What is the price of cotton per kilogram/pound in Ivory Coast today?
The retail price range for Ivory Coast cotton is between US$ 0.97 and US$ 0.97 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 Ivory Coast
The retail price range in West African CFA franc for cotton is between XOF 607.31 and XOF 607.31 per kilogram or between XOF 275.43 and XOF 275.43 per pound(lb) in Yamoussoukro and Abidjan.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Ivory Coast 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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Ivory Coast Cotton Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of cotton from Ivory Coast has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the export price per kilogram was $1.45, which increased to $1.60 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $1.75, and in 2021 it further increased to $1.90. The most recent data shows that the export price per kilogram of cotton from Ivory Coast in 2022 was $2.05. This represents a steady increase of 40 cents over the past five years. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of cotton from Ivory Coast in 2023 and 2024 will be around $2.20 and $2.35 respectively.The exports of cotton from the Ivory Coast are classified as:
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
Ivory Coast Cotton Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of cotton into Ivory Coast has seen a steady increase over the past five years. In 2018, the price per kilogram was $1.20, which increased to $1.50 in 2019. In 2020, the price rose to $1.80, and in 2021 it further increased to $2.10. The most recent data shows that the import price of cotton into Ivory Coast in 2022 was $2.40 per kilogram. Overall, the import price of cotton into Ivory Coast has seen a steady increase of $0.30 per kilogram each year over the past five years. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price of cotton into Ivory Coast in 2023 will be $2.70 per kilogram, and in 2024 it will be $3.00 per kilogram.Export values for Ivory Coast cotton
The total values in export for cotton in the Ivory Coast were US$ 193,349, US$ 207,187, US$ 286,381 and US$ 362,163 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in Ivory Coast: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Black Tea.
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Ivory Coast cotton - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 The Ivory Coast shipped 213,012 tonnes of cotton. Through 2019 alone, the market for the Ivory Coast cotton (processed category) has gone up, changing by 28.086 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, cotton's exports increased by 53.25% netting the nation US$362.16m for the year 2019. the Ivory Coast's cotton exports are categorised as:
- Cotton yarn waste, incl. thread waste (HS code 520210)
- Cotton, carded or combed (HS code 520300)
- Garnetted stock of cotton (HS code 520291)
- Cotton linters (HS code 140420)
- Cotton, neither carded nor combed (HS code 520100)
- Cotton waste (excluding yarn waste, thread waste and garnetted stock) (HS code 520299)
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Ivory Coast cotton export values
In 2019, the Ivory Coast supplied cotton valued at 362.16m USD, an improvement of 26.46% from 2018's total cotton export of 286.381m USD. The annual growth in value of the Ivory Coast cotton between 2017 to 2018 was 38.223 pc.
The annual/yearly change in the volume of the Ivory Coast's cotton exports between 2017 and 2019 was 53.25 percent in comparison to a variation of 28.086% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Ivory Coast cotton ( in '000$ )
the Ivory Coast's leading export markets for cotton are Bangladesh, Singapore, Bahrain, Sri Lanka and Mauritius.
the Ivory Coast imported 29 tonnes of cotton in 2019.