0.15 US dollars per kg, and in 2021, the price was 0.18 US dollars per kg. This year, the price has remained the same at 0.18 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the price of Sorghum in Zambia will remain at 0.18 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for Zambia sorghum
The total values in export for sorghum in Zambia were US$ 8, US$ 76, US$ 20 and US$ 243 in US dollar thousand for the years 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Zambia sorghum - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Zambia shipped 719 tonnes of sorghum. Across 2019 alone, the market for Zambia sorghum (cereals/grains category) has gone up, with a change of 2146.875 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sorghum's exports went up by 3684.21 percent bringing Zambia US$0.24m for the year 2019. Zambia's sorghum exports are classified as:
- Grain sorghum, for sowing (HS code 100710)
- Grain sorghum (HS code 100700)
- Grain sorghum (excluding for sowing) (HS code 100790)
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Zambia sorghum export values
In 2019, Zambia shipped sorghum with a value of 0.24m USD, an increase of 1,100.00% from 2018's total sorghum export of 0.02m USD. The yearly change in value of Zambia sorghum between 2017 to 2018 was -73.684%.
The annual variation in the amount of Zambia's sorghum exports between 2017 and 2019 was 3684.21 pc when compared to a variation of 2146.875% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Zambia sorghum ( in '000$ )
Zambia's leading destinations for sorghum are Zimbabwe, Angola, South Africa, Tanzania and Namibia.
Zambia purchased 1,053 tonnes of sorghum in 2019.
Production
The production of sorghum in Zambia was 20,052 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of -49.09%. The country had approximately 24,927.00 hectares under sorghum cultivation.