What is the price of agar per kilogram/pound in Indonesia today?
The retail price range for Indonesia agar is between US$ 5.14 and US$ 6.69 per kilogram or between US$ 2.33 and US$ 3.03 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of agar in Indonesia
The retail price range in Rupiah for agar is between IDR 85,586.17 and IDR 111,423.50 per kilogram or between IDR 38,814.59 and IDR 50,532.20 per pound(lb) in Jakarta and Surabaya.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Indonesia agar is between US$ 3.59 and US$ 4.68 per kilogram or between US$ 1.63 and US$ 2.12 per pound(lb).
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Indonesia Agar Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Agar from Indonesia over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 7.42 US dollars per kg, followed by a slight increase to 9.52 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price rose to 14.95 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 14.24 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then increased again to 12.98 US dollars per kg in 2021 and 16.00 US dollars per kg in 2022. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Agar from Indonesia will be 17.20 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 18.44 US dollars per kg in 2024.Indonesia Agar Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Agar into Indonesia has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 7.42 US dollars per kg, and by 2021, it had risen to 12.98 US dollars per kg. This represents an increase of 75.3% over the five-year period. The highest price was recorded in 2022, when it reached 16.00 US dollars per kg. Looking ahead, we can expect the price of Agar to continue to rise, with an estimated price of 17.00 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 18.00 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Indonesia agar
The total values in export for agar in Indonesia were US$ 8,908, US$ 10,048, US$ 14,169 and US$ 10,627 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Indonesia agar - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Indonesia exported 711 tonnes of agar. Through 2019 alone, the market for Indonesia agar (processed category) has decreased, with a change of -52.25 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, agar's exports decreased by -47.53 pc earning the nation US$10.63m for the year 2019. Indonesia's agar exports are classified as:
- Agar-agar, whether or not modified (HS code 130231)
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Indonesia agar export values
In 2019, Indonesia sold agar worth 10.63m USD, a decrease of -24.98% from 2018's total agar export of 14.169m USD. The yearly change in value of Indonesia agar between 2017 to 2018 was 41.013 per cent.
The per year variation in the amount of Indonesia's agar exports between 2017 and 2019 was -47.53 per cent compared to a variation of -52.25% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Indonesia's share of the world's total agar's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. Indonesia is ranked number 49 in world exports of agar.
Export markets for Indonesia agar ( in '000$ )
Import/Export Trends
Indonesia is a net exporter of agar. The annual growth of Indonesia agar in value between 2015 to 2019 was -28%, per year, while annual growth in quantity through the same period was -19%, per annum.
Indonesia procured 185 tonnes of agar in 2019.