What is the price of pepper per kilogram/pound in Rwanda today?
The retail price range for Rwanda pepper is between US$ 1.66 and US$ 8.31 per kilogram or between US$ 0.75 and US$ 3.77 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of pepper in Rwanda
The retail price range in Rwanda Franc for pepper is between RWF 1,868.37 and RWF 9,341.85 per kilogram or between RWF 847.33 and RWF 4,236.67 per pound(lb) in Kigali and Musanze.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Rwanda pepper is between US$ 1.16 and US$ 5.82 per kilogram or between US$ 0.53 and US$ 2.64 per pound(lb).
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Rwanda Pepper Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price per kilogram of Pepper from Rwanda over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2013, the price was 2.00 US$ per kg, which dropped to 1.33 US$ per kg in 2014. However, the price rose to 2.41 US$ per kg in 2015 and then dropped to 1.31 US$ per kg in 2016. In 2017, the price decreased further to 1.26 US$ per kg and then increased to 1.66 US$ per kg in 2018. The price then rose to 2.46 US$ per kg in 2019 and 3.51 US$ per kg in 2020. The latest data shows that the price has dropped to 3.14 US$ per kg in 2021. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price per kilogram of Pepper from Rwanda in 2023 will be around 3.00 US$ per kg and in 2024 will be around 3.20 US$ per kg.The exports of pepper from Rwanda are categorised as:
- Pepper of the genus Piper, crushed or ground (HS code 090412)
- Pepper (Capsicum or Pimenta), dried, crushed or ground (HS code 0904XX)
- Pepper of the genus Piper, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 090411)
Rwanda Pepper Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Pepper into Rwanda over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2017, the price was $1.26, which was the lowest in the five-year period. This was followed by a slight increase in 2018 to $1.66. In 2019, the price jumped to $2.46, a significant increase of 48.2%. This was followed by a further increase in 2020 to $3.51, a 42.2% increase from the previous year. The price then dropped slightly in 2021 to $3.14, a 10.9% decrease from 2020. Looking ahead, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Pepper into Rwanda will remain volatile. Based on the data, it is predicted that the price in 2023 will be $3.45 and in 2024 will be $3.78.Export values for Rwanda pepper
The total values in export for pepper in Rwanda were US$ 16,128, US$ 18,048, US$ 49,408 and US$ 141,696 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Herbs and Spices category in Rwanda: Garlic, Capsicum (Bell Pepper), Vanilla, Cinnamon, Cloves, Nutmeg, Mace, Cardamom, Anise & Coriander seeds.
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Rwanda pepper - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Rwanda shipped 57,984 tonnes of pepper. Across 2019 alone, the interest in Rwanda pepper (herbs and spices category) has gone up, with a change of 95.259 percent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, pepper's exports grew by 304.46 percent earning the country US$141.70m for the year 2019. Rwanda's pepper exports are categorised as:
- Pepper of the genus Piper, neither crushed nor ground (HS code 090411)
- Pepper of the genus Piper, crushed or ground (HS code 090412)
- Pepper (Capsicum or Pimenta), dried, crushed or ground (HS code 0904XX)
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Rwanda pepper export values
In 2019, Rwanda shipped pepper worth 141.70m USD, an improvement of 186.80% from 2018's total pepper export of 49.408m USD. The yearly increase in value of Rwanda pepper between 2017 to 2018 was 173.759 percent.
The annual change in the amount of Rwanda's pepper exports between 2017 and 2019 was 304.46 pc in comparison to a variation of 95.259% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Rwanda pepper ( in '000$ )
Rwanda's top export markets for pepper are United Kingdom (UK), United Arab Emirates (UAE), China, France and Bulgaria.
Rwanda purchased 1,024 tonnes of pepper in 2019.
Production
The production of pepper in Rwanda was 1,299,012 tonnes in 2019 and is projected to change by an average of 0.06%. The country had approximately 192,324.00 hectares under pepper cultivation.