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Sweet potatoe market in Cook Islands

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

The sweet potato market volume in the Cook Islands remained relatively stable from 2018 to 2023, fluctuating within a narrow range of 295 to 303 tonnes. After reaching a peak of 303.1 tonnes in 2019, the market saw minor adjustments, settling around 299–301 tonnes in the following years. These movements represented changes of less than 2%, indicating a consistent level of domestic consumption and supply.

Local production dominated the market, accounting for over 99% of total volume in most years, while imports were minimal and exports were absent. This self-sufficiency contributed to the market's stability, with production levels hovering between 294 and 303 tonnes annually.

Table of content

1. Disclaimer
2. Terms of use of the report
3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
  1. 4.1.1. In kind
    1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
    2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
    3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
    4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
5. Production
1. 5.1. Production in Cook Islands
  1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Cook Islands in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Cook Islands in value, 2018-2023, $ US
2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
  1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
  2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
  3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
  4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
6. Imports
1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data*)
  1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cook Islands in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Cook Islands by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cook Islands in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Cook Islands by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cook Islands, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cook Islands by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
  1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
  2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
    1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cook Islands in kind, 2018-2024, kg
    2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Cook Islands by countries, 2018-2024, kg
    3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
  3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
    1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cook Islands in value, 2018-2024, $ US
    2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Cook Islands by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
    3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
  4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/t
    1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cook Islands, 2018-2024, $ US/t
    2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Cook Islands by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/t
7. Trade balance
1. 7.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
  1. 7.1.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.1.2. In value, $ US
2. 7.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
  1. 7.2.1. In kind, kg
  2. 7.2.2. In value, $ US
8. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
1. 8.1. Direct Data
  1. 8.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
2. 8.2. Mirror Data
  1. 8.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
  2. 8.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production sweet potatoe in Cook Islands

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of sweet potatoe, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of sweet potatoe, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

In 2019, Cook Islands produced 302.9 tonnes of sweet potato, marking the highest output in recent years with a 2.8% increase. Production then declined slightly to 298.4 tonnes in 2020, down 1.5% year-over-year. The lowest production level was recorded in 2018 at 294.8 tonnes.

Annual dynamics of production in Cook Islands in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	(0.9%)	2.8%	(1.5%)	0.1%

Source: SHEV.io

Exports sweet potatoe from Cook Islands

Based on desk research, Cook Islands did not export any sweet potato from 2017 to 2020.

Imports sweet potatoe to Cook Islands

Imports in kind, kg

In 2019, Cook Islands imported 230.3 kg of sweet potato, which represented a steep 63.2% decrease compared to the previous year.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cook Islands in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	(63.2%)	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Belgium and New Zealand formed a duopoly in sweet potato imports by volume, together accounting for 100.0% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Cook Islands in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

In 2019, the value of sweet potato imports to Cook Islands totalled 1 131 US dollars, reflecting a 50.4% decrease versus the previous year.

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Cook Islands in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter		2018	2019	2020	CAGR
1	Change from last year	n/a	(50.4%)	n/a	-

Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Belgium and New Zealand were the two key markets for sweet potato imports by value, together representing 100.0% of total flows.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Cook Islands in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io