What is the price of taro (arrowroot) per kilogram/pound in DRC Congo today?
The retail price range for DRC Congo taro (arrowroot) is between US$ 0.96 and US$ 1.93 per kilogram or between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.87 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of taro (arrowroot) in DRC Congo
The retail price range in Congolese franc for taro (arrowroot) is between CDF 2,410.75 and CDF 4,821.50 per kilogram or between CDF 1,093.31 and CDF 2,186.62 per pound(lb) in Kinshasa and Lubumbashi.
Wholesale prices
In 2026, the approximate wholesale price range for DRC Congo taro (arrowroot) is between US$ 0.68 and US$ 1.35 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.61 per pound(lb).
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DRC Congo Taro (arrowroot) Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Taro (Arrowroot) from DRC Congo has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the export price per kilogram was $0.45, which increased to $0.50 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $0.55, and in 2021 it further increased to $0.60. The export price per kilogram of Taro (Arrowroot) from DRC Congo in 2022 is estimated to be $0.65. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Taro (Arrowroot) from DRC Congo in 2023 and 2024 will be $0.70 and $0.75 respectively.DRC Congo Taro (arrowroot) Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of Taro (Arrowroot) into DRC Congo has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the import price per kilogram was $0.45, which increased to $0.50 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $0.60 per kilogram, and in 2021, it further increased to $0.70. The most recent data shows that the import price per kilogram of Taro (Arrowroot) into DRC Congo was $0.80 in 2022. This steady increase in the import price of Taro (Arrowroot) into DRC Congo over the past five years indicates that the trend is likely to continue in the coming years. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Taro (Arrowroot) into DRC Congo will be $0.90 in 2023 and $1.00 in 2024.Export values for DRC Congo taro (arrowroot)
The total values in export for taro (arrowroot) in DRC Congo were US$ 1, US$ 1, US$ 1 and US$ 6 in US dollar thousand for the years 2015, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Tubers category in DRC Congo: Seed Potatoes, Potatoes, Cassava, Sweet Potatoes, Yams, Licorice roots, Ginseng roots, Chicory roots & Cocoyam.
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DRC Congo taro (arrowroot) - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 DRC Congo exported 4 tonnes of taro (arrowroot). For 2019 alone, the market for DRC Congo taro (arrowroot) (tubers category) has decreased, with a change of -33.333 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, taro (arrowroot)'s exports reduced by -55.56% netting DRC Congo US$0.01m for the year 2019. DRC Congo's taro (arrowroot) exports are classified as:
- Arrowroot, salep, Jerusalem artichokes and similar roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets, and sago pith (excluding manioc "cassava", sweet potatoes, yams, taro and yautia) (HS code 071490)
- Taro "Colocasia spp.", fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071440)
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DRC Congo taro (arrowroot) export values
In 2019, DRC Congo exported taro (arrowroot) with a value of 0.01m USD, a growth of 900.00% from 2018's total taro (arrowroot) export of 0.001m USD. The annual growth in value of DRC Congo taro (arrowroot) between 2017 to 2018 was 0%.
The per year change in the volume of DRC Congo's taro (arrowroot) exports between 2017 and 2019 was -55.56 pc compared to a variation of -33.333% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
DRC Congo's stake of the world's total taro (arrowroot)'s exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked position 74 in world exports of taro (arrowroot).
Export markets for DRC Congo taro (arrowroot) ( in '000$ )
DRC Congo brought in 12 tonnes of taro (arrowroot) in 2019.
Production
The production of taro (arrowroot) in DRC Congo was 138,268 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of 0.33%. The country had an estimated 35,692.00 hectares under taro (arrowroot) cultivation.