What is the price of sorghum per kilogram/pound in Kenya today?
The retail price range for Kenya sorghum is between US$ 0.24 and US$ 0.32 per kilogram or between US$ 0.11 and US$ 0.15 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sorghum in Kenya
The retail price range in Kenyan Shilling for sorghum is between KES 33.74 and KES 44.53 per kilogram or between KES 15.30 and KES 20.20 per pound(lb) in Nairobi and Mombasa.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Kenya sorghum is between US$ 0.17 and US$ 0.22 per kilogram or between US$ 0.08 and US$ 0.10 per pound(lb).
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Kenya Sorghum Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Sorghum from Kenya over the last five years has seen a steady increase. In 2016, the price was 0.36 US $ per kg, and in 2021 it was 0.40 US $ per kg. The highest price was in 2011, at 0.55 US $ per kg. The lowest price was in 2018, at 0.16 US $ per kg. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Sorghum from Kenya in 2023 will be 0.43 US $ per kg, and in 2024 will be 0.46 US $ per kg.The Kenya sorghum exports are classified as:
- Grain sorghum (HS code 100700)
- Grain sorghum, for sowing (HS code 100710)
- Grain sorghum (excluding for sowing) (HS code 100790)
Kenya Sorghum Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Sorghum into Kenya over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.23 US $ per kg, followed by 0.16 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price increased to 0.34 US $ per kg and in 2020, it was 0.35 US $ per kg. The highest price was recorded in 2021, at 0.4 US $ per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Sorghum into Kenya in 2023 will be 0.41 US $ per kg and in 2024, it will be 0.44 US $ per kg.Export values for Kenya sorghum
The total values in export for sorghum in Kenya were US$ 17,812, US$ 16,377, US$ 20,941 and US$ 19,814 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, Rice, Buckwheet, Millet, Canary seed & Fonio.
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Kenya sorghum - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Kenya exported 57,867 tonnes of sorghum. Through 2019 alone, the demand for Kenya sorghum (cereals/grains category) has shrunk, with a change of -55.572 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sorghum's exports decreased by -19.01% bringing the exporter US$19.81m for the year 2019. Kenya's sorghum exports are categorised as:
- Grain sorghum (excluding for sowing) (HS code 100790)
- Grain sorghum (HS code 100700)
- Grain sorghum, for sowing (HS code 100710)
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Kenya sorghum export values
In 2019, Kenya sold sorghum worth 19.81m USD, a drop of -5.40% from 2018's total sorghum export of 20.941m USD. The annual change in value of Kenya sorghum between 2017 to 2018 was 27.868 percent.
The annual/yearly change in the amount of Kenya's sorghum exports between 2017 and 2019 was -19.01 percent compared to a variation of -55.572% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Kenya sorghum ( in '000$ )
Kenya's top destinations for sorghum are Uganda, South Sudan, Somalia, Ethiopia and Tanzania.
Kenya purchased 141,609 tonnes of sorghum in 2019.
Production
The production of sorghum in Kenya was 864,000 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of 52.38%. The country had an estimated 905,115.00 hectares under sorghum cultivation.