Starch; Manioc (Cassava) Price in Lithuania - 2023

Starch; Manioc (Cassava) Price in Lithuania (CIF) - 2022

The average starch; manioc (cassava) import price stood at $1,512 per ton in 2022, reducing by -3.4% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the import price, however, saw a resilient expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 when the average import price increased by 49% against the previous year. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs at $1,565 per ton in 2021, and then shrank slightly in the following year.

Average prices varied somewhat amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the countries with the highest prices were Poland ($1,900 per ton) and France ($1,874 per ton), while the price for Germany ($1,435 per ton) and the Netherlands ($1,534 per ton) were amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the Netherlands (+24.1%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Starch; Manioc (Cassava) Price in Lithuania (FOB) - 2022

In 2022, the average starch; manioc (cassava) export price amounted to $5,642 per ton, picking up by 69% against the previous year. Over the period under review, the export price, however, recorded a relatively flat trend pattern. Over the period under review, the average export prices hit record highs at $5,760 per ton in 2015; however, from 2016 to 2022, the export prices failed to regain momentum.

As there is only one major export destination, the average price level is determined by prices for the Netherlands.

From 2015 to 2022, the rate of growth in terms of prices for the Netherlands amounted to -0.3% per year.

Starch; Manioc (Cassava) Imports in Lithuania

For the fourth year in a row, Lithuania recorded growth in overseas purchases of starch; manioc (cassava)s, which increased by 1.6% to 14 tons in 2022. Overall, imports enjoyed significant growth. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 when imports increased by 455% against the previous year. Imports peaked in 2022 and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, starch; manioc (cassava) imports fell modestly to $21K in 2022. Over the period under review, imports continue to indicate significant growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2021 when imports increased by 582% against the previous year. As a result, imports reached the peak of $22K, and then declined modestly in the following year.

Import of Starch; Manioc (Cassava) in Lithuania (Thousand USD)
COUNTRY	2019	2020	2021	2022	CAGR, 2019-2022
Germany	N/A	N/A	16.5	14.5	-12.1%
France	2.0	3.1	4.7	3.2	17.0%
Netherlands	N/A	N/A	N/A	2.8	0%
Poland	N/A	N/A	0.1	0.6	500.0%
Others	0.1	N/A	0.1	N/A	0.0%
Total	2.1	3.2	21.5	21.1	115.8%

Top Suppliers of Starch; Manioc (Cassava) to Lithuania in 2022:

Germany (10.1 tons)
Netherlands (1.8 tons)
France (1.7 tons)
Poland (0.3 tons)

Starch; Manioc (Cassava) Exports in Lithuania

Starch; manioc (cassava) exports from Lithuania surged to 4.6 tons in 2022, with an increase of 25,700% compared with the year before. In general, exports enjoyed significant growth. As a result, the exports attained the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.

In value terms, starch; manioc (cassava) exports skyrocketed to $26K in 2022. Overall, exports continue to indicate a significant expansion. As a result, the exports reached the peak and are likely to continue growth in the immediate term.