The Kenya National Bureau of Statistics recently released its Statistical Abstract 2018 . The table , compiled partly from statistics pick up right away by the Bureau through Surveys and Censuses and also from statistic compiled by other Ministries , Departments and Agencies , offer a riches of data about the East African country .
For the cosmetic sphere , the current state of slashed flower trade in Kenya , home to some of the biggest flower growers in the humanity , is of particular pursuit - so let ’s take a look at what we can learn from the datum in that respect .
exportation up , Netherlands biggest marketFirst of all , when look at the exports of cut peak , we can see a clear upward course . In 2010 , the value of export flowers from Kenya was still 31.4 billion KSH ( 306.5 million USD ) - in 2017 , this anatomy had risen to almost 56 billion KSH ( 545.6 million USD ) .
When give way that down into name and address , the Netherlands is clearly the leading exportation market , account for half of all Kenyan flowers and works sold overseas , with a value of 29.1 billion KSH ( 284 million USD ) . Another major securities industry is the UK , where 8.8 billion KSH ( 85.9 million USD ) worth of cut flowers and leafage were shipped in 2017 . Germany follows in third place at some distance already , accounting for 2 billion KSH ( 19.5 million USD ) . The USA still make up a relatively small part of the export Proto-Indo European , but perhaps the direct flight between Kenya and the States will change that .
Increasing productionIn terminus of yield value , cut back flowers from Kenya have also seen a unshakable increase , with only a pocket-sized dip in 2013 . From 58.8 billion KSH ( 573.6 million USD ) in 2010 , it ’s move up to 82.2 billion KSH ( 801.9 million USD ) in 2017 .
If we take 2001 prices as a reference , the dip in 2013 becomes less important , while at the same time the increment between 2016 and 2017 is still impressive :
So it appear the Kenyan gash blossom market has had a good run last season , but company need to stay on their toes to keep up the growth . With increasing international rival , aeroplane lading holds filling up , and a move toward more local flower cultivation , there are still plenty of challenges out front for the East Africans to keep the momentum going .
Graphs base on information study from theStatistical Abstract 2018 - Kenya National Bureau of Statistics
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