What is the price of chocolate per kilogram/pound in Uganda today?
The retail price range for Uganda chocolate is between US$ 10.55 and US$ 20.13 per kilogram or between US$ 4.79 and US$ 9.13 per pound(lb). Click here to see today's exact prices of chocolate in Uganda
The retail price range in Uganda Shilling for chocolate is between UGX 40,581.54 and UGX 77,440.00 per kilogram or between UGX 18,404.33 and UGX 35,120.18 per pound(lb) in Kampala and Jinja.
Wholesale prices
In 2025, the approximate wholesale price range for Uganda chocolate is between US$ 7.39 and US$ 14.09 per kilogram or between US$ 3.35 and US$ 6.39 per pound(lb).
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Uganda Chocolate Export Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The export price of Chocolate from Uganda over the last five years has seen a significant fluctuation. In 2016, the price per kilogram was 6.37 US dollars, which dropped to 5.94 US dollars in 2017. The price then rose to 14.05 US dollars in 2018, before dropping to 9.64 US dollars in 2019 and 3.33 US dollars in 2020. The most recent data shows that the price per kilogram of Chocolate from Uganda is 2.65 US dollars in 2021. Based on this data, it is predicted that the export price of Chocolate from Uganda will remain relatively stable in the next two years, with an estimated price of 2.65 US dollars in 2023 and 2024.The chocolate exports from Uganda are classified as:
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars weighing > 2 kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form, in containers or immediate packings of a content > 2 kg (excluding cocoa powder) (HS code 180620)
- Chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in containers or immediate packings of <= 2 kg (excluding in blocks, slabs or bars and cocoa powder) (HS code 180690)
- Chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars of <= 2 kg (excluding filled) (HS code 180632)
- Chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars of <= 2 kg, filled (HS code 180631)
Uganda Chocolate Import Prices - Historical, Trends and Prediction
The import price per kilogram of Chocolate into Uganda over the last five years has been quite varied. In 2016, the price was 6.37 US dollars per kg, followed by a decrease to 5.94 US dollars per kg in 2017. In 2018, the price saw a significant increase to 14.05 US dollars per kg, before dropping to 9.64 US dollars per kg in 2019. The price then decreased further to 3.33 US dollars per kg in 2020, and finally to 2.65 US dollars per kg in 2021. Based on this data, it is predicted that the import price per kilogram of Chocolate into Uganda in 2023 will be around 2.50 US dollars, and in 2024 it will be around 2.35 US dollars.Export values for Uganda chocolate
The total values in export for chocolate in Uganda were US$ 465, US$ 392, US$ 281 and US$ 376 in US dollar thousand for the years 2016, 2017, 2018 and 2019 in that order.
Prices of other produce in the Processed category in Uganda: Milk & Cream, Yogurt, Kefir & Buttermilk, Whey, Butter, Cheese, Natural Honey, Coffee, Green Tea & Black Tea.
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Uganda chocolate - Production, Exports, Imports, Seasons and HS Codes
In 2019 Uganda shipped 39 tonnes of chocolate. For the year 2019 alone, the demand for Uganda chocolate (processed category) has climbed, recording a change of 95 per cent compared to the year 2018. Between 2017 and 2019, chocolate's exports decreased by -40.91 percent bringing the nation US$0.38m for the year 2019. Uganda's chocolate exports are categorised as:
- Chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars of <= 2 kg, filled (HS code 180631)
- Chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars of <= 2 kg (excluding filled) (HS code 180632)
- Chocolate and other preparations containing cocoa, in containers or immediate packings of <= 2 kg (excluding in blocks, slabs or bars and cocoa powder) (HS code 180690)
- Chocolate and other food preparations containing cocoa, in blocks, slabs or bars weighing > 2 kg or in liquid, paste, powder, granular or other bulk form, in containers or immediate packings of a content > 2 kg (excluding cocoa powder) (HS code 180620)
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Uganda chocolate export values
In 2019, Uganda shipped chocolate worth 0.38m USD, a growth of 35.23% from 2018's total chocolate export of 0.281m USD. The yearly growth in value of Uganda chocolate between 2017 to 2018 was -28.316 per cent.
The annual/yearly variation in the quantity of Uganda's chocolate exports between 2017 and 2019 was -40.91 pc when compared to a variation of 95% in the growth rate between 2018 and 2019.
Export markets for Uganda chocolate ( in '000$ )
Uganda's top destinations for chocolate are Burundi, United Kingdom (UK), Switzerland, the Netherlands and Germany.
Uganda bought 663 tonnes of chocolate in 2019.
Chocolate Buying Guide in Uganda
Average price of chocolate: $12.2 per kg
Chocolate in Uganda sells in packages of mainly 100 g, 250 g, 500 g and 1 kg measures in retail outlets.
The average price of chocolate powder you can expect to pay at a supermarket in Uganda is 21,000 shillings ($5.50) per 450 g or $12.2 per kg.