What is the price of pigeon peas per kilogram/pound in Tanzania today?
The retail price range for Tanzania pigeon peas is between US$ 7.60 and US$ 14.25 per kilogram or between US$ 3.45 and US$ 6.46 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of pigeon peas in Tanzania
The retail price range in Tanzanian shilling for pigeon peas is between TZS 18,097.14 and TZS 33,932.14 per kilogram or between TZS 8,207.32 and TZS 15,388.73 per pound(lb) in Dar es Salaam and Mwanza.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Tanzania pigeon peas is between US$ 5.32 and US$ 9.98 per kilogram or between US$ 2.41 and US$ 4.52 per pound(lb).
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Tanzania Pigeon Peas Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Pigeon Peas from Tanzania over the last five years has been quite volatile. In 2013, the price was 0.41 US$ per kg, which then rose to 4.62 US$ per kg in 2014. This was followed by a decrease to 3.56 US$ per kg in 2015. The price then dropped to 0.59 US$ per kg in 2016, before further decreasing to 0.41 US$ per kg in 2017. The export price of Pigeon Peas from Tanzania has been relatively stable over the last three years, with the price being 0.31 US$ per kg in 2018, 0.45 US$ per kg in 2019, and 0.47 US$ per kg in 2020. The most recent data shows that the export price of Pigeon Peas from Tanzania was 0.56 US$ per kg in 2021. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price of Pigeon Peas from Tanzania will be 0.58 US$ per kg in 2023 and 0.60 US$ per kg in 2024.Tanzania Pigeon Peas Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Pigeon Peas into Tanzania has seen a significant fluctuation over the last five years. In 2013, the price was 0.41 US dollars per kg, before rising to 4.62 US dollars per kg in 2014. This was followed by a decrease to 3.56 US dollars per kg in 2015. The price then dropped to 0.59 US dollars per kg in 2016, before further decreasing to 0.41 US dollars per kg in 2017. The price has since remained relatively stable, with 0.31 US dollars per kg in 2018, 0.45 US dollars per kg in 2019, and 0.47 US dollars per kg in 2020. The most recent data shows that the price has increased slightly to 0.56 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on the data, it is likely that the import price per kilogram of Pigeon Peas into Tanzania will remain relatively stable in the next two years. We predict that the price will be 0.58 US dollars per kg in 2023 and 0.60 US dollars per kg in 2024.Export values for Tanzania pigeon peas
The total values in export for pigeon peas in Tanzania were US$ 85,125, US$ 21,175, US$ 26,969 and US$ 52,119 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
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Tanzania pigeon peas - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Tanzania shipped 96,717 tonnes of pigeon peas. For 2019 alone, the market for Tanzania pigeon peas (pulses/legumes category) has surged, with a change of 12.638 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, pigeon peas' exports went up by 89 percent netting Tanzania US$52.12m for the year 2019. Tanzania's pigeon peas exports are categorised as:
- Dried, shelled pigeon peas "Cajanus cajan", whether or not skinned or split (HS code 071360)
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Tanzania pigeon peas export values
In 2019, Tanzania supplied pigeon peas with a value of 52.12m USD, an improvement of 93.26% from 2018's total pigeon peas export of 26.969m USD. The yearly increase in value of Tanzania pigeon peas between 2017 to 2018 was 27.362%.
The annual/yearly variation in the amount of Tanzania's pigeon peas exports between 2017 and 2019 was 89 percent in comparison to a variation of 12.638% in the period between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Tanzania pigeon peas ( in '000$ )
Tanzania bought 7 tonnes of pigeon peas in 2019.
Production
The production of pigeon peas in Tanzania was 90,088 tonnes in 2019 and is forecast to change by an average of -11.18%. The country had an estimated 87,425.00 hectares under pigeon peas cultivation.