What is the price of chicory roots in Benin?

As of January 2024, chicory roots in Benin is US$ 0.56 per kg (343 XOF), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

What was Benin's global export rank for chicory roots in 2024?

Benin ranked #81 among 100 exporters of chicory roots in 2024.

How did Benin's chicory roots exports change year-on-year?

Exports declined by 79.0% year-on-year.

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Chicory Roots Prices in Benin

US$ 0.56 / kg

343 XOF / kg

MoM ▲ 64.3% YoY ▲ 64.3%

Checked: Jun 10, 2026

Price as of: January 2024

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (XOF)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	0.56	343	▲ 64.3%	▲ 64.3%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of June 2026, the chicory roots price in Benin available is US$ 0.56 per kg (343 XOF), up 64.3% year-on-year.

Benin exported 29 tonnes of chicory roots in 2024, valued at US$16,324, ranking #81 among 100 global exporters and accounting for 0.0% of world exports. Export volumes declined by 79.0% year-on-year. The latest export unit value is US$0.5633 per kg. Benin is a net exporter of chicory roots.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - chicory roots in Benin

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, Benin exported $16.3K (29 t) of chicory roots▼ 79% YoY. That ranks #81 worldwide (0% of global exports).

$16.3K

Export value

29 t

Export volume

#81 / 100

World rank

Global share

$0.56

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top chicory roots exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 China $880.5M · 67.3%
#2 Indonesia $117.3M · 9%
#3 Turkey $35.7M · 2.7%
#4 Spain $34.2M · 2.6%
#5 Germany $32.4M · 2.5%

Annual export data Benin · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$16.3K	29 t	$0.56
2023	$77.8K	226.9 t	$0.34
2020	$1.8K	39.6 t	$0.05

HS Code

chicory roots is traded under Harmonized System code 1212.99. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.

Benin chicory roots - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 Benin sold 517 tonnes of chicory roots. Through 2019 alone, the demand for Benin chicory roots (tubers category) has escalated, recording a change of 47.293 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, chicory roots' exports went up by 158.5 pc earning the country US$0.22m for the year 2019. Benin's chicory roots exports are classified as:

Chicory roots, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not ground (HS code 121294)
Fruit stones and kernels and other vegetable products, incl. unroasted chicory roots of the variety cichorium intybus sativum, of a kind used primarily for human consumption, n.e.s. (HS code 121299)

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Benin chicory roots export values

In 2019, Benin supplied chicory roots costing 0.22m USD, a growth of 223.53% from 2018's total chicory roots export of 0.068m USD. The yearly increase in value of Benin chicory roots between 2017 to 2018 was 30.769%.

The per year change in the amount of Benin's chicory roots exports between 2017 and 2019 was 158.5 per cent when compared to a variation of 47.293% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Benin chicory roots ( in '000$ )

Benin purchased 0 tonnes of chicory roots in 2019.

Chicory roots Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest chicory roots prices in other Africa countries:

Angola$4.67/kg Burundi$4.82/kg Comoros$1.96/kg Lesotho$18.45/kg Madagascar$3.65/kg South Africa$0.10/kg Ivory Coast$0.57/kg Morocco$2.28/kg Tunisia$3.62/kg Uganda$1.96/kg Kenya$2.10/kg

Other Tubers Prices in Benin

Latest prices for other tubers in Benin:

Cassava$0.22/kg Sweet Potatoes$0.34/kg Potatoes$1.38/kg Ginseng roots$1.09/kg Cocoyam$2.46/kg Taro (Arrowroot)$0.51/kg Yams$0.48/kg

Fr: Benin Racines de chicorée prix

Scientific name: Cichorium intybus

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