What is the price of sweet potatoes per kilogram/pound in Senegal today?
The retail price range for Senegal sweet potatoes is between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.74 per kilogram or between US$ 0.20 and US$ 0.33 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sweet potatoes in Senegal
The retail price range in CFA Franc BCEAO for sweet potatoes is between XOF 266.19 and XOF 449.56 per kilogram or between XOF 120.72 and XOF 203.88 per pound(lb) in Dakar and Touba.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Senegal sweet potatoes is between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.52 per kilogram or between US$ 0.14 and US$ 0.23 per pound(lb).
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Senegal Sweet Potatoes Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Sweet Potatoes from Senegal has seen a steady decline over the last five years. In 2013, the price was 1.14 US dollars per kg, dropping to 1.03 US dollars per kg in 2014. This trend continued in 2015, with the price dropping to 0.81 US dollars per kg. In 2016, the price rose slightly to 0.83 US dollars per kg, before dropping again to 0.76 US dollars per kg in 2017. The price then rose to 0.93 US dollars per kg in 2018, before dropping to 0.89 US dollars per kg in 2019. The price then rose again to 1.25 US dollars per kg in 2020, before dropping to 0.77 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Sweet Potatoes from Senegal will be 0.72 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 0.67 US dollars per kg in 2024.The Senegal 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)
Senegal Sweet Potatoes Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Sweet Potatoes into Senegal over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.76 US$ per kg, followed by 0.83 US$ per kg in 2016. In 2015, the price was 0.81 US$ per kg, and in 2014, it was 1.03 US$ per kg. The highest price was recorded in 2013, at 1.14 US$ per kg. In 2020, the price rose to 1.25 US$ per kg, before dropping to 0.89 US$ per kg in 2019 and 0.77 US$ per kg in 2021. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Sweet Potatoes into Senegal will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We can predict that the price in 2023 will be around 0.90 US$ per kg, and in 2024, it will be around 0.80 US$ per kg.Export values for Senegal sweet potatoes
The total values in export for sweet potatoes in Senegal were US$ 3,716, US$ 5,011, US$ 3,351 and US$ 342 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Tubers category in Senegal: Seed Potatoes, Potatoes, Cassava, Yams, Taro (Arrowroot), Licorice roots, Ginseng roots, Chicory roots & Cocoyam.
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Senegal sweet potatoes - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Senegal sold 385 tonnes of sweet potatoes. For the year 2019 alone, the market for Senegal sweet potatoes (tubers category) has decreased, with a change of -89.347 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sweet potatoes' exports went down by -94.24 pc earning the country US$0.34m for the year 2019. Senegal's sweet potatoes exports are classified as:
- Sweet potatoes, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071420)
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Senegal sweet potatoes export values
In 2019, Senegal exported sweet potatoes worth 0.34m USD, a drop of -89.85% from 2018's total sweet potatoes export of 3.351m USD. The annual change in value of Senegal sweet potatoes between 2017 to 2018 was -33.127%.
The per year change in the volume of Senegal's sweet potatoes exports between 2017 and 2019 was -94.24 percent compared to a variation of -89.347% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Senegal sweet potatoes ( in '000$ )
Senegal's top destinations for sweet potatoes are United Kingdom (UK), France, the Netherlands, Germany and Mauritania.
Senegal brought in 21 tonnes of sweet potatoes in 2019.
Production
The production of sweet potatoes in Senegal was 89,397 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of 24.16%. The country had an estimated 2,316.00 hectares under sweet potatoes cultivation.