What is the price of potatoes per kilogram/pound in Mauritius today?
The retail price range for Mauritius potatoes is between US$ 0.97 and US$ 0.97 per kilogram or between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.44 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of potatoes in Mauritius
The retail price range in Mauritius Rupee for potatoes is between MUR 44.55 and MUR 44.55 per kilogram or between MUR 20.21 and MUR 20.21 per pound(lb) in Port Louis and Beau Bassin-Rose Hill.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Mauritius potatoes is between US$ 0.68 and US$ 0.68 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.31 per pound(lb).
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Mauritius Potatoes Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Potatoes from Mauritius over the last five years has seen a significant decrease. In 2017, the export price was 5.19 US $ per kg, followed by 5.50 US $ per kg in 2016. In 2015, the export price was 5.60 US $ per kg, and in 2014, it was 7.79 US $ per kg. The lowest export price was recorded in 2018, at 0.95 US $ per kg. The export price has been gradually increasing since then, with 1.78 US $ per kg in 2020 and 1.50 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price of Potatoes from Mauritius in 2023 will be around 2.20 US $ per kg and in 2024, it will be around 2.50 US $ per kg.The Mauritius 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, frozen (HS code 200410)
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding frozen) (HS code 200520)
- Potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (HS code 071010)
Mauritius Potatoes Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Potatoes into Mauritius over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2012, the price was 3.22 US dollars per kg, which increased to 6.05 US dollars per kg in 2013. This was followed by a further increase to 7.79 US dollars per kg in 2014. However, the prices dropped in 2015 and 2016 to 5.60 and 5.50 US dollars per kg respectively. The prices then dropped further to 5.19 US dollars per kg in 2017. In 2018, the prices dropped drastically to 0.95 US dollars per kg, before increasing to 1.78 US dollars per kg in 2020 and 1.50 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on the current trend, it is expected that the import price per kilogram of Potatoes into Mauritius will remain around the same level in 2023 and 2024, with a slight increase to 1.60 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 1.70 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Mauritius potatoes
The total values in export for potatoes in Mauritius were US$ 88, US$ 83 and US$ 20 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Tubers category in Mauritius: Seed Potatoes, Cassava, Sweet Potatoes, Yams, Taro (Arrowroot), Licorice roots, Ginseng roots, Chicory roots & Cocoyam.
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Mauritius potatoes - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Mauritius exported small quantities of potatoes. Through 2019 alone, the demand for Mauritius potatoes (tubers category) has , changing by percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, potatoes' exports went down by -100 pc bringing the nation US$0.00m for the year 2019. Mauritius' potatoes exports are classified as:
- Fresh or chilled potatoes (excluding seed) (HS code 070190)
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding frozen) (HS code 200520)
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (HS code 200410)
- Potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (HS code 071010)
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Mauritius potatoes export values
In 2019, Mauritius supplied potatoes valued at 0.00m USD, a drop of -100.00% from 2018's total potatoes export of 0.02m USD. The annual change in value of Mauritius potatoes between 2017 to 2018 was -75.904 per cent.
The annual/yearly variation in the volume of Mauritius' potatoes exports between 2017 and 2019 was -100 pc between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Mauritius potatoes ( in '000$ )
Mauritius' top export markets for potatoes are France, Bahrain, Seychelles and Comoros.
Mauritius bought 13,394 tonnes of potatoes in 2019.
Production
The production of potatoes in Mauritius was 59,288 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of -12.98%. The country had an estimated 2,856.00 hectares under potatoes cultivation.