Banana yields in Kenya
Kenya: Banana yields was 27.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
27.16 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 12.2%
World rank
38th
of 130 countries
All-time high
28.59 tonnes per hectare
in 2022
All-time low
5.7 tonnes per hectare
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana yields in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 27.16 tonnes per hectare for banana yields in 2024.
The figure is up 12.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana yields in Kenya peaked at 28.59 tonnes per hectare in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5.7 tonnes per hectare, in 1976.
Kenya ranks 38th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Banana yields in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5.84 tonnes per hectare | -41.6% |
| 1976 | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +108.3% |
| 1980 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 12.62 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 12 tonnes per hectare | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 11.84 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 12.81 tonnes per hectare | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 10.27 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 12.73 tonnes per hectare | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 10.03 tonnes per hectare | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 9.76 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 14.08 tonnes per hectare | +44.2% |
| 1998 | 14.94 tonnes per hectare | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 14.58 tonnes per hectare | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 13.83 tonnes per hectare | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 13.98 tonnes per hectare | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 13.73 tonnes per hectare | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 12.81 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 12.68 tonnes per hectare | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20.38 tonnes per hectare | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 24.14 tonnes per hectare | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 18.97 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 24.29 tonnes per hectare | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 20.82 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 22.85 tonnes per hectare | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 27.71 tonnes per hectare | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 21.25 tonnes per hectare | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 20.36 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 18.49 tonnes per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 19.44 tonnes per hectare | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 22.31 tonnes per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 25.74 tonnes per hectare | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 27.7 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 28.59 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 24.21 tonnes per hectare | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 27.16 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 27.16 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.09 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 27.16 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.54 tonnes per hectare, 2.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana yields in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +108.3% | 6 tonnes per hectare | 12.5 tonnes per hectare |
| 1997 | +44.2% | 9.76 tonnes per hectare | 14.08 tonnes per hectare |
| 1975 | -41.6% | 10 tonnes per hectare | 5.84 tonnes per hectare |
| 2008 | +35.9% | 15 tonnes per hectare | 20.38 tonnes per hectare |
| 2011 | +28.0% | 18.97 tonnes per hectare | 24.29 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.6 tonnes per hectare | 5.7 tonnes per hectare | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 12.56 tonnes per hectare | 12.5 tonnes per hectare | 13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 12.3 tonnes per hectare | 9.76 tonnes per hectare | 14.94 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 15.65 tonnes per hectare | 12.68 tonnes per hectare | 24.14 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 21.65 tonnes per hectare | 18.49 tonnes per hectare | 27.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 26.68 tonnes per hectare | 24.21 tonnes per hectare | 28.59 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana yields in Kenya?
- Banana yields in Kenya was 27.16 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana yields recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 28.59 tonnes per hectare in 2022.
- What is the lowest banana yields recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.7 tonnes per hectare in 1976.
- How does Kenya rank for banana yields?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana yields rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.