Kenya: Prepared Culture Media Market 2025

Prepared Culture Media Market Size in Kenya

The Kenyan prepared culture media market contracted remarkably to $X in 2022, declining by X% against the previous year. This figure reflects the total revenues of producers and importers (excluding logistics costs, retail marketing costs, and retailers' margins, which will be included in the final consumer price). Overall, consumption, however, posted a resilient expansion. As a result, consumption reached the peak level of $X. From 2020 to 2022, the growth of the market remained at a somewhat lower figure.

Prepared Culture Media Exports

Exports from Kenya

In 2022, approx. X tons of prepared culture media for development of micro-organisms were exported from Kenya; picking up by X% on the year before. In general, exports recorded a pronounced expansion. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2015 with an increase of X% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of X tons. From 2016 to 2022, the growth of the exports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, prepared culture media exports contracted notably to $X in 2022. Over the period under review, exports continue to indicate moderate growth. The growth pace was the most rapid in 2021 with an increase of X% against the previous year. As a result, the exports attained the peak of $X, and then reduced sharply in the following year.

Exports by Country

Uganda (X tons), Tanzania (X tons) and Rwanda (X tons) were the main destinations of prepared culture media exports from Kenya, together accounting for X% of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Tanzania (with a CAGR of X%), while shipments for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, Uganda ($X) remains the key foreign market for prepared culture media for development of micro-organisms exports from Kenya, comprising X% of total exports. The second position in the ranking was taken by Tanzania ($X), with a X% share of total exports.

From 2012 to 2022, the average annual rate of growth in terms of value to Uganda amounted to X%. Exports to the other major destinations recorded the following average annual rates of exports growth: Tanzania (X% per year) and Rwanda (X% per year).

Export Prices by Country

The average prepared culture media export price stood at $X per ton in 2022, reducing by X% against the previous year. Overall, the export price showed a relatively flat trend pattern. The pace of growth was the most pronounced in 2021 an increase of X%. As a result, the export price reached the peak level of $X per ton, and then dropped notably in the following year.

Average prices varied somewhat for the major external markets. In 2022, amid the top suppliers, the country with the highest price was Uganda ($X per ton), while the average price for exports to Tanzania ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was recorded for supplies to Zambia (X%), while the prices for the other major destinations experienced more modest paces of growth.

Prepared Culture Media Imports

Imports into Kenya

In 2022, the amount of prepared culture media for development of micro-organisms imported into Kenya contracted remarkably to X tons, waning by X% compared with 2021 figures. Overall, imports, however, continue to indicate a measured expansion. The pace of growth appeared the most rapid in 2019 when imports increased by X%. As a result, imports reached the peak of X tons. From 2020 to 2022, the growth of imports remained at a somewhat lower figure.

In value terms, prepared culture media imports contracted markedly to $X in 2022. In general, imports, however, saw a resilient expansion. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2019 with an increase of X% against the previous year. Imports peaked at $X in 2021, and then reduced markedly in the following year.

Imports by Country

The United States (X tons), China (X tons) and the UK (X tons) were the main suppliers of prepared culture media imports to Kenya, together comprising X% of total imports. India, South Africa, Belgium, Sweden, Germany and France lagged somewhat behind, together comprising a further X%.

From 2012 to 2022, the biggest increases were recorded for Sweden (with a CAGR of X%), while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

In value terms, the largest prepared culture media suppliers to Kenya were South Africa ($X), China ($X) and the UK ($X), together accounting for X% of total imports. India, Belgium, the United States, Germany, Sweden and France lagged somewhat behind, together accounting for a further X%.

Belgium, with a CAGR of X%, saw the highest rates of growth with regard to the value of imports, among the main suppliers over the period under review, while purchases for the other leaders experienced more modest paces of growth.

Import Prices by Country

The average prepared culture media import price stood at $X per ton in 2022, surging by X% against the previous year. Overall, the import price showed perceptible growth. The most prominent rate of growth was recorded in 2020 when the average import price increased by X%. Over the period under review, average import prices hit record highs in 2022 and is expected to retain growth in the immediate term.

There were significant differences in the average prices amongst the major supplying countries. In 2022, amid the top importers, the country with the highest price was South Africa ($X per ton), while the price for the United States ($X per ton) was amongst the lowest.

From 2012 to 2022, the most notable rate of growth in terms of prices was attained by the UK (X%), while the prices for the other major suppliers experienced more modest paces of growth.

Source: IndexBox Platform

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