What is the price of yams per kilogram/pound in Jamaica today?
The retail price range for Jamaica yams is between US$ 0.87 and US$ 3.33 per kilogram or between US$ 0.39 and US$ 1.51 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of yams in Jamaica
The retail price range in Jamaican Dollar for yams is between JMD 135.18 and JMD 518.20 per kilogram or between JMD 61.31 and JMD 235.01 per pound(lb) in Kingston and Montego Bay.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Jamaica yams is between US$ 0.61 and US$ 2.33 per kilogram or between US$ 0.28 and US$ 1.06 per pound(lb).
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Jamaica Yams Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Yams from Jamaica over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2014, the price was 2.09 US$/kg, and in 2015 it increased slightly to 2.13 US$/kg. In 2016, the price dropped back to 2.09 US$/kg, and then decreased further to 2.02 US$/kg in 2017. In 2018, the price rose to 2.53 US$/kg, and then decreased again to 2.16 US$/kg in 2019. The price then increased significantly to 2.96 US$/kg in 2020, and then dropped slightly to 2.78 US$/kg in 2021. Based on this data, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Yams from Jamaica will remain relatively stable in the next two years, with prices of around 2.80 US$/kg in 2023 and 2.85 US$/kg in 2024.Jamaica Yams Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Yams into Jamaica over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was at its lowest at $2.02, before increasing to $2.53 in 2018. This was followed by a slight decrease to $2.16 in 2019, before rising again to $2.96 in 2020. The price then dropped slightly to $2.78 in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Yams into Jamaica in 2023 will be around $2.90, and in 2024 will be around $2.83.Export values for Jamaica yams
The total values in export for yams in Jamaica were US$ 29,504, US$ 29,472 and US$ 30,060 in US dollar thousand for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Jamaica yams - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Jamaica shipped 13,998 tonnes of yams. For the year 2019 alone, the market for Jamaica yams (tubers category) has escalated, changing by 20.155 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, yams' exports reduced by -3.98 percent bringing the nation US$30.06m for the year 2019. Jamaica's yams exports are classified as:
- Yams "Dioscorea spp.", fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071430)
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Jamaica yams export values
In 2019, Jamaica sold yams valued at 30.06m USD, an increase of 2.00% from 2018's total yams export of 29.472m USD. The annual change in value of Jamaica yams between 2017 to 2018 was -0.10845987%.
The yearly variation in the volume of Jamaica's yams exports between 2017 and 2019 was -3.98 pc in comparison to a variation of 20.155% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Jamaica yams ( in '000$ )
Jamaica imported 0 tonnes of yams in 2019.
Production
The production of yams in Jamaica was 165,047 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of 11.01%. The country had approximately 9,352.00 hectares under yams cultivation.