What is the price of maize per kilogram/pound in China today?
The retail price range for China maize is between US$ 0.48 and US$ 0.68 per kilogram or between US$ 0.22 and US$ 0.31 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of maize in China
The retail price range in Yuan Renminbi for maize is between CNY 3.38 and CNY 4.74 per kilogram or between CNY 1.54 and CNY 2.15 per pound(lb) in Beijing and Shanghai.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for China maize is between US$ 0.34 and US$ 0.47 per kilogram or between US$ 0.15 and US$ 0.21 per pound(lb).
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China Maize Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Maize from China over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 0.26 US $ per kg, followed by a significant increase to 0.49 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 0.38 US $ per kg, before rising to an all-time high of 1.7 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then decreased to 1.06 US $ per kg in 2021, before reaching 3.69 US $ per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Maize from China will be around 4.50 US $ per kg in 2023 and 5.50 US $ per kg in 2024.The exports of maize from China are categorised as:
- Hulled, pearled, sliced, kibbled or otherwise worked maize grains (excluding rolled, flaked, pellets and flour) (HS code 110423)
- Maize (excluding seed for sowing) (HS code 100590)
- Maize seed for sowing (HS code 100510)
China Maize Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Maize into China over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was 0.71 US dollars per kg, followed by a sharp drop to 0.26 US dollars per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price rose to 0.49 US dollars per kg, before dropping again to 0.38 US dollars per kg in 2019. However, 2020 saw a significant increase to 1.7 US dollars per kg, followed by a slight decrease to 1.06 US dollars per kg in 2021. The most recent year, 2022, saw a dramatic increase to 3.69 US dollars per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Maize into China will remain high in 2023 and 2024, with an estimated price of around 3.50 US dollars per kg.Export values for China maize
The total values in export for maize in China were US$ 706,560, US$ 5,607,936, US$ 1,494,272 and US$ 2,471,424 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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China maize - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 China shipped 6,579,968 tonnes of maize. Across 2019 alone, the interest in China maize (cereals/grains category) has surged, changing by 113.889 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, maize's exports went down by -69.81% earning the nation US$2,471.42m for the year 2019. China's maize exports are categorised as:
- Hulled, pearled, sliced, kibbled or otherwise worked maize grains (excluding rolled, flaked, pellets and flour) (HS code 110423)
- Maize (excluding seed for sowing) (HS code 100590)
- Maize seed for sowing (HS code 100510)
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China maize export values
In 2019, China supplied maize valued at 2,471.42m USD, a growth of 65.39% from 2018's total maize export of 1494.272m USD. The yearly increase in value of China maize between 2017 to 2018 was -73.354 percent.
The annual change in the amount of China's maize exports between 2017 and 2019 was -69.81 pc in comparison to a variation of 113.889% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
China's portion of the world's total maize's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country holds position 30 in world exports of maize.
Export markets for China maize ( in '000$ )
China's leading destinations for maize are North Korea, Myanmar, Turkey, Egypt and Angola.
China procured 1,226,511,104 tonnes of maize in 2019.
Production
The production of maize in China was 100,226,707,200 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of 1.4%. The country had an estimated 15,862,811,904.00 hectares under maize cultivation.