What is the price of pepper in Kenya?

As of January 2024, pepper in Kenya is US$ 1.47 per kg (204 KES), sourced from UN Comtrade (unit value).

How much pepper did Kenya export in 2024?

1,810 tonnes, valued at US$2,653,993.

Is Kenya a net exporter or importer of pepper?

Kenya is a net exporter of pepper.

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Pepper Prices in Kenya

US$ 1.47 / kg

204 KES / kg

MoM ▼ 27.2% YoY ▼ 27.2%

Checked: Jun 9, 2026

Price as of: January 2024

Source: UN Comtrade (unit value)

Variety	Market level	Price (US$/kg)	Local (KES)	MoM	YoY	Source
-	Export (unit value)	1.47	204	▼ 27.2%	▼ 27.2%	UN Comtrade (unit value)

As of July 2026, the pepper price in Kenya available is US$ 1.47 per kg (204 KES), down 27.2% year-on-year.

Kenya exported 1,810 tonnes of pepper in 2024, valued at US$2.65 million, ranking #28 among 105 exporters and accounting for 0.2% of global exports. The country is a net exporter, with production at 770 tonnes (world rank #26), representing 0.1% of world output. The latest export unit value is US$1.4664 per kg.

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

Exports UN Comtrade · 2024

In 2024, Kenya exported $2.7M (1.8 kt) of pepper▼ 13.7% YoY. That ranks #28 worldwide (0.2% of global exports).

$2.7M

Export value

1.8 kt

Export volume

#28 / 105

World rank

0.2%

Global share

$1.47

Avg export price / kg

Export value by year (US$)

Export volume by year

Top pepper exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024

#1 Indonesia $300.7M · 25.4%
#2 Brazil $278.3M · 23.5%
#3 Sri Lanka $166.9M · 14.1%
#4 Germany $59.7M · 5%
#5 India $55.6M · 4.7%

Annual export data Kenya · UN Comtrade

Year	Export value (US$)	Volume	Avg price/kg
2024	$2.7M	1.8 kt	$1.47
2023	$3.1M	1.5 kt	$2.01
2022	$3.2M	1.7 kt	$1.88
2021	$3.1M	1.4 kt	$2.16
2020	$1.4M	825.7 t	$1.69

Production FAOSTAT · 2024

Kenya produced 770.4 t of pepper in 2024▼ 1.5% YoY. It ranks #26 among producing countries (0.1% of world output).

770.4 t

mi_production

758 ha

Area harvested

0.1 t/ha

Yield

#26

World rank

Production by year (tonnes)

HS Code

pepper is traded under Harmonized System code 0904.11. 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 pepper - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes

In 2019 Kenya shipped 17,874 tonnes of pepper. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for Kenya pepper (herbs and spices category) has improved, with a change of 1.069 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, pepper's exports increased by 6.77 pc earning the nation US$40.28m for the year 2019. Kenya's 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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Kenya pepper export values

In 2019, Kenya supplied pepper costing 40.28m USD, a reduction of -4.61% from 2018's total pepper export of 42.228m USD. The annual reduction in value of Kenya pepper between 2017 to 2018 was -10.012 percent.

The annual/yearly variation in the volume of Kenya's pepper exports between 2017 and 2019 was 6.77 pc compared to a variation of 1.069% in the period between 2018 and 2019.

Export markets for Kenya pepper ( in '000$ )

Kenya's leading export markets for pepper are United Kingdom (UK), Germany, Norway, Somalia and Israel.

Kenya imported 2,700 tonnes of pepper in 2019.

Production

The production of pepper in Kenya was 131,166 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of -4.75%. The country had an estimated 71,415.00 hectares under pepper cultivation.

Pepper Prices Across Africa

Compare the latest pepper prices in other Africa countries:

Nigeria$3.62/kg Ghana$0.29/kg Cameroon$0.59/kg Malawi$0.68/kg Zambia$1.90/kg Tanzania$3.23/kg Uganda$2.83/kg Ethiopia$1.34/kg Senegal$1.10/kg Gambia$0.86/kg South Africa$10.06/kg Angola$1.04/kg Sao Tome and Principe$10.80/kg Algeria$6.76/kg Botswana$4.13/kg

Other Herbs and Spices Prices in Kenya

Latest prices for other herbs and spices in Kenya:

Garlic$0.89/kg Ginger$0.35/kg Vanilla$0.28/kg Saffron$3.76/kg Capsicum (Bell Pepper)$1.59/kg Cloves$0.51/kg Cinnamon$13.00/kg Caraway seeds$3.95/kg Turmeric$6.28/kg Mace$24.18/kg Curry$6.70/kg Thyme$4.39/kg

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Pepper Kenya

US$ 1.4664 / kg

generic Export (unit value) as of 2024-01-01

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