Butter Prices in Kenya
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (KES) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| - | Retail estimated | 101.76 | 14,133 | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| - | Global benchmark estimated | 4.56 | 633 | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| - | Export (unit value) estimated | 4.71 | 654 | ▼ 20.9% | n/a | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
| - | Import (unit value) estimated | 2.25 | 313 | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| - | Wholesale estimated | 3.00 | 417 | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
As of June 2026, the butter price in Kenya available is US$ 3.00 per kg (417 KES).
Kenya exported 81 tonnes of butter in 2024, valued at US$484,053, ranking #67 among 109 global exporters and accounting for 0.0% of world exports. The country is a net exporter, with butter production reaching 19,505 tonnes in 2023, representing 0.3% of global output. The latest wholesale generic price is US$3.0029 per kg.
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Butter Price History & Trend
Monthly butter price tracked since June 2026, US$ per kg - the line grows each month as we record it, shown against the global benchmark for reference. Source: UN Comtrade (unit value).
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes - butter in Kenya
Kenya exported 81 tonnes of butter in 2024, valued at US$484,053, ranking #67 among 109 global exporters and accounting for 0.0% of world exports. The country is a net exporter, with butter production reaching 19,505 tonnes in 2023, representing 0.3% of global output. The latest wholesale generic price is US$3.0029 per kg.
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, Kenya exported $484.1K (81.4 t) of butter▲ 298.3% YoY. That ranks #67 worldwide (0% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top butter exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 Ireland $1.78B · 18.4%
- #2 New Zealand $1.72B · 17.8%
- #3 Netherlands $1.38B · 14.3%
- #4 Germany $832.2M · 8.6%
- #5 France $784.9M · 8.1%
Annual export data Kenya · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $484.1K | 81.4 t | $5.95 |
| 2023 | $121.5K | 21 t | $5.79 |
| 2022 | $207.1K | 35.2 t | $5.89 |
| 2021 | $470.5K | 60.4 t | $7.79 |
| 2020 | $85.7K | 9.8 t | $8.76 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2023
Kenya produced 19.5 kt of butter in 2023▼ 0.5% YoY. It ranks #43 among producing countries (0.3% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
butter is traded under Harmonized System code 0405.10. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS - UN Comtrade; production - FAOSTAT (FAO). Values are official reported figures.