What is the price of pepper per kilogram/pound in Uganda today?
The retail price range for Uganda pepper is between US$ 0.97 and US$ 1.93 per kilogram or between US$ 0.44 and US$ 0.88 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of pepper in Uganda
The retail price range in Uganda Shilling for pepper is between UGX 3,716.15 and UGX 7,432.31 per kilogram or between UGX 1,685.33 and UGX 3,370.66 per pound(lb) in Kampala and Jinja.
Wholesale prices
In 2024, the approximate wholesale price range for Uganda pepper is between US$ 0.68 and US$ 1.35 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.61 per pound(lb).
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Uganda Pepper Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of pepper from Uganda over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 3.62 US$ per kg, which was the highest in the last five years. This was followed by a sharp decline in 2018 to 2.61 US$ per kg. In 2019, the price slightly increased to 2.79 US$ per kg, and then rose again in 2020 to 4.64 US$ per kg. The latest year, 2021, saw the highest price of 5.76 US$ per kg. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price of pepper from Uganda in 2023 will be around 4.90 US$ per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 5.10 US$ per kg.The Uganda pepper exports are classified as:
- Pepper of the genus Piper, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 090411)
- Pepper (Capsicum or Pimenta), dried, crushed or ground (HS code 0904XX)
- Pepper of the genus Piper, crushed or ground (HS code 090412)
Uganda Pepper Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Pepper into Uganda over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 3.62 US dollars per kg, followed by a sharp decline to 2.61 US dollars per kg in 2018. This was followed by a slight increase to 2.79 US dollars per kg in 2019 and a further increase to 4.64 US dollars per kg in 2020. The price then rose to 5.76 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Pepper into Uganda will continue to increase in the coming years. We can predict that the import price per kilogram of Pepper into Uganda in 2023 will be around 6.88 US dollars per kg and in 2024 it will be around 8.02 US dollars per kg.Export values for Uganda pepper
The total values in export for pepper in Uganda were US$ 27,600, US$ 23,696, US$ 16,120 and US$ 3,640 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 Uganda: Garlic, Capsicum (Bell Pepper), Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, Mace, Cardamom, Anise & Coriander seeds.
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Uganda pepper - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Uganda shipped 1,304 tonnes of pepper. For the year 2019 alone, the interest in Uganda pepper (herbs and spices category) has decreased, flactuating by -78.886 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, pepper's exports decreased by -80.1% earning the nation US$3.64m for the year 2019. Uganda's pepper exports are categorised as:
- Pepper of the genus Piper, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 090411)
- Pepper of the genus Piper, crushed or ground (HS code 090412)
- Pepper (Capsicum or Pimenta), dried, crushed or ground (HS code 0904XX)
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Uganda pepper export values
In 2019, Uganda sold pepper valued at 3.64m USD, a drop of -77.42% from 2018's total pepper export of 16.12m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Uganda pepper between 2017 to 2018 was -31.972 per cent.
The per year variation in the amount of Uganda's pepper exports between 2017 and 2019 was -80.1% when compared to a variation of -78.886% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Uganda pepper ( in '000$ )
Uganda's leading export markets for pepper are Togo, Indonesia, Saudi Arabia, Spain and Germany.
Uganda ordered 216 tonnes of pepper in 2019.
Production
The production of pepper in Uganda was 57,840 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of -1.25%. The country had an estimated 52,380.00 hectares under pepper cultivation.