Yams Prices in Benin
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (XOF) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Farmgate | 0.48 | 290 | ▼ 2.3% | ▼ 2.3% | FAOSTAT Producer Prices |
As of June 2026, the yams price in Benin available is US$ 0.48 per kg (290 XOF), down 2.3% year-on-year.
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Yams Price History & Trend
Monthly yams price, US$ per kg - the line grows each month as we record it. Source: FAOSTAT Producer Prices.
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Benin yams - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2018 Benin exported 71 tonnes of yams. In 2018 alone, the demand for Benin yams (tubers category) has gone down, with a change of -7.792 % compared to the year 2017. Between 2016 and 2018, yams' exports reduced by -54.49 pc netting the exporter US$0.00m for the year 2018. Benin's yams exports are categorised as:
- Yams "Dioscorea spp.", fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071430)
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Benin yams export values
In 2018, Benin shipped yams costing 0.00m USD, a drop of -100.00% from 2017's total yams export of 0.007m USD. The annual change in value of Benin yams between 2016 to 2017 was -68.182 per cent.
The yearly change in the amount of Benin's yams exports between 2016 and 2018 was -54.49 per cent in comparison to a variation of -7.792% in the period between 2017 and 2018.
Export markets for Benin yams ( in '000$ )
Benin bought 0 tonnes of yams in 2018.
Production
The production of yams in Benin was 2,944,944 tonnes in 2018 and is predicted to change by an average of -9.23%. The country had an estimated 216,592.00 hectares under yams cultivation.