Maize Prices in Kenya
| Variety | Market level | Price (US$/kg) | Local (KES) | MoM | YoY | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Retail estimated | 2.84 | 394 | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| — | Global benchmark | 0.22 | 30.03 | ▲ 1.0% | ▲ 6.0% | World Bank Pink Sheet |
| — | Export (unit value) estimated | 3.39 | 470 | ▲ 498.7% | n/a | UN Comtrade (unit value) |
| White Maize | Wholesale estimated | 0.22 | 30.56 | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| White/Yellow | Wholesale estimated | 0.60 | 83.33 | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| Yellow Maize | Export (unit value) estimated | 0.42 | 58.33 | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
| Yellow Maize | Wholesale estimated | 0.32 | 44.44 | n/a | n/a | Web sources (aggregated) |
As of June 2026, the white maize maize price in Kenya is US$ 0.22 per kg (30.56 KES).
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Maize Price History & Trend
Monthly maize price tracked since June 2026, US$ per kg — the line grows each month as we record it. Source: UN Comtrade (unit value).
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Production, Exports, Imports & HS Codes — maize in Kenya
Exports UN Comtrade · 2024
In 2024, Kenya exported $312.7K (553.1 t) of maize▲ 69.6% YoY. That ranks #71 worldwide (0% of global exports).
Export value by year (US$)
Export volume by year
Top maize exporters worldwide UN Comtrade · 2024
- #1 US $14.06B · 34.2%
- #2 Brazil $8.06B · 19.6%
- #3 Argentina $6.51B · 15.8%
- #4 Ukraine $4.95B · 12.1%
- #5 France $955.7M · 2.3%
Annual export data Kenya · UN Comtrade
| Year | Export value (US$) | Volume | Avg price/kg |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | $312.7K | 553.1 t | $0.57 |
| 2023 | $184.4K | 124.7 t | $1.48 |
| 2022 | $738.4K | 1.1 kt | $0.68 |
| 2021 | $1.5M | 3.8 kt | $0.4 |
| 2020 | $104K | 124.7 t | $0.83 |
Production FAOSTAT · 2024
Kenya produced 4.02 Mt of maize in 2024▼ 6.1% YoY. It ranks #31 among producing countries (0.3% of world output).
Production by year (tonnes)
HS Code
maize is traded under Harmonized System code 1005.90. Trade figures above are compiled for this HS heading.
Sources: trade & HS — UN Comtrade; production — FAOSTAT (FAO). Values are official reported figures.