Yam Exports and Imports
Compare sourcing countries and buying markets using reported trade values.
World exports · 2025
$125M
-29.9%vs. 2024
World imports · 2025
$206M
-14.4%vs. 2024
Annual reported values in USD. Exports and imports can differ because of valuation and reporting practices.
Yam Trade by Country
Jamaica led reported yam exports in 2025, with 20% of world export value.
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Yam Exporting and Importing Countries
United States was the largest reported import market in 2025, at $94M.
Top Yam Exporting Countries
Jamaica leads exports at $25.3M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
Jamaica | $25.3M | 20% |
| $24.9M | 20% | |
| $20.6M | 16% | |
Ghana | $9.6M | 7.7% |
Brazil | $9.4M | 7.5% |
Colombia | $9M | 7.2% |
Netherlands | $5.9M | 4.7% |
Côte d’Ivoire | $5M | 4.0% |
India | $4.6M | 3.6% |
France | $3.3M | 2.7% |
Philippines | $1.9M | 1.5% |
Italy | $1.6M | 1.2% |
United Kingdom | $748K | 0.6% |
Spain | $746K | 0.6% |
Germany | $600K | 0.5% |
Malaysia | $430K | 0.3% |
Tonga | $406K | 0.3% |
Dominican Republic | $369K | 0.3% |
Singapore | $310K | 0.2% |
Sri Lanka | $132K | 0.1% |
Panama | $85.9K | 0.1% |
Australia | $82.4K | 0.1% |
Egypt | $81K | 0.1% |
Portugal | $54.9K | 0.0% |
Togo | $47.3K | 0.0% |
Top Yam Importing Countries
United States leads imports at $94M in 2025.
| Country | Value 2025 | Share |
|---|---|---|
| $94M | 46% | |
Canada | $38M | 18% |
United Kingdom | $17.1M | 8.3% |
France | $15.3M | 7.4% |
| $7.8M | 3.8% | |
Netherlands | $7M | 3.4% |
Singapore | $5.8M | 2.8% |
Malaysia | $4.3M | 2.1% |
Australia | $2.8M | 1.3% |
China, Hong Kong Special Administrative Region | $2.3M | 1.1% |
Germany | $2M | 1.0% |
Italy | $1.7M | 0.8% |
New Zealand | $1M | 0.5% |
Kuwait | $834K | 0.4% |
Pakistan | $774K | 0.4% |
Belgium | $742K | 0.4% |
South Africa | $673K | 0.3% |
Switzerland | $570K | 0.3% |
China, Macao Special Administrative Region | $504K | 0.2% |
Ireland | $444K | 0.2% |
Thailand | $344K | 0.2% |
Saudi Arabia | $292K | 0.1% |
Spain | $290K | 0.1% |
Côte d’Ivoire | $261K | 0.1% |
Norway | $249K | 0.1% |
Reported Bilateral Flows
These yam filings identify the reporting country, its trading partner and the direction of trade for Aug 2025–Jul 2026.
| Reporter | Partner | Reported value |
|---|---|---|
| United States Imports | JAM | $22M |
| United States Exports | Canada | $20.7M |
| Canada Imports | United States | $19.1M |
| United States Imports | Ghana | $17.1M |
| Japan Exports | S19 | $14.3M |
| United Kingdom Imports | Ghana | $13.4M |
| United States Imports | Costa Rica | $11.8M |
| United States Imports | Colombia | $10.3M |
| Canada Imports | Ghana | $8.9M |
| Japan Imports | China | $8.4M |
| Brazil Exports | United States | $7.2M |
| Canada Imports | JAM | $6.8M |
| Japan Exports | United States | $5.4M |
| United States Imports | Brazil | $5.4M |
| Cote d'Ivoire Exports | MLI | $5M |
| France Imports | Ghana | $4.2M |
| United States Imports | Japan | $3.9M |
| Colombia Exports | X2 | $3.8M |
| Malaysia Imports | China | $3.8M |
| Canada Imports | China | $3.8M |
| Colombia Exports | United States | $3.8M |
| Netherlands Imports | Ghana | $3.2M |
| India Exports | ARE | $2.8M |
| United States Imports | China | $2.6M |
| Ghana Exports | United Kingdom | $2.5M |
| Ghana Exports | United States | $2M |
| France Imports | Cote d'Ivoire | $1.9M |
| Japan Exports | SGP | $1.9M |
| Netherlands Exports | Germany | $1.8M |
| France Imports | Costa Rica | $1.6M |
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