What is the price of pepper per kilogram/pound in Malawi today?
The retail price range for Malawi pepper is between US$ 2.86 and US$ 9.53 per kilogram or between US$ 1.30 and US$ 4.32 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of pepper in Malawi
The retail price range in Malawi Kwacha for pepper is between MWK 2,948.04 and MWK 9,826.80 per kilogram or between MWK 1,336.98 and MWK 4,456.60 per pound(lb) in Lilongwe and Blantyre.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Malawi pepper is between US$ 2.00 and US$ 6.67 per kilogram or between US$ 0.91 and US$ 3.03 per pound(lb).
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Malawi Pepper Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Pepper from Malawi over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 2.51 US $ per kg, followed by 1.98 US $ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price rose to 2.30 US $ per kg and then increased significantly to 3.33 US $ per kg in 2020. The highest price was recorded in 2021, at 4.49 US $ per kg. Overall, the export price of Pepper from Malawi has been increasing over the last five years. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price of Pepper from Malawi in 2023 will be around 5.51 US $ per kg and in 2024 it will be around 6.68 US $ per kg.The pepper exports from Malawi are categorised 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)
Malawi Pepper Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Pepper into Malawi over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 2.51 US dollars per kg, followed by a slight decrease to 1.98 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price rose to 2.30 US dollars per kg, and then increased significantly to 3.33 US dollars per kg in 2020. The highest price was recorded in 2021, at 4.49 US dollars per kg. Based on this trend, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Pepper into Malawi will continue to increase in the coming years. We can predict that the price in 2023 will be around 5.50 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 6.60 US dollars per kg.Export values for Malawi pepper
The total values in export for pepper in Malawi were US$ 79,326, US$ 55,134, US$ 33,777 and US$ 21,924 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 Malawi: Garlic, Capsicum (Bell Pepper), Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, Mace, Cardamom, Anise & Coriander seeds.
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Malawi pepper - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Malawi sold 9,531 tonnes of pepper. In 2019 alone, the market for Malawi pepper (herbs and spices category) has decreased, changing by -43.429 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, pepper's exports reduced by -48.91 percent bringing the nation US$21.92m for the year 2019. Malawi's pepper exports are classified as:
- Pepper of the genus Piper, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 090411)
- Pepper of the genus Piper, crushed or ground (HS code 090412)
- Pepper (Capsicum or Pimenta), dried, crushed or ground (HS code 0904XX)
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Malawi pepper export values
In 2019, Malawi supplied pepper valued at 21.92m USD, a contraction of -35.10% from 2018's total pepper export of 33.777m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Malawi pepper between 2017 to 2018 was -38.737 per cent.
The per year change in the amount of Malawi's pepper exports between 2017 and 2019 was -48.91 per cent when compared to a variation of -43.429% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Malawi pepper ( in '000$ )
Malawi's top export markets for pepper are South Africa, Israel, India, Singapore and Indonesia.
Malawi purchased 216 tonnes of pepper in 2019.
Production
The production of pepper in Malawi was 78,489 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of 5.79%. The country had an estimated 63,045.00 hectares under pepper cultivation.