What is the price of chocolate per kilogram/pound in Kenya today?
The retail price range for Kenya chocolate is between US$ 6.29 and US$ 7.83 per kilogram or between US$ 2.85 and US$ 3.55 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of chocolate in Kenya
The retail price range in Kenyan Shilling for chocolate is between KES 873.90 and KES 1,088.05 per kilogram or between KES 396.33 and KES 493.45 per pound(lb) in Nairobi and Mombasa.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Kenya chocolate is between US$ 4.40 and US$ 5.48 per kilogram or between US$ 2.00 and US$ 2.49 per pound(lb).
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Kenya Chocolate Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Chocolate from Kenya over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2017, the price was 6.29 US dollars per kg, followed by 8.05 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price rose to 9.68 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 7.77 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then decreased further to 6.34 US dollars per kg in 2021. It is expected that the price of Chocolate from Kenya will remain around the same level in 2023 and 2024, at around 6.34 US dollars per kg.The exports of chocolate from Kenya are classified as:
- Chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars of <= 2 kg (excluding filled) (HS code 180632)
- Chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in containers or immediate packings of <= 2 kg (excluding in blocks, slabs or bars and cocoa powder) (HS code 180690)
- Chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars of <= 2 kg, filled (HS code 180631)
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars weighing > 2 kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form, in containers or immediate packings of a content > 2 kg (excluding cocoa powder) (HS code 180620)
Kenya Chocolate Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Chocolate into Kenya over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 6.29 US dollars per kg, followed by a significant increase to 8.05 US dollars per kg in 2018. This was followed by a further increase to 9.68 US dollars per kg in 2019. However, the price dropped to 7.77 US dollars per kg in 2020 and then to 6.34 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Chocolate into Kenya in 2023 will be around 7.50 US dollars per kg and in 2024 will be around 6.90 US dollars per kg.Export values for Kenya chocolate
The total values in export for chocolate in Kenya were US$ 2,282, US$ 2,472, US$ 2,286 and US$ 2,322 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in Kenya: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Black Tea.
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Kenya chocolate - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Kenya sold 240 tonnes of chocolate. In 2019 alone, the demand for Kenya chocolate (processed category) has reduced, recording a change of -15.493 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, chocolate's exports decreased by -38.93% bringing Kenya US$2.32m for the year 2019. Kenya's chocolate exports are categorised as:
- Chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars of <= 2 kg, filled (HS code 180631)
- Chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in containers or immediate packings of <= 2 kg (excluding in blocks, slabs or bars and cocoa powder) (HS code 180690)
- Chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars of <= 2 kg (excluding filled) (HS code 180632)
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars weighing > 2 kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form, in containers or immediate packings of a content > 2 kg (excluding cocoa powder) (HS code 180620)
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Kenya chocolate export values
In 2019, Kenya sold chocolate costing 2.32m USD, an improvement of 1.49% from 2018's total chocolate export of 2.286m USD. The yearly change in value of Kenya chocolate between 2017 to 2018 was -7.524 pc.
The annual/yearly change in the amount of Kenya's chocolate exports between 2017 and 2019 was -38.93 per cent compared to a variation of -15.493% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Kenya chocolate ( in '000$ )
Kenya's top destinations for chocolate are Uganda, Tanzania, the Netherlands, Rwanda and DRC Congo.
Kenya imported 2,808 tonnes of chocolate in 2019.