# Yttrium Price per kg (United States) The Stockatomics US benchmark price of yttrium is $11.43 per kg contained as of October 2026. Source: https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/yttrium-price-us Category: Critical Minerals (https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/critical-minerals) Lists: US Critical Minerals List, EU Critical Raw Materials Act ## Key figures | Figure | Value | | --- | --- | | Price per kg contained | $11.43 | | Price type | Stockatomics monthly benchmark | | Price month | October 2026 | | 1-month change | - | | 6-month change | - | | 1-year change | +50.0% | | 5-year change | - | | 12-month high | $11.43 | | 12-month low | $11.43 | | Last updated | 18 October 2026 | ## Price summary Over the past 12 months it has ranged from $11.43 to $11.43 per kg contained. Over one year the price has changed +50.0%. ## Yttrium monthly prices USD per kg contained, newest first. | Month | Price | Change | | --- | --- | --- | | October 2026 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | September 2026 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | August 2026 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | July 2026 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | June 2026 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | May 2026 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | April 2026 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | March 2026 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | February 2026 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | January 2026 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | December 2025 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | November 2025 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | October 2025 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | September 2025 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | August 2025 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | July 2025 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | June 2025 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | May 2025 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | April 2025 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | March 2025 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | February 2025 | $11.43 | 0.0% | | January 2025 | $11.43 | +50.0% | | December 2024 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | November 2024 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | October 2024 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | September 2024 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | August 2024 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | July 2024 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | June 2024 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | May 2024 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | April 2024 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | March 2024 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | February 2024 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | January 2024 | $7.62 | −25.0% | | December 2023 | $10.16 | 0.0% | | November 2023 | $10.16 | 0.0% | | October 2023 | $10.16 | 0.0% | | September 2023 | $10.16 | 0.0% | | August 2023 | $10.16 | 0.0% | | July 2023 | $10.16 | 0.0% | | June 2023 | $10.16 | 0.0% | | May 2023 | $10.16 | 0.0% | | April 2023 | $10.16 | 0.0% | | March 2023 | $10.16 | 0.0% | | February 2023 | $10.16 | 0.0% | | January 2023 | $10.16 | −33.3% | | December 2022 | $15.24 | 0.0% | | November 2022 | $15.24 | 0.0% | | October 2022 | $15.24 | 0.0% | | September 2022 | $15.24 | 0.0% | | August 2022 | $15.24 | 0.0% | | July 2022 | $15.24 | 0.0% | | June 2022 | $15.24 | 0.0% | | May 2022 | $15.24 | 0.0% | | April 2022 | $15.24 | 0.0% | | March 2022 | $15.24 | 0.0% | | February 2022 | $15.24 | 0.0% | | January 2022 | $15.24 | +100.0% | | December 2021 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | November 2021 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | October 2021 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | September 2021 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | August 2021 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | July 2021 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | June 2021 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | May 2021 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | April 2021 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | March 2021 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | February 2021 | $7.62 | 0.0% | | January 2021 | $7.62 | - | ## What yttrium is used for Yttrium (Y) is used above all in **yttria-stabilised zirconia**, the ceramic in the thermal barrier coatings that protect jet engine turbine blades, as well as oxygen sensors, fuel cells and dental crowns. It is also a key ingredient in red and white **phosphors** for LEDs and displays, and in **YAG lasers**. ### Other uses - Yttrium-90 microspheres for liver cancer treatment - Superconductors - Aluminum and magnesium alloys - Optical and specialty glass ## Yttrium supply and demand factors Yttrium is produced mainly from Chinese heavy rare earth deposits and is used in coatings, phosphors and lasers. Since China placed it under export control, Western users of thermal barrier coatings and ceramics have faced shortages, and prices outside China have climbed far above those inside. ### What moves the price - Chinese export controls and output - Aerospace demand for thermal barrier coatings - Phosphor and laser demand - New separation capacity outside China ## Yttrium price history Yttrium was a low-priced by-product for years. China's 2025 export controls changed that: Western users of thermal barrier coatings and ceramics faced shortages, and prices outside China climbed many times above Chinese levels. As of October 2026, the Stockatomics benchmark price is $11.43 per kg contained. ## Where yttrium is produced Yttrium is produced mainly from heavy rare earth deposits in **China** and **Myanmar**, and separated almost entirely in China. ## Why yttrium is a critical mineral Yttrium is on the **US critical minerals list**, and the heavy rare earths, yttrium among them, are on the **EU critical raw materials list**. Thermal barrier coatings, phosphors and lasers depend on it, and supply is concentrated in China, which has placed it under export control. ## How the yttrium benchmark price is calculated Stockatomics publishes a US benchmark price for yttrium in US dollars per kg contained, reading as of October 2026. The price is quoted per kg of oxide, not for a stabilised zirconia part. Because China controls most supply, prices for buyers outside China can differ widely from Chinese domestic quotes. ### Converting the price - Yttrium oxide contains about 79% yttrium ## FAQ ### What is the price of yttrium per kg today? The Stockatomics US benchmark price of yttrium is $11.43 per kg contained as of October 2026. Stockatomics updates it every month. ### What is yttrium used for? Yttria-stabilised zirconia for jet engine thermal barrier coatings and fuel cells, phosphors for LEDs and displays, YAG lasers and yttrium-90 cancer treatments. ### Why are yttrium prices higher outside China? China placed yttrium under export control in 2025, leaving Western users of coatings and ceramics short of supply. ### Is yttrium a rare earth? Yes. It is not a lanthanide, but it is grouped with the heavy rare earths because it occurs with them and behaves like them. ### How is the yttrium benchmark price calculated? The Stockatomics benchmark for yttrium is a monthly US price in US dollars per kg contained, published every month and current as of October 2026. ## Related commodities - [Lithium price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/lithium-price-us): $89.62 per kg contained - [Copper price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/copper-price-us): $13.92 per kg contained - [Cobalt price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/cobalt-price-us): $56.81 per kg contained - [Nickel price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/nickel-price-us): $17.24 per kg contained - [Graphite price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/graphite-price-us): $1.17 per kg graphite - [Gallium price per kg](https://www.stockatomics.com/commodities/gallium-price-us): $1,530 per kg contained ## Sources - U.S. trade data: the monthly yttrium price. - U.S. Geological Survey (USGS): the US critical minerals list. - Company filings: the listed companies and their roles. Last updated 18 October 2026.