What is the price of barley in Kenya?

As of January 2024, barley in Kenya is US$ 0.37 per kg (51.14 KES), sourced from FAOSTAT Producer Prices.

Barley Price in Kenya - June 2026 Market Prices (Updated Monthly)

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Barley Prices in Kenya

US$ 0.37 / kg

51.14 KES / kg

MoM ▲ 30.2% YoY ▲ 30.2%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2024

Source: FAOSTAT Producer Prices

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (KES)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Farmgate	0.37	51.14	▲ 30.2%	▲ 30.2%	FAOSTAT Producer Prices
-	Global benchmark	0.08	11.17	▲ 0.0%	▼ 40.4%	World Bank Pink Sheet

As of June 2026, the barley price in Kenya available is US$ 0.37 per kg (51.14 KES), up 30.2% year-on-year.

Kenya produced 48,237 tonnes of barley in 2024, ranking #70 globally and accounting for 0.0% of world output. Production increased by 46.7% year-on-year, with an average yield of 0.346 t/ha. The latest farmgate price is US$0.3682 per kg. The relevant HS code for barley is 1003.00.

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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - barley in Kenya

Production FAOSTAT · 2024

Kenya produced 48.2 kt of barley in 2024▲ 46.7% YoY. It ranks #70 among producing countries (0% of world output).

48.2 kt

mi_production

13,929 ha

Area harvested

0.35 t/ha

Yield

#70

World rank

Production by year (tonnes)

HS Code

barley is traded under Harmonized System code 1003.00. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.

Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO); harvest season - FAO GIEWS Crop Calendar. Values are official reported figures.

Kenya barley - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 Kenya exported 23,991 tonnes of barley. For 2019 alone, the interest in Kenya barley (cereals/grains category) has climbed, changing by 117.27 % compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, barley's exports increased by 144.96 pc bringing Kenya US$1.54m for the year 2019. Kenya's barley exports are classified as:

Barley (HS code 1003)
Barley (excluding seed for sowing) (HS code 100390)
Barley (HS code 100300)
Rolled or flaked grains of barley (HS code 110411)
Barley seed for sowing (HS code 100310)
Hulled, pearled, sliced, kibbled or otherwise worked grains of barley (excluding barley flour) (HS code 110421)

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Kenya barley export values

In 2019, Kenya supplied barley with a value of 1.54m USD, an improvement of 28.55% from 2018's total barley export of 1.198m USD. The yearly increase in value of Kenya barley between 2017 to 2018 was -57.351 pc.

The yearly change in the quantity of Kenya's barley exports between 2017 and 2019 was 144.96 per cent in comparison to a variation of 117.27% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Kenya's share of the world's total barley's exports in 2019 was less than 1%. The country is ranked number 28 in world exports of barley.

Export markets for Kenya barley ( in '000$ )

Kenya's top destinations for barley are Uganda, South Sudan, Burundi, Rwanda and DRC Congo.

Import/Export Trends

Kenya is a net exporter of barley. The annual growth of Kenya barley in value between 2015 to 2019 was -19%, per year, while annual growth in quantity for the same period was -18%, per annum.

Kenya ordered 112 tonnes of barley in 2019.

Production

The production of barley in Kenya was 514,686 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of 9.6%. The country had an estimated 132,096.00 hectares under barley cultivation.

Barley Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest barley prices in other Africa countries:

Morocco$0.08/kg South Africa$0.14/kg Tunisia$0.18/kg Ethiopia$0.30/kg Uganda$0.08/kg Djibouti$0.08/kg Algeria$0.19/kg Egypt$0.08/kg

Other Cereals/Grains Prices in Kenya

Latest prices for other cereals/grains in Kenya:

Maize$0.22/kg Rice$0.46/kg Soya Beans$0.49/kg Sorghum$0.59/kg Buckwheat$1.99/kg Oats$0.55/kg Amaranth$1.01/kg Other Cereals$0.63/kg Fonio$0.09/kg Quinoa$8.06/kg Wheat$0.42/kg Millet$0.72/kg Teff$1.01/kg Wheat berries$0.46/kg Buckwheet$1.99/kg

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Barley Kenya

US$ 0.3682 / kg

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