What is the price of pepper per kilogram/pound in Mauritius today?
The retail price range for Mauritius pepper is between US$ 0.99 and US$ 1.98 per kilogram or between US$ 0.45 and US$ 0.90 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of pepper in Mauritius
The retail price range in Mauritius Rupee for pepper is between MUR 45.14 and MUR 90.28 per kilogram or between MUR 20.47 and MUR 40.94 per pound(lb) in Port Louis and Beau Bassin-Rose Hill.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Mauritius pepper is between US$ 0.69 and US$ 1.38 per kilogram or between US$ 0.31 and US$ 0.63 per pound(lb).
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Mauritius Pepper Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Pepper from Mauritius over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price was 7.60 US dollars per kg, followed by a sharp increase to 12.07 US dollars per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 10.69 US dollars per kg, and then increased slightly to 10.87 US dollars per kg in 2020. The most recent year, 2021, saw the highest price of 11.76 US dollars per kg. Overall, the export price of Pepper from Mauritius has been increasing over the last five years. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price of Pepper from Mauritius in 2023 will be around 12.50 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 will be around 13.00 US dollars per kg.The exports of pepper from Mauritius 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)
Mauritius Pepper Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Pepper into Mauritius over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 7.60 US dollars per kg, which was a slight increase from the previous year. In 2018, the price jumped to 12.07 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 10.69 US dollars per kg in 2019. The price then increased again in 2020 to 10.87 US dollars per kg, before reaching 11.76 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on the data, it is likely that the price of Pepper into Mauritius will continue to fluctuate in the coming years. We can predict that the price in 2023 will be around 11.90 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 12.05 US dollars per kg.Export values for Mauritius pepper
The total values in export for pepper in Mauritius were US$ 153, US$ 76, US$ 169 and US$ 385 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 Mauritius: Garlic, Capsicum (Bell Pepper), Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, Mace, Cardamom, Anise & Coriander seeds.
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Mauritius pepper - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Mauritius shipped 36 tonnes of pepper. Across 2019 alone, the market for Mauritius pepper (herbs and spices category) has surged, with a change of 157.143 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, pepper's exports increased by 260 pc bringing the nation US$0.38m for the year 2019. Mauritius' pepper exports are classified as:
- Pepper of the genus Piper, crushed or ground (HS code 090412)
- Pepper of the genus Piper, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 090411)
- Pepper (Capsicum or Pimenta), dried, crushed or ground (HS code 0904XX)
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Mauritius pepper export values
In 2019, Mauritius supplied pepper with a value of 0.38m USD, an increment of 124.85% from 2018's total pepper export of 0.169m USD. The yearly change in value of Mauritius pepper between 2017 to 2018 was 122.368%.
The annual/yearly change in the quantity of Mauritius' pepper exports between 2017 and 2019 was 260 pc in comparison to a variation of 157.143% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Mauritius' share of the world's total pepper's exports in 2019 was 4.9 percent. The country holds number 8 in world exports of pepper.
Export markets for Mauritius pepper ( in '000$ )
Mauritius' best performing export markets for pepper are United Arab Emirates (UAE), United Kingdom (UK), Italy, Germany and France.
Import/Export Trends
Mauritius is a net exporter of pepper. The annual growth of Mauritius pepper in value between 2015 to 2019 was 30%, per year, while annual growth in quantity during the same period was 27%, per annum.
Mauritius bought 146 tonnes of pepper in 2019.
Production
The production of pepper in Mauritius was 5,964 tonnes in 2019 and is predicted to change by an average of 42.51%. The country had an estimated 798.00 hectares under pepper cultivation.