What is the price of seaweed per kilogram/pound in Sri Lanka today?
The retail price range for Sri Lanka seaweed is between US$ 1.91 and US$ 6.68 per kilogram or between US$ 0.87 and US$ 3.03 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of seaweed in Sri Lanka
The retail price range in Sri Lanka Rupee for seaweed is between LKR 587.51 and LKR 2,056.28 per kilogram or between LKR 266.44 and LKR 932.55 per pound(lb) in Colombo and Jaffna.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Sri Lanka seaweed is between US$ 1.34 and US$ 4.68 per kilogram or between US$ 0.61 and US$ 2.12 per pound(lb).
Related: Kenya Seaweed prices, South Africa Seaweed prices, Malaysia Seaweed prices, Philippines Seaweed prices, India Seaweed prices, United Arab Emirates (UAE) Seaweed prices, Canada Seaweed prices, US Seaweed prices, Australia Seaweed prices, New Zealand Seaweed prices, Germany Seaweed prices, Netherlands Seaweed prices, Spain Seaweed prices, United Kingdom (UK) Seaweed prices,
Price Finder Tool
Search for prices of Sri Lanka seaweed and other products in different countries.
Sri Lanka Seaweed Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Seaweed from Sri Lanka over the last five years has seen a significant fluctuation. In 2012, the price was 0.71 US dollars per kg, which rose to 9.3 US dollars per kg in 2013. However, the price dropped to 0.77 US dollars per kg in 2014 and further to 0.92 US dollars per kg in 2015. In 2016, the price decreased to 0.56 US dollars per kg and then rose to 0.78 US dollars per kg in 2017. The price then increased to 1.62 US dollars per kg in 2019 and dropped to 0.67 US dollars per kg in 2020. The latest data shows that the price of Seaweed from Sri Lanka is 0.79 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on the data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Seaweed from Sri Lanka in 2023 will be 0.81 US dollars per kg and 0.83 US dollars per kg in 2024.Sri Lanka Seaweed Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of Seaweed into Sri Lanka over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 0.78 US$ per kg, followed by a significant increase to 1.62 US$ per kg in 2019. This was followed by a decrease to 0.67 US$ per kg in 2020 and a slight increase to 0.79 US$ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price of Seaweed into Sri Lanka in 2023 will be 0.86 US$ per kg and in 2024 will be 0.93 US$ per kg.Export values for Sri Lanka seaweed
The total values in export for seaweed in Sri Lanka were US$ 50, US$ 54, US$ 90 and US$ 83 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Agro Commodities category in Sri Lanka: Eggs, Wood Ear, Jelly Fungi Tremella, Coffee Husks & Skins, Coca leaf, Poppy Straw, Ephedra, Sugar Beet, Sugarcane & Natural Lac.
See prices of seaweed in other countries across Asia: Kazakhstan seaweed, Kyrgyzstan seaweed, Tajikistan seaweed, Turkmenistan seaweed, Uzbekistan seaweed, China seaweed, Hong Kong seaweed, Macao seaweed, North Korea seaweed & Mongolia seaweed.
Sri Lanka seaweed - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Sri Lanka shipped 40 tonnes of seaweed. Across 2019 alone, the demand for Sri Lanka seaweed (agro commodities category) has decreased, recording a change of -28.571 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, seaweed's exports decreased by -42.03% bringing the country US$0.08m for the year 2019. Sri Lanka's seaweed exports are classified as:
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground (HS code 121220)
- Seaweeds & other algae (HS code 1212Xa)
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground, unfit for human consumption (HS code 121229)
- Seaweeds and other algae, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground, fit for human consumption (HS code 121221)
Are you a producer of seaweed or other products?
Sign up today for FREE to buy or sell seaweed.
Sri Lanka seaweed export values
In 2019, Sri Lanka supplied seaweed valued at 0.08m USD, a reduction of -11.11% from 2018's total seaweed export of 0.09m USD. The yearly change in value of Sri Lanka seaweed between 2017 to 2018 was 66.667 pc.
The annual change in the amount of Sri Lanka's seaweed exports between 2017 and 2019 was -42.03 percent when compared to a variation of -28.571% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Sri Lanka seaweed ( in '000$ )
Sri Lanka imported 83 tonnes of seaweed in 2019.