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Yam

HS Code: 071430 - Vegetable roots and tubers; yams (Dioscorea spp.) with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets
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FAO Code: 0137 - Yams
Market:
Top Exporter
2023
JM flag
Jamaica
Top Importer
2023
US flag
United States
Top Producer
2023
NG flag
Nigeria
Export Value
2023
181.36MUSD
1Y +16.94%
Import Value
2023
214.75MUSD
1Y +13.89%
Production Volume
2023
101.57BKG
1Y -9.96%
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Export of Yam

Discover export data of Yam. Get export value, price data, trends, and more. The information below is based on the HS code071430 (Vegetable roots and tubers; yams (Dioscorea spp.) with high starch or inulin content, fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets).

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Export Trends Overview of Top 10 Countries in 2023

In 2023, Jamaica was the top exporting country of Yam, followed by China, Japan, United States, Costa Rica, Brazil, Ghana, Colombia, India, Ivory Coast. This ranking is based on available export data and may not include countries with missing records.
JM flag
Jamaica
Rank 1
$42.7M
1y
+12.71%
3y
+14.16%
5y
+43.92%
CN flag
China
Rank 2
$25.9M
1y
+11.57%
3y
+37.85%
5y
+58.17%
JP flag
Japan
Rank 3
$24.0M
1y
+17.29%
3y
+20.23%
5y
+21.98%
US flag
United States
Rank 4
$23.3M
1y
+5.38%
3y
-13.53%
5y
+38.25%
CR flag
Costa Rica
Rank 5
$16.7M
1y
+31.45%
3y
+59.16%
5y
+56.56%
BR flag
Brazil
Rank 6
$10.2M
1y
+40.97%
3y
+64.67%
5y
+332.17%
GH flag
Ghana
Rank 7
$9.8M
1y
+58.50%
3y
5y
+13.25%
CO flag
Colombia
Rank 8
$9.5M
1y
+56.90%
3y
+20.34%
5y
+14.35%
IN flag
India
Rank 9
$3.9M
1y
+29.06%
3y
+23.69%
5y
+16.51%
CI flag
Ivory Coast
Rank 10
$3.6M
1y
+15.73%
3y
+383.93%
5y
+432.58%

Notable export transactions in 2024

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Rank
Rank
Company name
Company name
Export value
Export value
Export volume
Export volume
Unit price
Unit price
Origin country
Origin country
Destination country
Destination country
1
Company name
$ 71,280
00000 kg
$ 00000 /kg
Costa Rica
Country name
2
Company name
$ 71,280
00000 kg
$ 00000 /kg
Costa Rica
Country name
3
Company name
$ 65,717.19
00000 kg
$ 00000 /kg
India
Country name
4
Company name
$ 62,788
00000 kg
$ 00000 /kg
Vietnam
Country name
5
Company name
$ 50,400
00000 kg
$ 00000 /kg
Vietnam
Country name

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Trends of Top 10 Exporters

This is the export trends of the top 10 exporters of Yam from 2017 to 2023.
Country
Export %
Export Value
22/07
22/08
22/09
22/10
22/11
22/12
23/01
23/02
23/03
23/04
23/05
23/06
23/07
23/08
23/09
23/10
23/11
23/12
24/01
24/02
24/03
24/04
24/05
24/06
24/07
24/08
24/09
24/10
24/11
24/12
25/01
25/02
1Global$7.24M$7.28M$8.68M$8.43M$8.02M$12.05M$8.94M$10.64M$11.42M$9.51M$9.19M$8.34M$7.59M$8.50M$8.87M$9.14M$9.98M$13.99M$7.54M$6.55M$6.39M$5.15M$4.93M$4.97M$4.23M$5.07M$5.39M$4.71M$3.57M$7.19M--
2Jamaica23.52%--------------------------------
3China14.26%$2.02M$1.66M$1.83M$1.81M$2.55M$2.24M$1.60M$2.03M$2.60M$2.26M$2.35M$2.10M$1.73M$2.32M$1.93M$2.13M$2.14M$2.65M--------------
4Japan13.23%$1.81M$1.31M$1.51M$1.40M$931.34K$3.47M$1.86M$2.52M$2.47M$2.08M$1.72M$1.58M$2.10M$1.64M$1.64M$1.36M$1.27M$3.85M$1.79M$1.33M$2.29M$1.63M$1.51M$1.96M$1.60M$1.91M$1.64M$1.33M$1.23M$4.08M--
5United States12.86%$1.37M$1.38M$2.35M$2.27M$1.72M$2.69M$1.90M$1.93M$2.51M$2.28M$1.73M$1.98M$1.36M$1.27M$2.52M$1.88M$1.81M$2.15M$1.38M$1.71M$1.92M$1.45M$1.60M$1.63M$1.31M$1.52M$1.74M$1.64M$1.60M$1.93M--
6Costa Rica9.22%--------------------------------
7Brazil5.61%$329.50K$753.51K$1.14M$841.91K$374.76K$497.54K$496.21K$990.33K$615.71K$633.56K$726.70K$541.09K$852.89K$956.35K$892.72K$1.34M$1.40M$725.46K$986.19K$918.12K$880.70K$975.07K$740.74K$600.89K$771.41K$803.44K$1.00M$1.11M$704.38K$1.18M--
8Ghana5.42%$422.15K$641.19K$660.81K$671.75K$620.77K$792.27K$1.15M$644.22K$744.42K$452.86K$681.30K$481.55K$382.14K$663.39K$737.76K$798.70K$1.63M$1.42M--------------
9Colombia5.22%$189.59K$87.14K$79.98K$233.01K$566.91K$1.11M$913.76K$1.41M$1.45M$719.76K$1.06M$632.02K$396.41K$372.67K$257.28K$416.77K$469.34K$1.38M$1.96M$1.65M------------
10India2.13%$298.07K$449.81K$260.84K$265.12K$260.41K$157.79K$252.16K$273.39K$126.28K$305.07K$252.14K$312.72K$178.23K$667.04K$249.38K$515.77K$270.90K$452.21K$308.97K$320.36K$366.46K$235.92K$431.80K$248.24K--------

Top Export Flows

Discover the top export flows of Yam in 2023. The top export flow in 2023 was from Jamaica to United States, with an export value of USD 34.61M.
Trade Flow
Export Value
2023, USD
1-Year Growth in Export Value
2022-2023
3-Year Growth in Export Value
2020-2023
5-Year Growth in Export Value
2018-2023
Jamaica to United States
$34.61M
+14.46%
+16.36%
+43.12%
United States to Canada
$21.54M
-0.34%
-17.97%
+33.97%
Costa Rica to United States
$12.30M
+37.69%
+93.37%
+102.75%
Colombia to United States
$9.18M
+56.62%
+19.68%
+11.16%
Brazil to United States
$9.17M
+52.10%
+73.17%
+391.24%
Japan to United States
$8.13M
+27.96%
+6.47%
-3.29%
China to United States
$7.96M
+15.37%
+58.63%
+131.36%
Jamaica to Canada
$5.89M
+12.70%
+13.38%
+65.04%
China to Malaysia
$4.73M
-9.32%
+82.63%
+131.97%
China to Japan
$4.23M
-16.01%
+6.04%
-6.35%

Share of Top Exporting Countries

Discover the export share of top Yam exporting countries in 2023.
Jamaica held the largest share of Yam export value at 23.52%. Its export value increased by 12.71% between 2022 and 2023, reaching 42.65M.
Note: Share percentages are calculated based on countries with reported export data and may not include those without available records.
Country
Share in Export Value
2023
Export Value
2023, USD
1-Year Growth in Export Value
2022-2023
3-Year Growth in Export Value
2020-2023
5-Year Growth in Export Value
2018-2023
Jamaica
23.52%
$42.65M
+12.71%
+14.16%
+43.92%
China
14.26%
$25.86M
+11.57%
+37.85%
+58.17%
Japan
13.23%
$23.99M
+17.29%
+20.23%
+21.98%
United States
12.86%
$23.32M
+5.38%
-13.53%
+38.25%
Costa Rica
9.22%
$16.72M
+31.45%
+59.16%
+56.56%
Brazil
5.61%
$10.18M
+40.97%
+64.67%
+332.17%
Ghana
5.42%
$9.84M
+58.50%
+13.25%
Colombia
5.22%
$9.46M
+56.90%
+20.34%
+14.35%
India
2.13%
$3.86M
+29.06%
+23.69%
+16.51%
Ivory Coast
1.98%
$3.60M
+15.73%
+383.93%
+432.58%

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