What is the price of potatoes per kilogram/pound in Nepal today?
The retail price range for Nepal potatoes is between US$ 0.87 and US$ 2.23 per kilogram or between US$ 0.40 and US$ 1.01 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of potatoes in Nepal
The retail price range in Nepalese Rupee for potatoes is between NPR 115.64 and NPR 295.52 per kilogram or between NPR 52.44 and NPR 134.02 per pound(lb) in Kathmandu and Pokhara.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Nepal potatoes is between US$ 0.61 and US$ 1.56 per kilogram or between US$ 0.28 and US$ 0.71 per pound(lb).
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Nepal Potatoes Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Potatoes from Nepal over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2016, the price was 0.18 US $ per kg, which dropped to 0.1 US $ per kg in 2017 and further to 0.08 US $ per kg in 2018. The price remained steady at 0.1 US $ per kg in 2019 and 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Potatoes from Nepal in 2023 will be 0.08 US $ per kg and in 2024 will be 0.06 US $ per kg.The exports of potatoes from Nepal are classified as:
- 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)
- 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)
Nepal Potatoes Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Potatoes into Nepal over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 0.10 US$ per kg, which was the lowest in the last five years. This was followed by a sharp increase in 2021 to 128.00 US$ per kg, which was the highest in the last five years. In 2018, the price dropped to 0.08 US$ per kg, which was the second lowest in the last five years. The price then increased to 0.10 US$ per kg in 2019, which was the same as 2017. In 2016, the price was 0.18 US$ per kg, and in 2015, the price was 0.19 US$ per kg. Finally, in 2014, the price was 0.15 US$ per kg, and in 2013, the price was 0.11 US$ per kg. Based on the data, it is difficult to predict the prices for 2023 and 2024. However, it is likely that the prices will remain volatile in the coming years.Export values for Nepal potatoes
The total values in export for potatoes in Nepal were US$ 43, US$ 13, US$ 21 and US$ 33 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Tubers category in Nepal: Seed Potatoes, Cassava, Sweet Potatoes, Yams, Taro (Arrowroot), Licorice roots, Ginseng roots, Chicory roots & Cocoyam.
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Nepal potatoes - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Nepal shipped 318 tonnes of potatoes. In 2019 alone, the market for Nepal potatoes (tubers category) has increased, flactuating by 15.636 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, potatoes' exports went up by 135.56% bringing the exporter US$0.03m for the year 2019. Nepal's potatoes exports are categorised as:
- Fresh or chilled potatoes (excluding seed) (HS code 070190)
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (HS code 200410)
- Potatoes, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid (excluding frozen) (HS code 200520)
- Potatoes, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (HS code 071010)
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Nepal potatoes export values
In 2019, Nepal shipped potatoes valued at 0.03m USD, a growth of 42.86% from 2018's total potatoes export of 0.021m USD. The annual increase in value of Nepal potatoes between 2017 to 2018 was 61.538%.
The yearly variation in the quantity of Nepal's potatoes exports between 2017 and 2019 was 135.56 pc in comparison to a variation of 15.636% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Nepal potatoes ( in '000$ )
Nepal's top destinations for potatoes are Uzbekistan, US, United Arab Emirates (UAE), India and China.
Nepal imported 348,842 tonnes of potatoes in 2019.
Production
The production of potatoes in Nepal was 12,451,788 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of 0.81%. The country had approximately 775,988.00 hectares under potatoes cultivation.