What is the price of lentils per kilogram/pound in Mauritius today?
The retail price range for Mauritius lentils is between US$ 1.91 and US$ 3.83 per kilogram or between US$ 0.87 and US$ 1.73 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of lentils in Mauritius
The retail price range in Mauritius Rupee for lentils is between MUR 87.41 and MUR 174.83 per kilogram or between MUR 39.64 and MUR 79.29 per pound(lb) in Port Louis and Beau Bassin-Rose Hill.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Mauritius lentils is between US$ 1.34 and US$ 2.68 per kilogram or between US$ 0.61 and US$ 1.21 per pound(lb).
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Mauritius Lentils Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Lentils from Mauritius over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was 1.20 US$ per kg, followed by 1.11 US$ per kg in 2018. In 2019, the price dropped to 1.00 US$ per kg, before increasing to 1.32 US$ per kg in 2020. The price then decreased to 1.18 US$ per kg in 2021. Based on this trend, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Lentils from Mauritius in 2023 will be around 1.17 US$ per kg and in 2024 will be around 1.15 US$ per kg.The lentils exports from Mauritius are classified as:
- Dried, shelled lentils, whether or not skinned or split (HS code 071340)
Mauritius Lentils Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Lentils into Mauritius over the last five years has been relatively stable. In 2017, the price was $1.20, followed by $1.11 in 2018, $1.00 in 2019, $1.32 in 2020 and $1.18 in 2021. The highest price was recorded in 2015 at $1.25 and the lowest in 2019 at $1.00. Based on this data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Lentils into Mauritius in 2023 will be $1.20 and in 2024 will be $1.25.Export values for Mauritius lentils
The total values in export for lentils in Mauritius were US$ 324, US$ 97, US$ 81 and US$ 95 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Mauritius lentils - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Mauritius shipped 95 tonnes of lentils. Across 2019 alone, the interest in Mauritius lentils (pulses/legumes category) has increased, with a change of 30.137 pc compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, lentils' exports grew by 17.28% netting the nation US$0.10m for the year 2019. Mauritius' lentils exports are classified as:
- Dried, shelled lentils, whether or not skinned or split (HS code 071340)
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Mauritius lentils export values
In 2019, Mauritius supplied lentils with a value of 0.10m USD, an increment of 23.46% from 2018's total lentils export of 0.081m USD. The yearly growth in value of Mauritius lentils between 2017 to 2018 was -16.495 per cent.
The annual/yearly variation in the quantity of Mauritius' lentils exports between 2017 and 2019 was 17.28% compared to a variation of 30.137% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Mauritius lentils ( in '000$ )
Mauritius' best performing export markets for lentils are France, Comoros, South Africa, Seychelles and Madagascar.
Mauritius ordered 3,240 tonnes of lentils in 2019.