Value

According to Daniel Winkler, the price of Cordyceps sinensis has risen dramatically on the Tibetan Plateau, basically 900% between 1998 and 2008, an annual average of over 20%. However, the value of big-sized caterpillar fungus has increased more dramatically than smaller size Cordyceps, regarded as lower quality. Year % Price increase Price/kg (Yuan) 1980s 1,800 1997 467% (incl. inflation) 8,400 2004 429% (incl. inflation) 36,000 10,000–60,000