What is the price of lettuce per kilogram/pound in Kenya today?
The retail price range for Kenya lettuce is between US$ 2.11 and US$ 3.97 per kilogram or between US$ 0.96 and US$ 1.80 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of lettuce in Kenya
The retail price range in Kenyan Shilling for lettuce is between KES 292.91 and KES 551.20 per kilogram or between KES 132.84 and KES 249.98 per pound(lb) in Nairobi and Mombasa.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Kenya lettuce is between US$ 1.48 and US$ 2.78 per kilogram or between US$ 0.67 and US$ 1.26 per pound(lb).
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Kenya Lettuce Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Lettuce from Kenya over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 1.08 US $ per kg, followed by a significant increase to 2.20 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price rose to 4.14 US $ per kg, before dropping to 1.43 US $ per kg in 2020. The most recent year, 2021, saw the lowest price of 0.10 US $ per kg. Based on this data, it is difficult to predict the prices for 2023 and 2024.The exports of lettuce from Kenya are categorised as:
- Fresh or chilled cabbage lettuce (HS code 070511)
- Fresh or chilled lettuce (excluding cabbage lettuce) (HS code 070519)
Kenya Lettuce Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Lettuce into Kenya over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was $1.08, followed by a sharp increase to $2.20 in 2018. This was followed by a further increase to $4.14 in 2019, before dropping back to $1.43 in 2020. The price then dropped to its lowest point in 2021, at $0.10. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Lettuce into Kenya will remain relatively low in the next two years, with an estimated price of $0.50 in 2023 and $0.75 in 2024.Export values for Kenya lettuce
The total values in export for lettuce in Kenya were US$ 30, US$ 13, US$ 11 and US$ 29 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Kenya lettuce - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Kenya exported 7 tonnes of lettuce. Across 2019 alone, the demand for Kenya lettuce (vegetables category) has gone up, recording a change of 40 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lettuce's exports went down by -41.67 pc netting the country US$0.03m for the year 2019. Kenya's lettuce exports are categorised as:
- Fresh or chilled cabbage lettuce (HS code 070511)
- Fresh or chilled lettuce (excluding cabbage lettuce) (HS code 070519)
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Kenya lettuce export values
In 2019, Kenya sold lettuce costing 0.03m USD, an increase of 172.73% from 2018's total lettuce export of 0.011m USD. The annual growth in value of Kenya lettuce between 2017 to 2018 was -15.385 pc.
The annual/yearly change in the volume of Kenya's lettuce exports between 2017 and 2019 was -41.67 per cent when compared to a variation of 40% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Kenya lettuce ( in '000$ )
Kenya's best performing destinations for lettuce are United Arab Emirates (UAE), Qatar, Lebanon, Kuwait and Hong Kong.
Kenya procured 0 tonnes of lettuce in 2019.
Production
The production of lettuce in Kenya was 5,182 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of -4%. The country had approximately 192.00 hectares under lettuce cultivation.