What is the price of rice per kilogram/pound in Kenya today?
The retail price range for Kenya rice is between US$ 0.49 and US$ 0.74 per kilogram or between US$ 0.22 and US$ 0.34 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of rice in Kenya
The retail price range in Kenyan Shilling for rice is between KES 68.49 and KES 102.74 per kilogram or between KES 31.06 and KES 46.59 per pound(lb) in Nairobi and Mombasa.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Kenya rice is between US$ 0.35 and US$ 0.52 per kilogram or between US$ 0.16 and US$ 0.23 per pound(lb).
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Kenya Rice Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Rice from Kenya over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2017, the price was 0.33 US $ per kg, followed by 0.34 US $ per kg in 2018 and 0.31 US $ per kg in 2019. However, in 2020, the price rose to 0.73 US $ per kg, before dropping to 0.45 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Rice from Kenya in 2023 will be around 0.37 US $ per kg and in 2024 will be around 0.33 US $ per kg.The exports of rice from Kenya are classified as:
- Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed (HS code 100630)
- Broken rice (HS code 100640)
- Husked or brown rice (HS code 100620)
- Rice in the husk, "paddy" or rough (HS code 100610)
Kenya Rice Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Rice into Kenya over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.33 US $ per kg, followed by 0.34 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 0.31 US $ per kg, before rising to 0.73 US $ per kg in 2020. The price then dropped again to 0.45 US $ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Rice into Kenya in 2023 will be 0.44 US $ per kg, and in 2024 will be 0.47 US $ per kg.Export values for Kenya rice
The total values in export for rice in Kenya were US$ 894, US$ 842, US$ 4,202 and US$ 564 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Cereals/Grains category in Kenya: Wheat, Rye, Barley, Oats, Maize, Sorghum, Buckwheet, Millet, Canary seed & Fonio.
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Kenya rice - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Kenya exported 1,834 tonnes of rice. In 2019 alone, the market for Kenya rice (cereals/grains category) has decreased, with a change of -85.264 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, rice's exports decreased by -29.13% earning Kenya US$0.56m for the year 2019. Kenya's rice exports are classified as:
- Broken rice (HS code 100640)
- Husked or brown rice (HS code 100620)
- Rice in the husk, "paddy" or rough (HS code 100610)
- Semi-milled or wholly milled rice, whether or not polished or glazed (HS code 100630)
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Kenya rice export values
In 2019, Kenya supplied rice valued at 0.56m USD, a drop of -86.67% from 2018's total rice export of 4.202m USD. The yearly change in value of Kenya rice between 2017 to 2018 was 399.05%.
The annual/yearly change in the amount of Kenya's rice exports between 2017 and 2019 was -29.13% compared to a variation of -85.264% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Kenya rice ( in '000$ )
Kenya's leading export markets for rice are Vietnam, South Sudan, Sudan, Zambia and Ethiopia.
Kenya bought 1,216,274 tonnes of rice in 2019.
Production
The production of rice in Kenya was 1,070,776 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of 42.61%. The country had approximately 187,920.00 hectares under rice cultivation.