What is the price of pepper per kilogram/pound in Kenya today?
The retail price range for Kenya pepper is between US$ 0.54 and US$ 0.83 per kilogram or between US$ 0.24 and US$ 0.38 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of pepper in Kenya
The retail price range in Kenyan Shilling for pepper is between KES 74.92 and KES 115.79 per kilogram or between KES 33.98 and KES 52.51 per pound(lb) in Nairobi and Mombasa.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Kenya pepper is between US$ 0.38 and US$ 0.58 per kilogram or between US$ 0.17 and US$ 0.26 per pound(lb).
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Kenya Pepper Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Pepper from Kenya over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 2.80 US dollars per kg, followed by 2.39 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 2.25 US dollars per kg and further decreased to 2.11 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then increased slightly to 2.22 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Pepper from Kenya in 2023 will be around 2.17 US dollars per kg and in 2024 will be around 2.23 US dollars per kg.The exports of pepper from Kenya are classified as:
- Pepper (Capsicum or Pimenta), dried, crushed or ground (HS code 0904XX)
- Pepper of the genus Piper, crushed or ground (HS code 090412)
- Pepper of the genus Piper, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 090411)
Kenya Pepper Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Pepper into Kenya over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2016, the price was 2.67 US dollars per kg, followed by 2.8 US dollars per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price dropped to 2.39 US dollars per kg, and then further decreased to 2.25 US dollars per kg in 2019. The lowest price was recorded in 2020, at 2.11 US dollars per kg. In 2021, the price increased slightly to 2.22 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Pepper into Kenya in 2023 will be around 2.14 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 will be around 2.17 US dollars per kg.Export values for Kenya pepper
The total values in export for pepper in Kenya were US$ 35,802, US$ 46,926, US$ 42,228 and US$ 40,284 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, Capsicum (Bell Pepper), Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, Mace, Cardamom, Anise & Coriander seeds.
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Kenya pepper - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Kenya shipped 17,874 tonnes of pepper. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for Kenya pepper (herbs and spices category) has improved, with a change of 1.069 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, pepper's exports increased by 6.77 pc earning the nation US$40.28m for the year 2019. Kenya's pepper exports are classified as:
- Pepper of the genus Piper, crushed or ground (HS code 090412)
- Pepper of the genus Piper, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 090411)
- Pepper (Capsicum or Pimenta), dried, crushed or ground (HS code 0904XX)
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Kenya pepper export values
In 2019, Kenya supplied pepper costing 40.28m USD, a reduction of -4.61% from 2018's total pepper export of 42.228m USD. The annual reduction in value of Kenya pepper between 2017 to 2018 was -10.012 percent.
The annual/yearly variation in the volume of Kenya's pepper exports between 2017 and 2019 was 6.77 pc compared to a variation of 1.069% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Kenya pepper ( in '000$ )
Kenya's leading export markets for pepper are United Kingdom (UK), Germany, Norway, Somalia and Israel.
Kenya imported 2,700 tonnes of pepper in 2019.
Production
The production of pepper in Kenya was 131,166 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of -4.75%. The country had an estimated 71,415.00 hectares under pepper cultivation.