What is the price of pawpaws (papayas) per kilogram/pound in Kenya today?
The retail price range for Kenya pawpaws (papayas) is between US$ 1.64 and US$ 1.67 per kilogram or between US$ 0.75 and US$ 0.76 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of pawpaws (papayas) in Kenya
The retail price range in Kenyan Shilling for pawpaws (papayas) is between KES 228.34 and KES 232.30 per kilogram or between KES 103.55 and KES 105.35 per pound(lb) in Nairobi and Mombasa.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Kenya pawpaws (papayas) is between US$ 1.15 and US$ 1.17 per kilogram or between US$ 0.52 and US$ 0.53 per pound(lb).
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Kenya Pawpaws (papayas) Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Pawpaws (Papayas) from Kenya over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2016, the price was 2.50 US dollars per kg, followed by a sharp drop to 0.85 US dollars per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price rose to 1.76 US dollars per kg, and then dropped again to 1.73 US dollars per kg in 2019. However, in 2020, the price rose significantly to 4.61 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 0.48 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the export price per kilogram of Pawpaws (Papayas) from Kenya in 2023 will be around 1.50 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 will be around 1.00 US dollars per kg.The Kenya pawpaws (papayas) exports are classified as:
- Fresh pawpaws "papayas" (HS code 080720)
- Dried peaches, pears, papaws "papayas", tamarinds and other edible fruits (excluding nuts, bananas, dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, citrus fruit, grapes apricots, prunes and apples, unmixed) (HS code 081340)
Kenya Pawpaws (papayas) Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Pawpaws (Papayas) into Kenya over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 0.85 US dollars per kg, followed by a significant increase to 1.76 US dollars per kg in 2018. The price then dropped to 1.73 US dollars per kg in 2019, before rising to 4.61 US dollars per kg in 2020. The most recent data shows that the price has dropped to 0.48 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Pawpaws (Papayas) into Kenya will remain relatively low in the next two years, with an estimated price of 0.45 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 0.50 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Kenya pawpaws (papayas)
The total values in export for pawpaws (papayas) in Kenya were US$ 25, US$ 57, US$ 72 and US$ 19 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Fruits category in Kenya: Olives, Pumpkins, squash and gourds, Sweetcorn, Bananas, Dates, Figs, Pineapples, Avocados, Mangoes & Oranges.
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Kenya pawpaws (papayas) - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Kenya shipped 11 tonnes of pawpaws (papayas). For 2019 alone, the demand for Kenya pawpaws (papayas) (fruits category) has reduced, recording a change of -73.171 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, pawpaws (papayas)'s exports decreased by -83.58 pc earning the exporter US$0.02m for the year 2019. Kenya's pawpaws (papayas) exports are categorised as:
- Dried peaches, pears, papaws "papayas", tamarinds and other edible fruits (excluding nuts, bananas, dates, figs, pineapples, avocados, guavas, mangoes, mangosteens, citrus fruit, grapes apricots, prunes and apples, unmixed) (HS code 081340)
- Fresh pawpaws "papayas" (HS code 080720)
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Kenya pawpaws (papayas) export values
In 2019, Kenya exported pawpaws (papayas) valued at 0.02m USD, a decrease of -72.22% from 2018's total pawpaws (papayas) export of 0.072m USD. The yearly change in value of Kenya pawpaws (papayas) between 2017 to 2018 was 26.316 pc.
The yearly variation in the amount of Kenya's pawpaws (papayas) exports between 2017 and 2019 was -83.58 pc in comparison to a variation of -73.171% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Kenya pawpaws (papayas) ( in '000$ )
Kenya's top destinations for pawpaws (papayas) are United Kingdom (UK), Norway, Switzerland, Belgium and Kuwait.
Kenya ordered 29 tonnes of pawpaws (papayas) in 2019.
Production
The production of pawpaws (papayas) in Kenya was 280,730 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of 4.41%. The country had approximately 18,398.00 hectares under pawpaws (papayas) cultivation.