Sweet Potato Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

Market Overview

Sweet potato prices have diverged in the year 2025. North America firmed through the year, rising from the value of USD 1.214/KG in Q1 to a USD 1.412/KG autumn peak before easing, while India drifted lower all the year, from USD 1.259/KG to USD 1.134/KG, as ample supply weighed. The global average held near USD 1.3/KG before softening into 2026 as harvest supply built.

Sweet potato is a starchy root vegetable, grown widely across the Americas and the Asia and stored for much of the year. Fresh retail and the food service take the largest share, with the food processing into fries, purees and snacks, and a smaller share to animal feed and starch. Prices track the harvest size, the storage conditions, the weather, and steady year-round food demand, with the storable nature of the crop smoothing the wild swings seen in a much more perishable produce.

Sweet Potato Price Forecast for 2026

Both markets look softer through the rest of the year of 2026. Ample harvest and storage supply is expected to pull prices down, with forecast bands sitting below current levels in both regions, India most clearly. Steady food demand provides a floor. A poor harvest or storage losses would tighten supply and lift prices. A strong crop, the more likely case, would keep prices easing through the year.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

Sweet Potato Prices Q1 2026:

• North America: USD 1.310/KG
• India: USD 1.018/KG

Sweet Potato Prices in North America

North America eased 5.6% to USD 1.310/KG in Q1 2026. Ample stored supply from the autumn harvest met steady demand, pulling prices off their year-end level. The decline was orderly, in keeping with a storable crop that avoids sharp swings.

Why did the price of Sweet Potato change in Q1 2026 in North America?

Ample stored supply eased prices 5.6% to USD 1.310/KG.

Sweet Potato Prices in India

India fell 10.2% to USD 1.018/KG in Q1 2026, extending a year-long slide. Fresh harvest supply pressed on the market, and demand was steady but unremarkable. Prices reached their lowest of the period, with the forecast pointing lower still.

Why did the price of Sweet Potato change in Q1 2026 in India?

Fresh harvest supply drove a 10.2% fall to USD 1.018/KG.

For the Quarter Ending December 2025

Sweet Potato Prices Q4 2025:

• North America: USD 1.387/KG
• India: USD 1.134/KG

Sweet Potato Prices in North America

North America eased 1.8% to USD 1.387/KG in Q4 2025, just off its autumn peak. The harvest had lifted prices through the year, and storage supply kept the market firm into winter. The slight dip was the first sign of easing.

Why did the price of Sweet Potato change in Q4 2025 in North America?

Storage supply held prices near the peak at USD 1.387/KG, down a slight 1.8%.

Sweet Potato Prices in India

India fell 8.6% to USD 1.134/KG in Q4 2025 as the main harvest swelled supply. Ample availability met steady demand, and prices slid further. The decline continued its year-long path.

Why did the price of Sweet Potato change in Q4 2025 in India?

A swelling harvest drove an 8.6% fall to USD 1.134/KG.

Quarterly Sweet Potato Price Trends

Global sweet potato prices held a narrow range across the six quarters, the average rising from USD 1.237/KG in Q1 2025 to a USD 1.327/KG Q3 peak before easing to USD 1.164/KG by Q1 2026, a net decline of about 5.9%. North America firmed then eased while India fell steadily. Harvest supply and the storable nature of the crop kept swings modest, and the forecast points lower.

What was Sweet Potato Price in 2025?

Sweet potato was a tale of two regions in 2025. North America firmed through the year on a measured harvest, while India drifted lower on ample supply. The global average held near USD 1.3/KG. Two forces shaped the year: a firm, demand-led North American market that peaked in autumn, and an oversupplied Indian market that fell steadily. The storable nature of the crop kept both paths gradual.

Sweet Potato Prices in North America in 2025

North American prices climbed from USD 1.214/KG in Q1 2025 to a USD 1.412/KG peak in Q3, then eased to USD 1.387/KG by Q4, a full-year gain of 14.3%. Steady food demand and a measured harvest supported the rise. Firm demand against controlled supply was the dominant driver.

Sweet Potato Prices in India in 2025

Indian prices fell steadily from USD 1.259/KG in Q1 2025 to USD 1.134/KG by Q4, down 9.9%, then kept sliding into 2026. Ample harvest and storage supply pressed prices lower all year against steady demand. Abundant supply was the dominant driver.

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