Brown Rice Prices in Kenya
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (KES) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Basmati | Retail estimated | 9.00 | 1,250 | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| — | Global benchmark | 0.44 | 61.11 | ▲ 9.2% | ▲ 2.1% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| — | Export (unit value) estimated | 0.13 | 18.21 | ▲ 220.5% | n/a | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
| Brown Rice | Retail estimated | 1.82 | 253 | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
As of June 2026, the brown rice brown rice price in Kenya is US$ 1.82 per kg (253 KES).
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Brown Rice Price History & Trend
Monthly brown rice price tracked since June 2025, US$ per kg — the line grows each month as we record it, shown against the global benchmark for reference. Source: UN Comtrade (unit value).
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes — brown rice in Kenya
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, Kenya exported $3.1M (5.4 kt) of brown rice▲ 227.4% YoY. That ranks #61 worldwide (0% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top brown rice exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 India $11.05B · 40.2%
- #2 Thailand $5.66B · 20.6%
- #3 Pakistan $3.26B · 11.8%
- #4 US $1.37B · 5%
- #5 Myanmar $824.1M · 3%
Annual export data Kenya · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $3.1M | 5.4 kt | $0.57 |
| 2023 | $938.6K | 1.3 kt | $0.71 |
| 2022 | $122.4K | 135.1 t | $0.91 |
| 2021 | $56.4K | 68.8 t | $0.82 |
| 2020 | $68.8K | 134.2 t | $0.51 |
HS Code
brown rice is traded under Harmonized System code 1006.30. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS — UN Comtrade. Values are official reported figures.