What is the price of octopus per kilogram/pound in Yemen today?
The retail price range for Yemen octopus is between US$ 5.65 and US$ 10.06 per kilogram or between US$ 2.56 and US$ 4.56 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of octopus in Yemen
The retail price range in Yemeni Rial for octopus is between YER 1,417.18 and YER 2,522.11 per kilogram or between YER 642.71 and YER 1,143.81 per pound(lb) in Sanaa (Sanaʽa) and Aden.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Yemen octopus is between US$ 3.96 and US$ 7.04 per kilogram or between US$ 1.80 and US$ 3.19 per pound(lb).
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Yemen Octopus Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Octopus from Yemen over the last five years has seen a significant decrease. In 2013, the price was 2.75 US dollars per kg, which increased to 5.67 US dollars per kg in 2014. However, from 2015 onwards, the price has been steadily decreasing, reaching 0.00 US dollars per kg in 2020. It is likely that the export price of Octopus from Yemen will remain at 0.00 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.Yemen Octopus Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Octopus into Yemen over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2013, the price was 2.75 US dollars per kg, which increased to 5.67 US dollars per kg in 2014. However, in 2015, the price dropped to 1.16 US dollars per kg. Since then, the import price has remained at 0.00 US dollars per kg for the years 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, and 2020. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price of Octopus into Yemen will remain at 0.00 US dollars per kg for the years 2021 and 2022. For 2023 and 2024, it is difficult to predict the import price of Octopus into Yemen, as the data does not provide any indication of the trend.Export values for Yemen octopus
The total values in export for octopus in Yemen were US$ 31, US$ 770, US$ 7,104 and US$ 2,081 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Yemen octopus - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Yemen exported 420 tonnes of octopus. For the year 2019 alone, the market for Yemen octopus (seafood category) has decreased, with a change of -51.501 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, octopus' exports went up by 189.66 pc bringing the exporter US$2.08m for the year 2019. Yemen's octopus exports are categorised as:
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (HS code 030759)
- Octopus, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160555)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", frozen (HS code 030752)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030751)
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Yemen octopus export values
In 2019, Yemen shipped octopus worth 2.08m USD, a reduction of -70.72% from 2018's total octopus export of 7.104m USD. The yearly change in value of Yemen octopus between 2017 to 2018 was 822.597 pc.
The annual/yearly variation in the volume of Yemen's octopus exports between 2017 and 2019 was 189.66% when compared to a variation of -51.501% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Yemen octopus ( in '000$ )
Yemen procured 0 tonnes of octopus in 2019.