What is the price of yams per kilogram/pound in Benin today?
The retail price range for Benin yams is between US$ 0.97 and US$ 3.86 per kilogram or between US$ 0.44 and US$ 1.75 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of yams in Benin
The retail price range in CFA Franc BCEAO for yams is between XOF 588.90 and XOF 2,355.61 per kilogram or between XOF 267.08 and XOF 1,068.30 per pound(lb) in Porto-Novo and Cotonou.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Benin yams is between US$ 0.68 and US$ 2.70 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 1.23 per pound(lb).
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Benin Yams Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Yams from Benin 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 most recent data shows that the export price per kilogram of Yams from Benin was $0.65 in 2022. This represents a steady increase of $0.20 over the past five years. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Yams from Benin will be around $0.70 in 2023 and $0.75 in 2024.Benin Yams Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of Yams into Benin 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 of Yams into Benin in 2022 was $0.80 per kilogram. This represents a 77.78% increase in the import price of Yams into Benin over the past five years. Looking ahead, it is likely that the import price of Yams into Benin will continue to increase in the coming years. Based on the current trend, it is estimated that the import price of Yams into Benin in 2023 will be around $0.90 per kilogram, and in 2024, it is likely to be around $1.00 per kilogram.Export values for Benin yams
The total values in export for yams in Benin were US$ 22, US$ 7, US$ 4 and US$ 8 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Benin yams - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2018 Benin exported 71 tonnes of yams. In 2018 alone, the demand for Benin yams (tubers category) has gone down, with a change of -7.792 % compared to the year 2017. Between 2016 and 2018, yams' exports reduced by -54.49 pc netting the exporter US$0.00m for the year 2018. Benin's yams exports are categorised as:
- Yams "Dioscorea spp.", fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071430)
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Benin yams export values
In 2018, Benin shipped yams costing 0.00m USD, a drop of -100.00% from 2017's total yams export of 0.007m USD. The annual change in value of Benin yams between 2016 to 2017 was -68.182 per cent.
The yearly change in the amount of Benin's yams exports between 2016 and 2018 was -54.49 per cent in comparison to a variation of -7.792% in the period between 2017 and 2018.
Export markets for Benin yams ( in '000$ )
Benin bought 0 tonnes of yams in 2018.
Production
The production of yams in Benin was 2,944,944 tonnes in 2018 and is predicted to change by an average of -9.23%. The country had an estimated 216,592.00 hectares under yams cultivation.