What is the price of tomatoes in Botswana?

As of January 2023, tomatoes in Botswana is US$ 1.51 per kg (20.44 BWP), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What was Botswana's tomato export volume in 2023?

Botswana exported 3 tonnes of tomatoes in 2023.

How much did Botswana produce in tomatoes in 2024?

Botswana produced 4,023 tonnes of tomatoes in 2024.

Is Botswana a net exporter or importer of tomatoes?

Botswana is a net exporter of tomatoes.

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Tomatoes Prices in Botswana

US$ 1.51 / kg

20.44 BWP / kg

MoM ▼ 7.0% YoY ▼ 7.0%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2023

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (BWP)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	1.51	20.44	▼ 7.0%	▼ 7.0%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the tomatoes price in Botswana available is US$ 1.51 per kg (20.44 BWP), down 7.0% year-on-year.

In 2023, Botswana exported 3 tonnes of tomatoes valued at US$3,880, ranking #104 out of 122 exporters and showing an 81.8% year-on-year increase. The country is a net exporter of tomatoes. Production in 2024 reached 4,023 tonnes, ranking #129 globally with a yield of 2.855 t/ha and a 96.5% increase from the previous year. The latest export unit value is US$1.5123 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - tomatoes in Botswana

Exports UN Comtrade · 2023

In 2023, Botswana exported $3.9K (2.6 t) of tomatoes▲ 81.8% YoY. That ranks #104 worldwide.

$3.9K

Export value

2.6 t

Export volume

#104 / 122

World rank

$1.51

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top tomatoes exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2023

#1 Mexico $3.34B · 28.3%
#2 Netherlands $1.91B · 16.2%
#3 Morocco $1.21B · 10.2%
#4 Spain $1.1B · 9.3%
#5 France $716.9M · 6.1%

Annual export data Botswana · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2023	$3.9K	2.6 t	$1.51
2022	$2.1K	1.3 t	$1.63
2021	$651	0.5 t	$1.36
2020	$1.2K	0.7 t	$1.69

Production FAOSTAT · 2024

Botswana produced 4 kt of tomatoes in 2024▲ 96.5% YoY. It ranks #129 among producing countries (0% of world output).

4 kt

mi_production

141 ha

Area harvested

2.86 t/ha

Yield

#129

World rank

Production by year (tonnes)

HS Code

tomatoes is traded under Harmonized System code 0702.00. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO); harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.

Botswana tomatoes - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 Botswana sold 144 tonnes of tomatoes. In 2019 alone, the interest in Botswana tomatoes (vegetables category) has gone down, recording a change of -59.091 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, tomatoes' exports grew by 200% bringing the exporter US$0.19m for the year 2019. Botswana'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, 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)

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Botswana tomatoes export values

In 2019, Botswana sold tomatoes valued at 0.19m USD, a drop of -8.65% from 2018's total tomatoes export of 0.208m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Botswana tomatoes between 2017 to 2018 was 160 per cent.

The yearly variation in the amount of Botswana's tomatoes exports between 2017 and 2019 was 200 per cent compared to a variation of -59.091% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Botswana tomatoes ( in '000$ )

Botswana's best performing export markets for tomatoes are Namibia and South Africa.

Botswana bought 62,976 tonnes of tomatoes in 2019.

Production

The production of tomatoes in Botswana was 420,720 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of 37.17%. The country had an estimated 32,016.00 hectares under tomatoes cultivation.

Tomatoes Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest tomatoes prices in other Africa countries:

Nigeria$1.13/kg Kenya$0.30/kg Uganda$0.56/kg Ethiopia$0.28/kg Zambia$0.51/kg Zimbabwe$0.79/kg Ghana$0.74/kg Malawi$0.50/kg Egypt$0.21/kg South Africa$0.61/kg Algeria$0.48/kg Sierra Leone$0.90/kg Tanzania$0.29/kg Benin$0.78/kg DRC Congo$1.90/kg

Other Vegetables Prices in Botswana

Latest prices for other vegetables in Botswana:

Onions$1.21/kg Brussels sprouts$4.42/kg Lettuce$3.03/kg Plantains$10.72/kg Cabbages$1.14/kg Leeks$2.98/kg Asparagus$5.72/kg Cucumber$2.24/kg Hubbard squash$0.98/kg Kale$1.14/kg Mushrooms$4.57/kg Spinach$2.07/kg Swiss chard$1.14/kg Acorn squash$0.98/kg Artichoke hearts$6.50/kg

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