What is the price of cotton per kilogram/pound in Benin today?
The retail price range for Benin cotton is between US$ 0.96 and US$ 0.96 per kilogram or between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.44 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of cotton in Benin
The retail price range in CFA Franc BCEAO for cotton is between XOF 588.17 and XOF 588.17 per kilogram or between XOF 266.74 and XOF 266.74 per pound(lb) in Porto-Novo and Cotonou.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Benin cotton is between US$ 0.68 and US$ 0.68 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.31 per pound(lb).
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Benin Cotton Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of cotton from Benin over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2018, the price per kilogram was $1.45, which was the highest in the five-year period. This was followed by a sharp decline in 2019 to $0.90 per kilogram. In 2020, the price increased slightly to $1.00 per kilogram, before dropping again in 2021 to $0.80 per kilogram. This year, the price has increased to $1.10 per kilogram. Overall, the export price of cotton from Benin has been quite unpredictable over the last five years. It is difficult to predict the prices for 2023 and 2024, but it is likely that the prices will remain volatile.The cotton exports from Benin are classified as:
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
Benin Cotton Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of cotton into Benin has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the import price per kilogram was $0.45, which increased to $0.50 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $0.60 per kilogram, and in 2021 it further increased to $0.70. The most recent data shows that the import price per kilogram of cotton into Benin was $0.80 in 2022. This steady increase in the import price of cotton into Benin over the past five years indicates that the trend is likely to continue in the coming years. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of cotton into Benin will be around $0.90 in 2023 and $1.00 in 2024.Export values for Benin cotton
The total values in export for cotton in Benin were US$ 175,968, US$ 353,643, US$ 450,407 and US$ 456,823 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in Benin: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Black Tea.
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Benin cotton - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Benin exported 274,640 tonnes of cotton. Through 2019 alone, the demand for Benin cotton (processed category) has improved, flactuating by 1.05 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cotton's exports grew by 18.72 pc bringing the country US$456.82m for the year 2019. Benin's cotton exports are classified as:
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
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Benin cotton export values
In 2019, Benin supplied cotton worth 456.82m USD, an increase of 1.42% from 2018's total cotton export of 450.407m USD. The yearly growth in value of Benin cotton between 2017 to 2018 was 27.362 per cent.
The yearly change in the volume of Benin's cotton exports between 2017 and 2019 was 18.72 per cent compared to a variation of 1.05% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Benin cotton ( in '000$ )
Benin's top export markets for cotton are Ukraine, Algeria, Singapore, Burkina Faso and Spain.
Benin brought in 7 tonnes of cotton in 2019.