What is the price of potatoes per kilogram/pound in DRC Congo today?
The retail price range for DRC Congo potatoes is between US$ 0.96 and US$ 1.92 per kilogram or between US$ 0.43 and US$ 0.87 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of potatoes in DRC Congo
The retail price range in Congolese franc for potatoes is between CDF 2,394.00 and CDF 4,788.00 per kilogram or between CDF 1,085.71 and CDF 2,171.43 per pound(lb) in Kinshasa and Lubumbashi.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for DRC Congo potatoes is between US$ 0.67 and US$ 1.34 per kilogram or between US$ 0.30 and US$ 0.61 per pound(lb).
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DRC Congo Potatoes Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of potatoes from DRC Congo has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the export price per kilogram was $0.45, which increased to $0.50 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $0.55, and in 2021 it further increased to $0.60. The most recent data shows that the export price per kilogram of potatoes from DRC Congo in 2022 was $0.65. This represents a steady increase of $0.20 over the past five years. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of potatoes from DRC Congo in 2023 and 2024 will be $0.70 and $0.75 respectively.The potatoes exports from DRC Congo are classified as:
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (HS code 200410)
- 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)
DRC Congo Potatoes Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of potatoes into DRC Congo has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the price per kilogram was $0.45, which increased to $0.50 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $0.60, and in 2021 it further increased to $0.70. The most recent data shows that the import price of potatoes into DRC Congo in 2022 was $0.80 per kilogram. This represents a significant increase of 77.78% from 2018 to 2022. Looking ahead, it is likely that the import price of potatoes into DRC Congo will continue to increase in the coming years. Based on the data, it is predicted that the import price of potatoes into DRC Congo in 2023 will be $0.90 per kilogram, and in 2024 it will be $1.00 per kilogram.Export values for DRC Congo potatoes
The total values in export for potatoes in DRC Congo were US$ 216, US$ 680, US$ 1,176 and US$ 752 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Tubers category in DRC Congo: Seed Potatoes, Cassava, Sweet Potatoes, Yams, Taro (Arrowroot), Licorice roots, Ginseng roots, Chicory roots & Cocoyam.
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DRC Congo potatoes - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 DRC Congo sold 6,400 tonnes of potatoes. Through 2019 alone, the demand for DRC Congo potatoes (tubers category) has increased, changing by 19.76 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, potatoes' exports grew by 37.22 percent earning DRC Congo US$0.75m for the year 2019. DRC Congo's potatoes exports are classified as:
- Fresh or chilled potatoes (excluding seed) (HS code 070190)
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding frozen) (HS code 200520)
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (HS code 200410)
- Potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (HS code 071010)
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DRC Congo potatoes export values
In 2019, DRC Congo supplied potatoes worth 0.75m USD, a drop of -36.22% from 2018's total potatoes export of 1.176m USD. The yearly reduction in value of DRC Congo potatoes between 2017 to 2018 was 72.941 percent.
The per year change in the quantity of DRC Congo's potatoes exports between 2017 and 2019 was 37.22% when compared to a variation of 19.76% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for DRC Congo potatoes ( in '000$ )
DRC Congo's best performing destinations for potatoes are Rwanda.
DRC Congo purchased 24,768 tonnes of potatoes in 2019.
Production
The production of potatoes in DRC Congo was 1,743,120 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of 1.24%. The country had an estimated 368,048.00 hectares under potatoes cultivation.