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Tallow market in Kenya

Tallow market in Kenya

Release date: Mar 28, 2026

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Research period: 2017-2025

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Earlier Report Observations

Kenya's tallow production and market volume experienced a substantial decline from 7 756 tons in 2018 to 4 422 tons in 2023. The downturn was most acute in 2019 and 2020, when output fell by 21% and 26% respectively, reducing total production by over 3 200 tons in just two years.

Following the sharp drop, the market stabilized at a lower level. Production saw a modest increase of 2.6% in 2021, but dipped again in 2022 before rising by 6.7% in 2023. Overall, the period was marked by volatility, with the market settling around 4 400 tons after 2020.

Table of content

  1. 1. Disclaimer
  2. 2. Terms of use of the report
  3. 3. Product codes in the statistical classifications used in the report
  4. 4. Key Market Indicators and Trends
    1. 4.1. Key Market Indicators
      1. 4.1.1. In kind
        1. 4.1.1.1. Production, 2018-2023
        2. 4.1.1.2. Imports, 2018-2024
        3. 4.1.1.3. Exports, 2018-2024
        4. 4.1.1.4. Market size, 2018-2023
    2. 4.2. Market Trends and Factors
  5. 5. Production
    1. 5.1. Production in Kenya
      1. 5.1.1. Annual dynamics of production in Kenya in kind, 2018-2023, t
      2. 5.1.2. Annual dynamics of production in Kenya in value, 2018-2023, $ US
    2. 5.2. Global production by Country, 2018-2023
      1. 5.2.1. Annual dynamics of production by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023, t
      2. 5.2.2. Dynamics of production structure by macroregions in kind, 2018-2023
      3. 5.2.3. Annual dynamics of production by country in kind, 2018-2023, t
      4. 5.2.4. Structure of production by countries in kind, 2018-2023
      5. 5.2.5. Dynamics of peoduction structure by countries in kind, 2018-2023
  6. 6. Imports
    1. 6.1. Imports (Direct Data)
      1. 6.1.1. Imports - Total information
      2. 6.1.2. Imports in kind, kg
        1. 6.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kenya in kind, 2018-2024, kg
        2. 6.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, kg
        3. 6.1.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
      3. 6.1.3. Imports in value, $ US
        1. 6.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kenya in value, 2018-2024, $ US
        2. 6.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
        3. 6.1.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
      4. 6.1.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
        1. 6.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Kenya, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
        2. 6.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 6.2. Imports (Mirror Data)
      1. 6.2.1. Imports - Total information
      2. 6.2.2. Imports in kind, kg
        1. 6.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kenya in kind, 2018-2024, kg
        2. 6.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's imports in kind to Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, kg
        3. 6.2.2.3. Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
      3. 6.2.3. Imports in value, $ US
        1. 6.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kenya in value, 2018-2024, $ US
        2. 6.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's imports in value to Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
        3. 6.2.3.3. Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2018-2024
      4. 6.2.4. Average price of product's imports, $ US/kg
        1. 6.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's imports to Kenya, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
        2. 6.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's imports to Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
  7. 7. Exports
    1. 7.1. Exports (Direct Data)
      1. 7.1.1. Exports - Total information
      2. 7.1.2. Exports in kind, kg
        1. 7.1.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Kenya in kind, 2018-2024, kg
        2. 7.1.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, kg
        3. 7.1.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
      3. 7.1.3. Exports in value, $ US
        1. 7.1.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Kenya in value, 2018-2024, $ US
        2. 7.1.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
        3. 7.1.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
      4. 7.1.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/kg
        1. 7.1.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Kenya, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
        2. 7.1.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
    2. 7.2. Exports (Mirror Data)
      1. 7.2.1. Exports - Total information
      2. 7.2.2. Exports in kind, kg
        1. 7.2.2.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Kenya in kind, 2018-2024, kg
        2. 7.2.2.2. Dynamics of product's exports in kind from Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, kg
        3. 7.2.2.3. Structure of product's exports in kind by countries, 2018-2024
      3. 7.2.3. Exports in value, $ US
        1. 7.2.3.1. Annual dynamics of product's exports from Kenya in value, 2018-2024, $ US
        2. 7.2.3.2. Dynamics of product's exports in value from Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, $ US
        3. 7.2.3.3. Structure of product's exports in value by countries, 2018-2024
      4. 7.2.4. Average price of product's exports, $ US/kg
        1. 7.2.4.1. Annual dynamics of average price of product's exports from Kenya, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
        2. 7.2.4.2. Dynamics of average price of product's exports from Kenya by countries, 2018-2024, $ US/kg
  8. 8. Trade balance
    1. 8.1. Trade balance (Direct Data)
      1. 8.1.1. In kind, kg
      2. 8.1.2. In value, $ US
    2. 8.2. Trade balance (Mirror Data)
      1. 8.2.1. In kind, kg
      2. 8.2.2. In value, $ US
  9. 9. Top buying and selling countries, 2018-2024
    1. 9.1. Direct Data
      1. 9.1.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
      2. 9.1.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers
    2. 9.2. Mirror Data
      1. 9.2.1. Import in Value by Countries-buyers
      2. 9.2.2. Export in Value by Countries-suppliers

Production tallow in Kenya

In kind, 2017-2020, t

Top producers of tallow, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of production of tallow, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Kenya's tallow production has been declining for three years in a row. In 2020, the country produced 4 539 tonnes of tallow, which represents a 25.8% decrease compared to the previous year. Looking at the period from 2017 to 2020, production fell by 58.5%, averaging an annual decline of 25.4%.

Annual dynamics of production in Kenya in kind, 2017-2020, t

Parameter201820192020CAGR
1Change from last year(29.0%)(21.1%)(25.8%)(25.4%)
Source: SHEV.io

Exports tallow from Kenya

Market analysis indicates that Kenya did not export any tallow between 2017 and 2020.

Imports tallow to Kenya

Imports in kind, kg

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kenya in kind, 2017-2020, kg

Parameter201820192020CAGR
1Change from last yearn/an/an/a-
Source: SHEV.io

From 2017 to 2020, Germany was the sole source of Kenya's tallow imports in volume terms, accounting for 100.0% of all imports during this period.

Structure of product's imports in kind by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Kenya in kind, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

Imports in value, $ US

Annual dynamics of product's imports to Kenya in value, 2017-2020, $ US

Parameter201820192020CAGR
1Change from last yearn/an/an/a-
Source: SHEV.io

Between 2017 and 2020, Germany dominated Kenya's tallow imports in value terms, consistently making up 100.0% of the total import value.

Structure of product's imports in value by countries, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

World map of product's imports to Kenya in value, 2017-2020

Source: SHEV.io

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