What is the price of lentils per kilogram/pound in Kenya today?
The retail price range for Kenya lentils is between US$ 0.40 and US$ 0.70 per kilogram or between US$ 0.18 and US$ 0.32 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of lentils in Kenya
The retail price range in Kenyan Shilling for lentils is between KES 55.93 and KES 96.86 per kilogram or between KES 25.37 and KES 43.93 per pound(lb) in Nairobi and Mombasa.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Kenya lentils is between US$ 0.28 and US$ 0.49 per kilogram or between US$ 0.13 and US$ 0.22 per pound(lb).
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Kenya Lentils Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Lentils from Kenya over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2017, the price was 1.24 US dollars per kg, which dropped to 0.71 US dollars per kg in 2018. The price then further decreased to 0.41 US dollars per kg in 2019 and 0.98 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then increased to 1.33 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Lentils from Kenya in 2023 will be around 0.90 US dollars per kg and in 2024 will be around 1.20 US dollars per kg.The exports of lentils from Kenya are classified as:
- Dried, shelled lentils, whether or not skinned or split (HS code 071340)
Kenya Lentils Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Lentils into Kenya over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was $1.24, followed by $0.71 in 2018, $0.41 in 2019, $0.98 in 2020 and $1.33 in 2021. This indicates that the price has been fluctuating between $0.41 and $1.33 over the last five years. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Lentils into Kenya in 2023 will be around $1.00 and in 2024 will be around $1.20.Export values for Kenya lentils
The total values in export for lentils in Kenya were US$ 92, US$ 46, US$ 15 and US$ 17 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Kenya lentils - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Kenya sold 41 tonnes of lentils. In 2019 alone, the interest in Kenya lentils (pulses/legumes category) has improved, with a change of 95.238 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lentils' exports grew by 10.81 pc netting the exporter US$0.02m for the year 2019. Kenya's lentils exports are categorised as:
- Dried, shelled lentils, whether or not skinned or split (HS code 071340)
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Kenya lentils export values
In 2019, Kenya supplied lentils with a value of 0.02m USD, a surge of 33.33% from 2018's total lentils export of 0.015m USD. The annual change in value of Kenya lentils between 2017 to 2018 was -67.391 percent.
The yearly change in the quantity of Kenya's lentils exports between 2017 and 2019 was 10.81 percent when compared to a variation of 95.238% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Kenya lentils ( in '000$ )
Kenya's top destinations for lentils are Pakistan, South Sudan, Rwanda, United Arab Emirates (UAE) and India.
Kenya imported 6,791 tonnes of lentils in 2019.
Production
The production of lentils in Kenya was 1,616 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of 8.6%. The country had approximately 2,059.00 hectares under lentils cultivation.