What is the price of lettuce in Botswana?

As of January 2023, lettuce in Botswana is US$ 3.03 per kg (40.99 BWP), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

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Lettuce Prices in Botswana

US$ 3.03 / kg

40.99 BWP / kg

MoM ▲ 28.7% YoY ▲ 28.7%

Checked: Jun 10, 2026

Price as of: January 2023

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (BWP)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	3.03	40.99	▲ 28.7%	▲ 28.7%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the lettuce price in Botswana available is US$ 3.03 per kg (40.99 BWP), up 28.7% year-on-year.

In 2023, Botswana exported US$781 worth of lettuce, with no recorded export volume, ranking #85 out of 95 lettuce exporters and accounting for 0.0% of global exports. The country is a net exporter. The latest export unit value for lettuce is US$3.0329 per kg.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - lettuce in Botswana

Exports UN Comtrade · 2023

In 2023, Botswana exported $781 (0.3 t) of lettuce▲ 230% YoY. That ranks #85 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$781

Export value

0.3 t

Export volume

#85 / 95

World rank

Global share

$3.03

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top lettuce exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2023

#1 Spain $490.3M · 43.7%
#2 US $123.1M · 11%
#3 Netherlands $114.4M · 10.2%
#4 Mexico $99.2M · 8.8%
#5 China $79.8M · 7.1%

Annual export data Botswana · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2023	$781	0.3 t	$3.03
2022	$237	0.1 t	$2.36
2021	$34	0.1 t	$0.44
2020	$170	0.1 t	$2.07

HS Code

lettuce is traded under Harmonized System code 0705.11. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.

Botswana lettuce - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 Botswana sold 16 tonnes of lettuce. For the year 2019 alone, the interest in Botswana lettuce (vegetables category) has reduced, changing by -50 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lettuce's exports went down by -50 percent netting the country US$0.08m for the year 2019. Botswana's lettuce exports are categorised as:

Fresh or chilled lettuce (excluding cabbage lettuce) (HS code 070519)
Fresh or chilled cabbage lettuce (HS code 070511)

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Botswana lettuce export values

In 2019, Botswana shipped lettuce valued at 0.08m USD, of 0.00% from 2018's total lettuce export of 0.08m USD. The yearly in value of Botswana lettuce between 2017 to 2018 was 66.667%.

The yearly variation in the amount of Botswana's lettuce exports between 2017 and 2019 was -50 percent in comparison to a variation of -50% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Botswana lettuce ( in '000$ )

Botswana's best performing export markets for lettuce are Namibia and South Africa.

Botswana ordered 14,208 tonnes of lettuce in 2019.

Lettuce Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest lettuce prices in other Africa countries:

Uganda$0.67/kg Mauritius$3.29/kg Morocco$1.28/kg Zimbabwe$0.82/kg Cameroon$0.61/kg South Africa$0.62/kg Egypt$0.16/kg Kenya$2.68/kg Lesotho$0.82/kg Senegal$13.88/kg Algeria$0.48/kg Ethiopia$0.31/kg Mali$0.86/kg Niger$0.11/kg Rwanda$1.17/kg

Other Vegetables Prices in Botswana

Latest prices for other vegetables in Botswana:

Onions$1.21/kg Brussels sprouts$4.42/kg Plantains$10.72/kg Cabbages$1.14/kg Leeks$2.98/kg Asparagus$5.72/kg Cucumber$2.24/kg Hubbard squash$0.98/kg Kale$1.14/kg Mushrooms$4.57/kg Spinach$2.07/kg Swiss chard$1.14/kg Tomatoes$1.51/kg Acorn squash$0.98/kg Artichoke hearts$6.50/kg

Scientific name: Lactuca sativa

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