What is the price of sweet potatoes per kilogram/pound in DRC Congo today?
The retail price range for DRC Congo sweet potatoes is between US$ 0.95 and US$ 1.90 per kilogram or between US$ 0.43 and US$ 0.86 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sweet potatoes in DRC Congo
The retail price range in Congolese franc for sweet potatoes is between CDF 2,379.50 and CDF 4,759.00 per kilogram or between CDF 1,079.14 and CDF 2,158.28 per pound(lb) in Kinshasa and Lubumbashi.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for DRC Congo sweet potatoes is between US$ 0.67 and US$ 1.33 per kilogram or between US$ 0.30 and US$ 0.60 per pound(lb).
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DRC Congo Sweet Potatoes Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of sweet 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 sweet potatoes from DRC Congo was $0.65 in 2022. 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 sweet potatoes from DRC Congo will be around $0.70 in 2023 and $0.75 in 2024.The exports of sweet potatoes from DRC Congo are classified as:
- Sweet potatoes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071420)
DRC Congo Sweet Potatoes Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of sweet potatoes into DRC Congo has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the import 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 per kilogram of sweet potatoes into DRC Congo was $0.80 in 2022. This trend of increasing prices suggests that the import price of sweet potatoes into DRC Congo is likely to continue to rise in the coming years. Based on this data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of sweet potatoes into DRC Congo will be $0.90 in 2023 and $1.00 in 2024.Export values for DRC Congo sweet potatoes
The total values in export for sweet potatoes in DRC Congo were US$ 40, US$ 280 and US$ 632 in US dollar thousand for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Tubers category in DRC Congo: Seed Potatoes, Potatoes, Cassava, Yams, Taro (Arrowroot), Licorice roots, Ginseng roots, Chicory roots & Cocoyam.
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DRC Congo sweet potatoes - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 DRC Congo exported 456 tonnes of sweet potatoes. In 2019 alone, the interest in DRC Congo sweet potatoes (tubers category) has climbed, changing by 46.154 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sweet potatoes' exports grew by 533.33 pc bringing the country US$0.63m for the year 2019. DRC Congo's sweet potatoes exports are classified as:
- Sweet potatoes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071420)
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DRC Congo sweet potatoes export values
In 2019, DRC Congo exported sweet potatoes worth 0.63m USD, a growth of 125.00% from 2018's total sweet potatoes export of 0.28m USD. The yearly increase in value of DRC Congo sweet potatoes between 2017 to 2018 was 600%.
The annual variation in the amount of DRC Congo's sweet potatoes exports between 2017 and 2019 was 533.33 pc in comparison to a variation of 46.154% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for DRC Congo sweet potatoes ( in '000$ )
DRC Congo's top destinations for sweet potatoes are Belgium and Rwanda.
DRC Congo brought in 0 tonnes of sweet potatoes in 2019.
Production
The production of sweet potatoes in DRC Congo was 2,208,324 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of 5.55%. The country had approximately 438,068.00 hectares under sweet potatoes cultivation.