What is the price of tomatoes per kilogram/pound in Zambia today?
The retail price range for Zambia tomatoes is between US$ 0.58 and US$ 0.88 per kilogram or between US$ 0.27 and US$ 0.40 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of tomatoes in Zambia
The retail price range in Zambian Kwacha for tomatoes is between ZMW 11.02 and ZMW 16.54 per kilogram or between ZMW 5.00 and ZMW 7.50 per pound(lb) in Lusaka and Kitwe.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Zambia tomatoes is between US$ 0.41 and US$ 0.61 per kilogram or between US$ 0.19 and US$ 0.28 per pound(lb).
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Zambia Tomatoes Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Tomatoes from Zambia has seen a significant increase over the last five years. In 2016, the price was 0.50 US $ per kg, which increased to 1.09 US $ per kg in 2017. This trend continued in 2018, when the price rose to 1.75 US $ per kg. In 2019, the price skyrocketed to 4.21 US $ per kg, before dropping to 0.14 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then rose again to 0.55 US $ per kg in 2021 and 1.31 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Tomatoes from Zambia will be 1.98 US $ per kg in 2023 and 2.65 US $ per kg in 2024.The Zambia tomatoes exports are categorised as:
- Tomatoes, fresh or chilled (HS code 070200)
- 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)
Zambia Tomatoes Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of tomatoes into Zambia has seen a significant increase over the last five years. In 2016, the price was 0.50 US dollars per kg, while in 2019 it had risen to 4.21 US dollars per kg. This represents an increase of 741% over the five-year period. In 2020, the price dropped to 0.14 US dollars per kg, before rising again to 0.55 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent data shows that the price of tomatoes in 2022 was 1.31 US dollars per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the price of tomatoes in Zambia will continue to rise in the coming years. We predict that the price of tomatoes in 2023 will be around 1.50 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 1.70 US dollars per kg.Export values for Zambia tomatoes
The total values in export for tomatoes in Zambia were US$ 128, US$ 62, US$ 7 and US$ 131 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Zambia tomatoes - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Zambia sold 61 tonnes of tomatoes. Through 2019 alone, the market for Zambia tomatoes (vegetables category) has increased, changing by 1425 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, tomatoes' exports grew by 7.02 percent earning the nation US$0.13m for the year 2019. Zambia's tomatoes exports are categorised as:
- Tomatoes, fresh or chilled (HS code 070200)
- Tomatoes, whole or in pieces, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (HS code 200210)
- Tomatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding whole or in pieces) (HS code 200290)
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Zambia tomatoes export values
In 2019, Zambia shipped tomatoes with a value of 0.13m USD, an improvement of 1,757.14% from 2018's total tomatoes export of 0.007m USD. The yearly growth in value of Zambia tomatoes between 2017 to 2018 was -88.71 pc.
The annual variation in the volume of Zambia's tomatoes exports between 2017 and 2019 was 7.02 per cent in comparison to a variation of 1425% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Zambia tomatoes ( in '000$ )
Zambia's top export markets for tomatoes are Angola, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Malawi and Kenya.
Zambia bought 594 tonnes of tomatoes in 2019.
Production
The production of tomatoes in Zambia was 78,324 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of 0.12%. The country had approximately 7,983.00 hectares under tomatoes cultivation.