What is the price of pepper per kilogram/pound in Lao (Laos) today?
The retail price range for Lao (Laos) pepper is between US$ 1.45 and US$ 9.65 per kilogram or between US$ 0.66 and US$ 4.38 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of pepper in Lao (Laos)
The retail price range in Lao kip for pepper is between LAK 28,950.00 and LAK 193,000.00 per kilogram or between LAK 13,129.25 and LAK 87,528.34 per pound(lb) in Vientiane and Pakse (Pakxe).
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Lao (Laos) pepper is between US$ 1.01 and US$ 6.76 per kilogram or between US$ 0.46 and US$ 3.06 per pound(lb).
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Lao (Laos) Pepper Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Pepper from Lao over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was 5.83 US dollars per kg. This increased significantly to 7.61 US dollars per kg in 2018. However, in 2019, the price dropped to 2.62 US dollars per kg. In 2020, the price skyrocketed to 35.00 US dollars per kg, before dropping again to 1.37 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Pepper from Lao in 2023 will be around 8.00 US dollars per kg, and in 2024 it will be around 4.00 US dollars per kg.Lao (Laos) Pepper Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price of pepper into Lao over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2017, the price per kilogram was 5.83 US dollars. This increased significantly in 2018 to 7.61 US dollars. However, in 2019, the price dropped to 2.62 US dollars. This was followed by a dramatic increase in 2020 to 35.00 US dollars. The price then dropped again in 2021 to 1.37 US dollars. Based on this data, it is likely that the price of pepper into Lao will remain relatively low in the next two years, with an estimated price of 2.00 US dollars in 2023 and 1.50 US dollars in 2024.Export values for Lao (Laos) pepper
The total values in export for pepper in Lao (Laos) were US$ 280, US$ 1,704 and US$ 504 in US dollar thousand for the years 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Herbs and Spices category in Lao (Laos): Garlic, Capsicum (Bell Pepper), Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, Mace, Cardamom, Anise & Coriander seeds.
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Lao (Laos) pepper - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Lao (Laos) exported 192 tonnes of pepper. For 2019 alone, the interest in Lao (Laos) pepper (herbs and spices category) has gone down, recording a change of -14.286 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, pepper's exports increased by 300% earning the exporter US$0.50m for the year 2019. Lao (Laos)'s pepper exports are classified as:
- Pepper (Capsicum or Pimenta), dried, crushed or ground (HS code 0904XX)
- Pepper of the genus Piper, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 090411)
- Pepper of the genus Piper, crushed or ground (HS code 090412)
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Lao (Laos) pepper export values
In 2019, Lao (Laos) exported pepper costing 0.50m USD, a drop of -70.66% from 2018's total pepper export of 1.704m USD. The yearly reduction in value of Lao (Laos) pepper between 2017 to 2018 was 508.571%.
The annual/yearly change in the quantity of Lao (Laos)'s pepper exports between 2017 and 2019 was 300% compared to a variation of -14.286% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Lao (Laos) pepper ( in '000$ )
Lao (Laos) procured 0 tonnes of pepper in 2019.
Production
The production of pepper in Lao (Laos) was 368,328 tonnes in 2019 and is estimated to change by an average of 1.45%. The country had approximately 196,812.00 hectares under pepper cultivation.