What is the price of cocoyam per kilogram/pound in Jamaica today?
The retail price range for Jamaica cocoyam is between US$ 6.38 and US$ 8.82 per kilogram or between US$ 2.89 and US$ 4.00 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cocoyam in Jamaica
The retail price range in Jamaican Dollar for cocoyam is between JMD 993.63 and JMD 1,374.27 per kilogram or between JMD 450.63 and JMD 623.25 per pound(lb) in Kingston and Montego Bay.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Jamaica cocoyam is between US$ 4.47 and US$ 6.18 per kilogram or between US$ 2.03 and US$ 2.80 per pound(lb).
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Jamaica Cocoyam Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Cocoyam from Jamaica over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2016, the price was 4.00 US dollars per kg, which dropped to 2.00 US dollars per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price rose slightly to 2.83 US dollars per kg, before increasing to 3.50 US dollars per kg in 2019. In 2020, the price dropped again to 3.14 US dollars per kg, and in 2021, the price was 3.20 US dollars per kg. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Cocoyam from Jamaica will remain around 3.20 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.Jamaica Cocoyam Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Cocoyam into Jamaica over the last five years has been quite stable. In 2016, the price was $4.00, followed by a decrease to $2.00 in 2017. In 2018, the price increased slightly to $2.83, and then rose to $3.50 in 2019. The price then dropped to $3.14 in 2020, before increasing to $3.20 in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Cocoyam into Jamaica will remain relatively stable in the coming years. We can predict that the price in 2023 will be around $3.20, and the price in 2024 will be around $3.25.Export values for Jamaica cocoyam
The total values in export for cocoyam in Jamaica were US$ 4, US$ 4, US$ 17 and US$ 21 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Jamaica cocoyam - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2018 Jamaica shipped 6 tonnes of cocoyam. For 2018 alone, the market for Jamaica cocoyam (tubers category) has escalated, changing by 200 per cent compared to the year 2017. Between 2016 and 2018, cocoyam's exports grew by 500 pc earning the country US$0.02m for the year 2018. Jamaica's cocoyam exports are categorised as:
- Yautia "Xanthosoma spp.", fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071450)
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Jamaica cocoyam export values
In 2018, Jamaica sold cocoyam costing 0.02m USD, a growth of 400.00% from 2017's total cocoyam export of 0.004m USD. The yearly increase in value of Jamaica cocoyam between 2016 to 2017 was 0 per cent.
The per year change in the volume of Jamaica's cocoyam exports between 2016 and 2018 was 500 pc when compared to a variation of 200% in the growth rate between 2017 and 2018.
Export markets for Jamaica cocoyam ( in '000$ )
Jamaica purchased 0 tonnes of cocoyam in 2018.