What is the price of vegetables per kilogram/pound in Rwanda today?
The retail price range for Rwanda vegetables is between US$ 0.46 and US$ 2.79 per kilogram or between US$ 0.21 and US$ 1.26 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of vegetables in Rwanda
The retail price range in Rwanda Franc for vegetables is between RWF 514.89 and RWF 3,132.27 per kilogram or between RWF 233.51 and RWF 1,420.53 per pound(lb) in Kigali and Musanze.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Rwanda vegetables is between US$ 0.32 and US$ 1.95 per kilogram or between US$ 0.15 and US$ 0.88 per pound(lb).
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Rwanda Vegetables Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of vegetables from Rwanda has seen a significant increase over the last five years. In 2012, the export price was 0.31 US$ per kg, and in 2021 it was 22.71 US$ per kg. This represents an increase of 7,300%. In 2014, the export price was 3.00 US$ per kg, and in 2020 it was 2.50 US$ per kg. This represents a decrease of 17%. In 2015, the export price was 1.50 US$ per kg, and in 2019 it was 1.00 US$ per kg. This represents a decrease of 33%. In 2016, the export price was 2.80 US$ per kg, and in 2018 it was 1.50 US$ per kg. This represents a decrease of 46%. Finally, in 2017, the export price was 1.67 US$ per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price of vegetables from Rwanda will continue to increase in the next two years, with an estimated price of 24.00 US$ per kg in 2023 and 25.50 US$ per kg in 2024.The vegetables exports from Rwanda are classified as:
- Fresh or chilled vegetables (excluding potatoes, tomatoes, vegetables of the Allium spp., cabbages of the genus Brassica, lettuces of the species Lactuca sativa and Cichorium, carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots, cucumbers and gherkins, leguminous vegetables, asparagus, aubergines, mushrooms, truffles, fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach) (HS code 070990)
- Homogenised vegetables put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of <= 250 g (HS code 200510)
- Fresh or chilled vegetables n.e.s. (HS code 070999)
- Vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar, non-frozen (excluding preserved by sugar, homogenized vegetables of subheading 2005.10, and tomatoes, mushrooms, truffles, potatoes, peas "Pisum sativum", beans "Vigna, Phaseolus", asparagus, olives and sweet corn "Zea Mays var. Saccharata", unmixed) (HS code 200590)
- Vegetables, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (excluding potatoes, leguminous vegetables, spinach, New Zealand spinach, orache spinach, and sweetcorn) (HS code 071080)
- Dried vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (excluding onions, mushrooms and truffles, not mixed) (HS code 071290)
- Dried, shelled leguminous vegetables, whether or not skinned or split (excluding peas, chickpeas, beans, lentils, broad beans, horse beans and pigeon peas) (HS code 071390)
- Vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (excluding preserved by sugar, and tomatoes, mushrooms, truffles and potatoes, unmixed) (HS code 200490)
Rwanda Vegetables Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of vegetables into Rwanda has seen a significant fluctuation over the past five years. In 2017, the price was recorded at $1.67, which was the highest in the five-year period. This was followed by a decrease to $1.50 in 2018 and a further decrease to $1.00 in 2019. In 2020, the price increased to $2.50 and then skyrocketed to $22.71 in 2021. Looking ahead, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of vegetables into Rwanda will remain relatively high in the next two years. We predict that the price in 2023 will be around $20.00 and in 2024 it will be around $18.00.Export values for Rwanda vegetables
The total values in export for vegetables in Rwanda were US$ 224, US$ 480, US$ 96 and US$ 32 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Vegetables category in Rwanda: Tomatoes, Onions, Leeks, Cauliflowers and broccoli, Brussels sprouts, Cabbages, Lettuce, Chicory, Carrots & beetroot, salsify & celeriac.
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Rwanda vegetables - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Rwanda shipped 32 tonnes of vegetables. Across 2019 alone, the demand for Rwanda vegetables (vegetables category) has shrunk, flactuating by -50 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, vegetables' exports reduced by -88.89 percent earning Rwanda US$0.03m for the year 2019. Rwanda's vegetables exports are categorised as:
- Vegetables, uncooked or cooked by steaming or by boiling in water, frozen (excluding potatoes, leguminous vegetables, spinach, New Zealand spinach, orache spinach, and sweetcorn) (HS code 071080)
- Homogenised vegetables put up for retail sale as infant food or for dietetic purposes, in containers of <= 250 g (HS code 200510)
- Fresh or chilled vegetables n.e.s. (HS code 070999)
- Vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar or acetic acid, frozen (excluding preserved by sugar, and tomatoes, mushrooms, truffles and potatoes, unmixed) (HS code 200490)
- Dried vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, whole, cut, sliced, broken or in powder, but not further prepared (excluding onions, mushrooms and truffles, not mixed) (HS code 071290)
- Dried, shelled leguminous vegetables, whether or not skinned or split (excluding peas, chickpeas, beans, lentils, broad beans, horse beans and pigeon peas) (HS code 071390)
- Vegetables and mixtures of vegetables, prepared or preserved otherwise than by vinegar, non-frozen (excluding preserved by sugar, homogenized vegetables of subheading 2005.10, and tomatoes, mushrooms, truffles, potatoes, peas "Pisum sativum", beans "Vigna, Phaseolus", asparagus, olives and sweet corn "Zea Mays var. Saccharata", unmixed) (HS code 200590)
- Fresh or chilled vegetables (excluding potatoes, tomatoes, vegetables of the Allium spp., cabbages of the genus Brassica, lettuces of the species Lactuca sativa and Cichorium, carrots, turnips, salad beetroot, salsify, celeriac, radishes and similar edible roots, cucumbers and gherkins, leguminous vegetables, asparagus, aubergines, mushrooms, truffles, fruits of the genus Capsicum or of the genus Pimenta, spinach, New Zealand spinach and orache spinach) (HS code 070990)
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Rwanda vegetables export values
In 2019, Rwanda exported vegetables costing 0.03m USD, a decrease of -68.75% from 2018's total vegetables export of 0.096m USD. The annual change in value of Rwanda vegetables between 2017 to 2018 was -80 pc.
The annual variation in the quantity of Rwanda's vegetables exports between 2017 and 2019 was -88.89 pc compared to a variation of -50% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Rwanda vegetables ( in '000$ )
Rwanda's best performing export markets for vegetables are Tanzania, DRC Congo, the Netherlands, Germany and France.
Rwanda purchased 608 tonnes of vegetables in 2019.
Production
The production of vegetables in Rwanda was 7,608,952 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of 1.05%. The country had an estimated 1,106,144.00 hectares under vegetables cultivation.