What is the price of ginger per kilogram/pound in Kenya today?
The retail price range for Kenya ginger is between US$ 1.48 and US$ 1.64 per kilogram or between US$ 0.67 and US$ 0.74 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of ginger in Kenya
The retail price range in Kenyan Shilling for ginger is between KES 205.73 and KES 227.67 per kilogram or between KES 93.30 and KES 103.25 per pound(lb) in Nairobi and Mombasa.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Kenya ginger is between US$ 1.04 and US$ 1.15 per kilogram or between US$ 0.47 and US$ 0.52 per pound(lb).
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Kenya Ginger Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Ginger from Kenya over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2017, the price was 0.72 US$ per kg, which rose to 1.99 US$ per kg in 2020. The highest price was recorded in 2019, when it reached 4.73 US$ per kg. The current price is 2.20 US$ per kg. It is expected that the price of Ginger from Kenya will continue to rise in the coming years, with an estimated price of 2.50 US$ per kg in 2023 and 2.75 US$ per kg in 2024.The Kenya ginger exports are categorised as:
- Ginger, crushed or ground (HS code 091012)
- Ginger, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 091011)
- Ginger (HS code 091010)
Kenya Ginger Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Ginger into Kenya over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 0.72 US dollars per kg, followed by a sharp increase to 2.67 US dollars per kg in 2018. This was followed by a further increase to 4.73 US dollars per kg in 2019. However, the price dropped to 1.99 US dollars per kg in 2020 and then rose again to 2.20 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Ginger into Kenya will continue to increase in the coming years. We can predict that the import price per kilogram of Ginger into Kenya in 2023 will be around 3.50 US dollars per kg and in 2024 it will be around 4.00 US dollars per kg.Export values for Kenya ginger
The total values in export for ginger in Kenya were US$ 53, US$ 42, US$ 139 and US$ 175 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Herbs and Spices category in Kenya: Garlic, Pepper, Capsicum (Bell Pepper), Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, Mace, Cardamom & Anise.
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Kenya ginger - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Kenya shipped 37 tonnes of ginger. Across 2019 alone, the interest in Kenya ginger (herbs and spices category) has shrunk, flactuating by -28.846 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, ginger's exports decreased by -36.21% earning the exporter US$0.18m for the year 2019. Kenya's ginger exports are categorised as:
- Ginger, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 091011)
- Ginger, crushed or ground (HS code 091012)
- Ginger (HS code 091010)
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Kenya ginger export values
In 2019, Kenya supplied ginger with a value of 0.18m USD, an improvement of 29.50% from 2018's total ginger export of 0.139m USD. The yearly change in value of Kenya ginger between 2017 to 2018 was 230.952 percent.
The per year change in the amount of Kenya's ginger exports between 2017 and 2019 was -36.21 per cent in comparison to a variation of -28.846% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Kenya ginger ( in '000$ )
Kenya's leading export markets for ginger are Uganda, Somalia, Spain, US and Pakistan.
Kenya imported 1,354 tonnes of ginger in 2019.
Production
The production of ginger in Kenya was 1,077 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of -97.61%. The country had approximately 117.00 hectares under ginger cultivation.