What is the price of cardamom per kilogram/pound in Lao (Laos) today?
The retail price range for Lao (Laos) cardamom is between US$ 2.38 and US$ 4.04 per kilogram or between US$ 1.08 and US$ 1.83 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cardamom in Lao (Laos)
The retail price range in Lao kip for cardamom is between LAK 47,585.00 and LAK 80,894.50 per kilogram or between LAK 21,580.50 and LAK 36,686.85 per pound(lb) in Vientiane and Pakse (Pakxe).
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Lao (Laos) cardamom is between US$ 1.67 and US$ 2.83 per kilogram or between US$ 0.76 and US$ 1.28 per pound(lb).
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Lao (Laos) Cardamom Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Cardamom from Lao (Laos) over the last five years has seen a significant decrease. In 2012, the export price was 19.44 US $ per kg, but by 2021, it had dropped to 2.78 US $ per kg. The lowest price was recorded in 2019, at 3.21 US $ per kg. In 2020 and 2021, the export price was slightly lower, at 3.14 and 2.78 US $ per kg respectively. The highest price in the last five years was recorded in 2018, at 15.08 US $ per kg. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price of Cardamom from Lao (Laos) in 2023 and 2024 will be around 2.50 US $ per kg.Lao (Laos) Cardamom Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of Cardamom into Lao (Laos) over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was at its highest at $13.86 per kg, before dropping to its lowest in 2019 at $3.21 per kg. Since then, the price has been gradually increasing, with the most recent price in 2021 being $2.78 per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the price of Cardamom in Lao will continue to increase in the next two years, with an estimated price of $3.20 per kg in 2023 and $3.50 per kg in 2024.Export values for Lao (Laos) cardamom
The total values in export for cardamom in Lao (Laos) were US$ 97, US$ 426, US$ 181 and US$ 315 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Herbs and Spices category in Lao (Laos): Garlic, Pepper, Capsicum (Bell Pepper), Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, Mace, Anise & Coriander seeds.
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Lao (Laos) cardamom - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Lao (Laos) exported 98 tonnes of cardamom. For the year 2019 alone, the interest in Lao (Laos) cardamom (herbs and spices category) has surged, with a change of 716.667 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cardamom's exports went up by 151.28 pc netting the country US$0.32m for the year 2019. Lao (Laos)'s cardamom exports are classified as:
- Cardamoms, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 090831)
- Cardamons (HS code 0908Xc)
- Cardamoms (HS code 090830)
- Cardamoms, crushed or ground (HS code 090832)
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Lao (Laos) cardamom export values
In 2019, Lao (Laos) supplied cardamom costing 0.32m USD, an improvement of 76.80% from 2018's total cardamom export of 0.181m USD. The yearly change in value of Lao (Laos) cardamom between 2017 to 2018 was -57.512%.
The annual/yearly variation in the quantity of Lao (Laos)'s cardamom exports between 2017 and 2019 was 151.28 pc when compared to a variation of 716.667% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Lao (Laos) cardamom ( in '000$ )
Lao (Laos) bought 1 tonnes of cardamom in 2019.