What is the price of octopus per kilogram/pound in Kenya today?
The retail price range for Kenya octopus is between US$ 4.32 and US$ 5.21 per kilogram or between US$ 1.96 and US$ 2.36 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of octopus in Kenya
The retail price range in Kenyan Shilling for octopus is between KES 599.52 and KES 723.22 per kilogram or between KES 271.89 and KES 327.99 per pound(lb) in Nairobi and Mombasa.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Kenya octopus is between US$ 3.02 and US$ 3.65 per kilogram or between US$ 1.37 and US$ 1.65 per pound(lb).
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Kenya Octopus Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Octopus from Kenya has seen a steady increase over the last five years. In 2017, the price was 4.56 US dollars per kilogram, followed by 3.99 US dollars per kilogram in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped slightly to 3.83 US dollars per kilogram, before increasing again to 3.75 US dollars per kilogram in 2020. 2021 saw the highest price of 4.65 US dollars per kilogram. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Octopus from Kenya will be 4.77 US dollars in 2023 and 4.90 US dollars in 2024.Kenya Octopus Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Octopus into Kenya over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 4.56 US dollars per kg, followed by 3.99 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 3.83 US dollars per kg and further decreased to 3.75 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then increased to 4.65 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Octopus into Kenya in 2023 will be around 4.50 US dollars per kg and in 2024 will be around 4.60 US dollars per kg.Export values for Kenya octopus
The total values in export for octopus in Kenya were US$ 3,265, US$ 4,118, US$ 6,106 and US$ 5,514 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Kenya octopus - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Kenya shipped 1,036 tonnes of octopus. For 2019 alone, the demand for Kenya octopus (seafood category) has shrunk, flactuating by -25.199 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, octopus' exports grew by 14.6 percent earning the country US$5.51m for the year 2019. Kenya's octopus exports are categorised as:
- Octopus, prepared or preserved (excluding smoked) (HS code 160555)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", live, fresh or chilled (HS code 030751)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", smoked, frozen, dried, salted or in brine (HS code 030759)
- Octopus "Octopus spp.", frozen (HS code 030752)
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Kenya octopus export values
In 2019, Kenya exported octopus with a value of 5.51m USD, a drop of -9.76% from 2018's total octopus export of 6.106m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Kenya octopus between 2017 to 2018 was 48.276 percent.
The per year variation in the quantity of Kenya's octopus exports between 2017 and 2019 was 14.6% when compared to a variation of -25.199% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Kenya octopus ( in '000$ )
Kenya imported 2 tonnes of octopus in 2019.