What is the price of yams per kilogram/pound in South Africa today?
The retail price range for South Africa yams is between US$ 0.96 and US$ 2.88 per kilogram or between US$ 0.44 and US$ 1.31 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of yams in South Africa
The retail price range in Rand for yams is between ZAR 18.65 and ZAR 55.95 per kilogram or between ZAR 8.46 and ZAR 25.38 per pound(lb) in Johannesburg and Cape Town.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for South Africa yams is between US$ 0.67 and US$ 2.02 per kilogram or between US$ 0.30 and US$ 0.91 per pound(lb).
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South Africa Yams Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Yams from South Africa has seen a significant decrease over the last five years. In 2012, the price was 5.40 US dollars per kg, but by 2017, it had dropped to 1.00 US dollars per kg. In 2018, the price dropped to 0.00 US dollars per kg and has remained at that level in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Yams from South Africa will remain at 0.00 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.South Africa Yams Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Yams into South Africa over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2012, the price was 5.4 US dollars per kg, followed by a sharp drop to 0.67 US dollars per kg in 2013. The price then rose to 1.0 US dollars per kg in 2014, before increasing significantly to 8.0 US dollars per kg in 2015. However, the price dropped again to 0.09 US dollars per kg in 2016, before rising back to 1.0 US dollars per kg in 2017. The price then dropped to 0.0 US dollars per kg in 2018 and has remained at that level since then. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Yams into South Africa will remain at 0.0 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for South Africa yams
The total values in export for yams in South Africa were US$ 12, US$ 1 and US$ 1 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017 and 2018 in that order.
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South Africa yams - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 South Africa exported 134,102 tonnes of yams. In 2019 alone, the demand for South Africa yams (tubers category) has improved, with a change of 18.625 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, yams' exports went up by 16.63 percent netting the exporter US$0.00m for the year 2019. South Africa's yams exports are classified as:
- Yams "Dioscorea spp.", fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071430)
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South Africa yams export values
In 2019, South Africa shipped yams valued at 0.00m USD, a reduction of -100.00% from 2018's total yams export of 0.001m USD. The annual reduction in value of South Africa yams between 2017 to 2018 was 0%.
The per year variation in the amount of South Africa's yams exports between 2017 and 2019 was 16.63 pc when compared to a variation of 18.625% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
South Africa's share of the world's total yams' exports in 2019 was less than 1%. South Africa is ranked position 61 in world exports of yams.
Export markets for South Africa yams ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
South Africa is a net importer of yams. The annual growth of South Africa yams in value between 2015 to 2019 was 22%, per year, while annual growth in quantity was 47%, per annum.
South Africa ordered 1,808 tonnes of yams in 2019.