What is the price of sugar per kilogram/pound in Rwanda today?
The retail price range for Rwanda sugar is between US$ 0.20 and US$ 0.44 per kilogram or between US$ 0.09 and US$ 0.20 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of sugar in Rwanda
The retail price range in Rwanda Franc for sugar is between RWF 228.22 and RWF 499.90 per kilogram or between RWF 103.50 and RWF 226.71 per pound(lb) in Kigali and Musanze.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Rwanda sugar is between US$ 0.14 and US$ 0.31 per kilogram or between US$ 0.06 and US$ 0.14 per pound(lb).
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Rwanda Sugar Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of sugar from Rwanda over the last five years has seen a steady decline. In 2013, the price was 0.91 US dollars per kg, and by 2021, it had dropped to 0.64 US dollars per kg. The lowest price was seen in 2018, when it was 0.58 US dollars per kg. The price has since increased slightly, reaching 0.64 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of sugar from Rwanda in 2023 will be 0.61 US dollars per kg, and in 2024, it will be 0.58 US dollars per kg.The Rwanda sugar exports are classified as:
- Raw beet sugar (excluding added flavouring or colouring) (HS code 170112)
- Refined cane or beet sugar, containing added flavouring or colouring, in solid form (HS code 170191)
- Raw cane sugar, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter (excluding cane sugar of 1701 13) (HS code 170114)
- Raw cane sugar, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, obtained without centrifugation, with sucrose content 69° to 93°, containing only natural anhedral microcrystals (see subheading note 2.) (HS code 170113)
- Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form (excluding cane and beet sugar containing added flavouring or colouring and raw sugar) (HS code 170199)
- Raw cane sugar (excluding added flavouring or colouring) (HS code 170111)
Rwanda Sugar Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of sugar into Rwanda over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 0.71 US dollars per kg, followed by 0.58 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 0.51 US dollars per kg, before increasing to 0.57 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then rose again to 0.64 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of sugar into Rwanda will remain around 0.60 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 2024.Export values for Rwanda sugar
The total values in export for sugar in Rwanda were US$ 17,024, US$ 33,504, US$ 91,120 and US$ 306,208 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in Rwanda: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Black Tea.
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Rwanda sugar - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Rwanda sold 602,528 tonnes of sugar. Across 2019 alone, the interest in Rwanda sugar (processed category) has improved, changing by 285.524 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, sugar's exports grew by 1178.71% earning the exporter US$306.21m for the year 2019. Rwanda's sugar exports are categorised as:
- Raw cane sugar, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter, obtained without centrifugation, with sucrose content 69° to 93°, containing only natural anhedral microcrystals (see subheading note 2.) (HS code 170113)
- Cane or beet sugar and chemically pure sucrose, in solid form (excluding cane and beet sugar containing added flavouring or colouring and raw sugar) (HS code 170199)
- Raw cane sugar (excluding added flavouring or colouring) (HS code 170111)
- Refined cane or beet sugar, containing added flavouring or colouring, in solid form (HS code 170191)
- Raw beet sugar (excluding added flavouring or colouring) (HS code 170112)
- Raw cane sugar, in solid form, not containing added flavouring or colouring matter (excluding cane sugar of 1701 13) (HS code 170114)
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Rwanda sugar export values
In 2019, Rwanda sold sugar valued at 306.21m USD, a growth of 236.05% from 2018's total sugar export of 91.12m USD. The yearly change in value of Rwanda sugar between 2017 to 2018 was 171.968%.
The annual/yearly variation in the volume of Rwanda's sugar exports between 2017 and 2019 was 1178.71 pc when compared to a variation of 285.524% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Rwanda sugar ( in '000$ )
Rwanda's top destinations for sugar are the Netherlands, South Sudan, Qatar, Uganda and Brazil.
Rwanda procured 2,153,616 tonnes of sugar in 2019.