What is the price of yams per kilogram/pound in Myanmar today?
The retail price range for Myanmar yams is between US$ 0.57 and US$ 1.08 per kilogram or between US$ 0.26 and US$ 0.49 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of yams in Myanmar
The retail price range in Kyat for yams is between MMK 1,203.81 and MMK 2,303.84 per kilogram or between MMK 545.94 and MMK 1,044.83 per pound(lb) in Naypyitaw and Yangon.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Myanmar yams is between US$ 0.40 and US$ 0.76 per kilogram or between US$ 0.18 and US$ 0.34 per pound(lb).
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Myanmar Yams Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Yams from Myanmar over the last five years has seen a significant decrease. In 2014, the price per kilogram was 1.83 US dollars, which dropped to 1.77 US dollars in 2015. In 2016, the price increased to 1.99 US dollars, but then decreased again to 1.35 US dollars in 2017. The most significant decrease was seen in 2018, when the price dropped to 0.54 US dollars per kilogram. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price of Yams from Myanmar will remain relatively low in the next few years, with an estimated price of 0.45 US dollars per kilogram in 2023 and 0.35 US dollars per kilogram in 2024.Myanmar Yams Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of Yams into Myanmar over the last five years has seen a significant decrease. In 2014, the price per kilogram was 1.83 US dollars, which dropped to 1.77 US dollars in 2015. This downward trend continued in 2016, when the price per kilogram was 1.99 US dollars, and further decreased to 1.35 US dollars in 2017. The most significant decrease was seen in 2018, when the price per kilogram dropped to 0.54 US dollars. Based on this data, it is predicted that the import price of Yams into Myanmar will continue to decrease in the coming years. In 2023, the price per kilogram is expected to be 0.30 US dollars, and in 2024, the price per kilogram is expected to be 0.15 US dollars.Export values for Myanmar yams
The total values in export for yams in Myanmar were US$ 3,810, US$ 3,060, US$ 2,127 and US$ 57 in US dollar thousand for the years 2015, 2016, 2017 and 2018 in that order.
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Myanmar yams - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2018 Myanmar shipped 105 tonnes of yams. Across 2018 alone, the demand for Myanmar yams (tubers category) has gone down, recording a change of -93.35 percent compared to the year 2017. Between 2016 and 2018, yams' exports went down by -93.17% netting the nation US$0.06m for the year 2018. Myanmar's yams exports are classified as:
- Yams "Dioscorea spp.", fresh, chilled, frozen or dried, whether or not sliced or in the form of pellets (HS code 071430)
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Myanmar yams export values
In 2018, Myanmar supplied yams costing 0.06m USD, a drop of -97.18% from 2017's total yams export of 2.127m USD. The yearly change in value of Myanmar yams between 2016 to 2017 was -30.49 per cent.
The yearly variation in the volume of Myanmar's yams exports between 2016 and 2018 was -93.17% compared to a variation of -93.35% in the period between 2017 and 2018.
Export markets for Myanmar yams ( in '000$ )
Myanmar bought 0 tonnes of yams in 2018.