Key takeaways for search and sourcing teams
- Yam Paste market coverage spans 134 countries.
- 80 exporter companies and 87 importer companies are indexed in the global supply chain intelligence network for this product.
- 736 supplier-linked transactions are summarized across the top 15 countries.
- 0 premium suppliers and 0 catalog items are currently listed.
- Wholesale sample entries: 0; farmgate sample entries: 0.
- Latest reference year in this page dataset is 2024.
- Page data last updated on 2026-03-30.
Global Supplier Transactions, Export Activity, and Price Benchmarks for Yam Paste
Analyze 736 supplier-linked transactions across the top 15 countries, with monthly unit-price benchmarks to track export competitiveness and sourcing risk for Yam Paste.
Yam Paste Country YoY Change in Supplier Transactions and Export Momentum
Compare positive and negative YoY shifts in Yam Paste to identify accelerating supplier markets and weakening export corridors.
Top YoY shifts for Yam Paste: Turkiye (-68.9%), United States (+31.5%), Japan (-23.3%).
Yam Paste Country-Level Supplier Transaction and Unit Price Summary
As of 2025-05, benchmark Yam Paste country transaction counts with monthly unit price and volume to prioritize supplier and export markets.
In 2025-10, countries with visible Yam Paste transaction unit prices: Costa Rica (7.37 USD / kg), Philippines (2.53 USD / kg), Turkiye (2.27 USD / kg), Vietnam (2.12 USD / kg), Malaysia (1.73 USD / kg), 1 more countries.
| Country | YoY Change | Transaction Count | 2025-05 | 2025-06 | 2025-07 | 2025-08 | 2025-09 | 2025-10 | 2025-11 | 2025-12 | 2026-01 | 2026-02 | 2026-03 | 2026-04 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | -0.9% | 332 | - (-) | 1.29 USD / kg (76,520 kg) | 1.61 USD / kg (46,000 kg) | 1.18 USD / kg (38,480 kg) | 1.55 USD / kg (69,460 kg) | 1.35 USD / kg (46,000 kg) | ||||||
| China | +4.3% | 7 | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | 0.73 USD / kg (652.76 kg) | - (-) | ||||||
| Philippines | -0.7% | 160 | 2.49 USD / kg (17,325.66 kg) | 3.00 USD / kg (19,146.6 kg) | 2.00 USD / kg (28,695.58 kg) | 2.76 USD / kg (65,438 kg) | 2.65 USD / kg (32,880.08 kg) | 2.53 USD / kg (30,142.15 kg) | ||||||
| Costa Rica | +13.9% | 64 | 7.85 USD / kg (1,283.4 kg) | 7.96 USD / kg (192 kg) | - (-) | - (-) | 7.54 USD / kg (984 kg) | 7.37 USD / kg (895.22 kg) | ||||||
| Malaysia | -0.4% | 58 | 1.70 USD / kg (31,000 kg) | 1.68 USD / kg (64,000 kg) | 1.66 USD / kg (18,800 kg) | 1.05 USD / kg (96,000 kg) | 1.77 USD / kg (111,835.2 kg) | 1.73 USD / kg (49,107.2 kg) | ||||||
| Japan | -23.3% | 3 | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | - (-) | ||||||
| Canada | -9.8% | 39 | - (-) | 2.56 USD / kg (-) | 2.56 USD / kg (257,175.9 kg) | - (-) | 2.56 USD / kg (18,370.801 kg) | - (-) | ||||||
| Vietnam | +8.7% | 32 | - (-) | 2.12 USD / kg (13,000 kg) | 2.12 USD / kg (15,900 kg) | 2.12 USD / kg (11,192 kg) | 2.12 USD / kg (12,050 kg) | 2.12 USD / kg (3,441 kg) | ||||||
| United States | +31.5% | 21 | - (-) | 3.99 USD / kg (308.68 kg) | - (-) | 13.09 USD / kg (314.07 kg) | 2.21 USD / kg (31.86 kg) | - (-) | ||||||
| Mexico | -3.2% | 5 | 3.51 USD / kg (27.5 kg) | 0.70 USD / kg (-) | 4.05 USD / kg (92 kg) | - (-) | 2.00 USD / kg (-) | - (-) |
Yam Paste Global Supply Chain Coverage
167 companies
80 exporters and 87 importers are mapped for Yam Paste.
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Yam Paste Export Supplier Intelligence, Trade Flows, and Price Signals
80 exporter companies are mapped in Tridge Supply Chain Intelligence for Yam Paste. Exporters and importers can use company profiles and analytics to evaluate supplier coverage, trading activity, and route opportunities.
Yam Paste Top Exporters and Supplier Profiles
Review leading exporter profiles while benchmarking against 80 total exporter companies in the Yam Paste supply chain intelligence network. Exporters and importers can unlock company profiles and analytics to qualify partners faster.
(Philippines)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-01-17
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 51 - 100 Employees
Industries: Food WholesalersFood ManufacturingOnline Retail And Fulfillment
Value Chain Roles: Food ManufacturingDistribution / WholesaleTrade
Exporting Countries: Canada
Supplying Products: Yam Paste, Flavored Gelatin Dessert, Fresh Kaong +5
(Netherlands)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-02-28
Employee Size: 11 - 50 Employees
Industries: Food WholesalersOthers
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleTrade
Exporting Countries: United States
Supplying Products: Yam Paste
(South Korea)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-02-28
Industries: OthersFood Wholesalers
Value Chain Roles: Distribution / WholesaleTrade
Exporting Countries: United States
Supplying Products: Yam Paste
(Philippines)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-02-24
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 51 - 100 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 10M - 50M
Industries: Beverage ManufacturingFood Services And Drinking PlacesFood Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: TradeFood ManufacturingDistribution / Wholesale
(Indonesia)
Latest Export Transaction: 2026-01-23
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 101 - 500 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 10M - 50M
Industries: Food Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Food Manufacturing
Exporting Countries: South Korea, Japan
Supplying Products: Yam Paste, Frozen Potato, Frozen Potato Cake +5
(Canada)
Latest Export Transaction: 2025-12-23
Recently Export Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 51 - 100 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 10M - 50M
Industries: Food Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: Food Manufacturing
Exporting Countries: Mexico
Supplying Products: Yam Paste, Frozen Potato Cake
Yam Paste Global Exporter Coverage
80 companies
Exporter company count is a key signal for Yam Paste supply depth and sourcing optionality.
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Top Exporting Countries for Yam Paste (HS Code 200899) in 2024
For Yam Paste in 2024, compare export volume and value across the top 10 supplier countries to map core supply structure.
| Rank | Country | Volume | Value | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | South Korea | 26,955,258.97 kg | 636,476,615 USD | View → |
| 2 | Mexico | 109,217,976 kg | 416,305,382 USD | View → |
| 3 | Thailand | 108,733,346.914 kg | 354,992,020.65 USD | View → |
| 4 | Netherlands | 120,343,166.949 kg | 296,185,377.286 USD | View → |
| 5 | United States | 56,521,835 kg | 214,933,849 USD | View → |
| 6 | Canada | 67,957,939 kg | 198,811,527.335 USD | View → |
| 7 | India | 172,005,080.374 kg | 178,773,250.874 USD | View → |
| 8 | Philippines | 63,131,674.47 kg | 131,118,326 USD | View → |
| 9 | Ecuador | 38,191,858.48 kg | 109,985,847.06 USD | View → |
| 10 | Spain | 45,265,967.902 kg | 108,937,494.73 USD | View → |
Yam Paste Export Trade Flow and Partner Country Summary
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Yam Paste Import Buyer Intelligence, Demand Signals, and Price Benchmarks
87 importer companies are mapped for Yam Paste demand intelligence. Use Supply Chain Intelligence company profiles and analytics to prioritize buyers, distributors, and downstream demand partners by market.
Yam Paste Top Buyers, Importers, and Demand Partners
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(South Korea)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-03-20
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Food Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: -
(United States)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-02-28
Employee Size: 101 - 500 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 10M - 50M
Industries: Beverage ManufacturingFood Services And Drinking PlacesFood Manufacturing
Value Chain Roles: South Korea, Mexico
(Philippines)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-02-02
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Food ManufacturingFood Services And Drinking Places
Value Chain Roles: -
(South Korea)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-02-28
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Industries: Food WholesalersFood Services And Drinking Places
Value Chain Roles: -
(Japan)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-02-28
Employee Size: Over 1000 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD Over 1B
Industries: Beverage ManufacturingOthersFood ManufacturingFood Services And Drinking Places
Value Chain Roles: Vietnam, Indonesia, United States
(United States)
Latest Import Transaction: 2026-02-24
Recently Import Partner Companies: 1
Employee Size: 101 - 500 Employees
Sales Revenue: USD 10M - 50M
Industries: Beverage ManufacturingFood ManufacturingFood WholesalersFood Services And Drinking Places
Value Chain Roles: -
Global Importer Coverage
87 companies
Importer company count highlights the current depth of demand-side visibility for Yam Paste.
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Top Import Demand Countries for Yam Paste (HS Code 200899) in 2024
For Yam Paste in 2024, compare import volume and value across the top 10 demand countries to identify priority markets.
| Rank | Country | Volume | Value | Report |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | United States | 656,458,205.875 kg | 2,217,674,219 USD | View → |
| 2 | Japan | 111,328,298 kg | 398,330,353.73 USD | View → |
| 3 | Netherlands | 195,756,277.595 kg | 295,991,143.031 USD | View → |
| 4 | Canada | 61,151,147.442 kg | 219,228,069.678 USD | View → |
| 5 | Germany | 80,273,469.608 kg | 173,527,828.492 USD | View → |
| 6 | South Korea | 106,613,789.791 kg | 146,967,880 USD | View → |
| 7 | Australia | 37,968,827.832 kg | 122,214,132.524 USD | View → |
| 8 | Spain | 60,325,267.699 kg | 95,262,774.989 USD | View → |
| 9 | Belgium | 32,416,444.479 kg | 79,558,190.04 USD | View → |
| 10 | Poland | 44,198,445.704 kg | 71,589,791 USD | View → |
Yam Paste Import Trade Flow and Origin Country Summary
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Classification
Product TypeProcessed Food
Product FormPaste
Industry PositionValue-Added Processed Vegetable Product
Market
Yam paste is a processed, starch-rich tuber product whose upstream raw material base is heavily concentrated in West Africa, with Nigeria and neighboring countries central in FAO-reported yam production. In international markets, yam-based pastes and dough-style preparations (including products positioned as “pounded yam”) are typically traded as convenience staples, often as frozen or chilled items distributed through ethnic retail and foodservice channels. Product quality and buyer acceptance are strongly texture-driven and sensitive to variety, processing choices, and post-processing changes such as firming during storage. Supply and price risks are closely linked to primary-yam production shocks (weather and plant disease pressures) and to cold-chain reliability for frozen formats.
Major Producing Countries
- NigeriaLargest global production base for yams in FAO-reported statistics; key upstream origin for yam-based processed products.
- GhanaMajor West African yam producer; also highlighted in European market literature as a key supplier of African yam types.
- Ivory CoastMajor West African yam producer in FAO-reported statistics.
- BeninSignificant West African yam producer in FAO-reported statistics.
- TogoSignificant West African yam producer in FAO-reported statistics.
Supply Calendar
- Nigeria (Dioscorea rotundata production systems):Aug, Sep, Oct, NovField-plot evidence for D. rotundata shows planting around February with harvest activity spanning August to November; processed paste availability may extend beyond harvest via storage and processing.
Specification
Major VarietiesDioscorea rotundata (white/Guinea yam), Dioscorea alata (water yam), Dioscorea cayenensis (yellow yam)
Physical Attributes
- Starch-forward tuber paste that can be formulated as a smooth puree or a cohesive, dough-like paste (e.g., pounded-yam style).
- Texture is variety-dependent and is a primary determinant of consumer acceptance for pounded-yam/paste-style products.
Compositional Metrics
- Pasting behavior (e.g., viscosity profile) is used in research and product development as an indicator of textural quality in pounded-yam style products.
- Firming during holding/ageing is linked to starch retrogradation and affects eating quality and handling.
Grades
- Buyer specifications typically emphasize clean flavor, absence of defects/foreign material, and consistent texture/viscosity targets rather than a single universal international grade.
Packaging
- Frozen formats: sealed pouches/bags or formed blocks in secondary cartons for cold-chain distribution.
- Chilled formats: sealed tubs or pouches for short-cycle distribution.
- Shelf-stable variants (where produced): retort or aseptic packs designed for ambient storage (specifications depend on process authority and regulatory acceptance).
ProcessingEnzymatic browning control can be relevant during peeling/grating/mashing steps, with some process designs using anti-browning treatments.Thermal processing and shear/homogenization choices influence final paste smoothness and water-holding behavior.
Supply Chain
Value Chain
- Raw yam procurement (farm aggregation) -> washing/peeling -> cooking/steaming -> mashing/homogenization -> packaging -> freezing or heat treatment -> cold-chain or ambient distribution (format-dependent).
Demand Drivers
- Convenience demand for yam-based staple preparations that avoid labor-intensive traditional preparation steps.
- Diaspora/ethnic cuisine demand in import markets, often served through ethnic grocers and foodservice.
Temperature
- Frozen yam paste relies on continuous frozen cold-chain integrity; temperature abuse can degrade texture and increase food-safety risk.
- Chilled yam paste requires rapid distribution and strict hygiene controls due to higher perishability versus frozen or shelf-stable formats.
Shelf Life
- Shelf life is format-dependent: frozen products generally offer the longest distribution window, while chilled products require shorter, tightly managed cycles; shelf-stable options depend on validated thermal processing.
Risks
Supply Concentration HighUpstream yam production is heavily concentrated in West Africa (with Nigeria dominant in FAO-reported statistics), so regional climate shocks, security/logistics disruptions, or localized production constraints can quickly tighten raw-material availability for yam paste processors and exporters.Develop multi-origin sourcing and/or dual-format strategies (frozen inventory buffering; alternative origins where feasible), and align procurement with seasonal harvest windows and storage capacity.
Plant Health MediumYam yields and usable processing-grade tubers can be affected by major diseases, including viruses (e.g., Yam mosaic virus and related yam-infecting viruses) and anthracnose in water yam (Dioscorea alata), increasing supply variability and quality defects.Strengthen seed/planting material health management, supplier agronomy programs, and incoming quality screening; diversify varietal sourcing to reduce single-disease exposure.
Cold Chain MediumFor frozen yam paste, cold-chain breaks during storage or distribution can drive texture damage (ice crystal effects) and elevate microbiological risk if temperature abuse occurs.Use validated freezing and distribution controls, temperature monitoring/recording, and clear handling specifications across importers, warehouses, and retail endpoints.
Food Safety MediumProcessed yam pastes require robust hygiene and hazard controls to prevent contamination during peeling, cooking, and post-cook handling (high-risk step for recontamination), particularly for chilled or minimally processed formats.Implement HACCP-based controls per Codex guidance, with sanitation, time/temperature management, and finished-product verification aligned to the product’s packaging and distribution model.
Quality Variability MediumTextural performance is highly variety- and process-dependent; post-processing firming/ageing effects linked to starch retrogradation can lead to inconsistent consumer experience and buyer complaints.Standardize raw-material specifications (variety/quality), validate process parameters, and define texture/viscosity QC targets for release and shelf-life monitoring.
Sustainability
- Post-harvest loss and quality deterioration risks in yam supply chains can drive waste; processing can reduce losses but increases energy use (cooking, freezing, or drying pathways depending on product form).
- Packaging waste and end-of-life management are material considerations for frozen and shelf-stable paste formats.
FAQ
Which yam species are most commonly associated with West African-style yam paste or “pounded yam” products?Research commonly references Dioscorea rotundata (white/Guinea yam) and Dioscorea alata (water yam) as widely cultivated species used in pounded-yam/paste-style foods, with variety choice strongly influencing texture.
What are the most important agricultural risks that can disrupt yam paste supply?Key risks include yam-infecting viruses (such as Yam mosaic virus and related viruses) and major diseases like anthracnose in water yam (Dioscorea alata), which can reduce yields and usable-quality tubers for processing.
Why is texture consistency a major commercial issue for yam paste?Studies show that pasting/viscosity behavior differs across yam varieties and that yam pastes can firm during holding due to starch retrogradation, so processors and buyers often focus on controlling variety inputs and processing conditions to achieve repeatable texture.
Sources
Yam Paste Country Coverage for Suppliers, Export Flows, and Prices
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All country market pages: Japan, Mexico, Netherlands, United States, Germany, United Kingdom, Australia, Costa Rica, Spain, Vietnam, Belgium, Italy, Hong Kong, Turkiye, Chile, Czechia, Dominican Republic, Kuwait, Singapore, Sweden, Philippines, China, South Korea, Panama, Malaysia, France, Canada, Thailand, Colombia, Ecuador, India, Poland, Austria, Brazil, Peru, Honduras, Switzerland, Romania, South Africa, Armenia, Hungary, Indonesia, Egypt, Portugal, Mongolia, Denmark, Guatemala, United Arab Emirates, Jamaica, Norway, Bulgaria, Greece, Cambodia, Israel, Finland, New Zealand, El Salvador, Ireland, Kenya, Kazakhstan, Azerbaijan, Slovakia, Ukraine, Taiwan, Qatar, Saudi Arabia, Andorra, Albania, Argentina, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Barbados, Burkina Faso, Bahrain, Burundi, Benin, Bermuda, Brunei, Bolivia, Bahamas, Botswana, Belize, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Ivory Coast, Cuba, Cyprus, Estonia, Ethiopia, Fiji, Gabon, Gambia, Croatia, Iran, Iceland, Jordan, Kyrgyzstan, Laos, Sri Lanka, Lesotho, Lithuania, Luxembourg, Latvia, Morocco, Moldova, Montenegro, Madagascar, Macedonia, Myanmar [Burma], Macao, Malta, Mauritius, Maldives, Malawi, Mozambique, Namibia, Niger, Nigeria, Nicaragua, Nepal, Oman, Papua New Guinea, Pakistan, Paraguay, Serbia, Slovenia, Senegal, Swaziland, Tunisia, Tanzania, Uganda, Uruguay, Uzbekistan, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Zambia, Zimbabwe
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