What is the price of potatoes per kilogram/pound in Zimbabwe today?
The retail price range for Zimbabwe potatoes is between US$ 0.68 and US$ 1.46 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.66 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of potatoes in Zimbabwe
The retail price range in Euro for potatoes is between EUR 0.56 and EUR 1.20 per kilogram or between EUR 0.25 and EUR 0.54 per pound(lb) in Harare and Bulawayo.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Zimbabwe potatoes is between US$ 0.48 and US$ 1.02 per kilogram or between US$ 0.22 and US$ 0.46 per pound(lb).
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Zimbabwe Potatoes Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Potatoes from Zimbabwe over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 12.00 US$ per kg, followed by a sharp decline to 0.95 US$ per kg in 2018. Prices then dropped further to 0.39 US$ per kg in 2019, before increasing to 0.61 US$ per kg in 2020 and 0.95 US$ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Potatoes from Zimbabwe in 2023 will be around 0.75 US$ per kg and in 2024 will be around 0.95 US$ per kg.The Zimbabwe potatoes exports are categorised as:
- Fresh or chilled potatoes (excluding seed) (HS code 070190)
- 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)
- Potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (HS code 071010)
Zimbabwe Potatoes Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Potatoes into Zimbabwe over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was at its highest at $12.00, before dropping to $0.95 in 2018. This was followed by a further decrease to $0.39 in 2019, before rising to $0.61 in 2020 and then back up to $0.95 in 2021. This suggests that the price of Potatoes has been quite volatile over the last five years. Based on this data, it is likely that the price of Potatoes in Zimbabwe will remain around the $1.00 mark in the next two years, with a slight possibility of a further decrease in 2023 and a slight increase in 2024.Export values for Zimbabwe potatoes
The total values in export for potatoes in Zimbabwe were US$ 39, US$ 12, US$ 36 and US$ 1,099 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Tubers category in Zimbabwe: Seed Potatoes, Cassava, Sweet Potatoes, Yams, Taro (Arrowroot), Licorice roots, Ginseng roots, Chicory roots & Cocoyam.
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Zimbabwe potatoes - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Zimbabwe exported 2,812 tonnes of potatoes. For 2019 alone, the demand for Zimbabwe potatoes (tubers category) has gone up, changing by 7300 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, potatoes' exports grew by 281100% bringing the country US$1.10m for the year 2019. Zimbabwe's potatoes exports are categorised as:
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding frozen) (HS code 200520)
- Fresh or chilled potatoes (excluding seed) (HS code 070190)
- Potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (HS code 071010)
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (HS code 200410)
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Zimbabwe potatoes export values
In 2019, Zimbabwe supplied potatoes costing 1.10m USD, a surge of 2,955.56% from 2018's total potatoes export of 0.036m USD. The yearly increase in value of Zimbabwe potatoes between 2017 to 2018 was 200%.
The yearly variation in the quantity of Zimbabwe's potatoes exports between 2017 and 2019 was 281100 pc in comparison to a variation of 7300% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Zimbabwe potatoes ( in '000$ )
Zimbabwe's best performing destinations for potatoes are Mozambique, Zambia and South Africa.
Zimbabwe ordered 25 tonnes of potatoes in 2019.
Production
The production of potatoes in Zimbabwe was 51,520 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of -5.15%. The country had approximately 14,580.00 hectares under potatoes cultivation.