Bananas — Area harvested in Kenya
Kenya: Bananas — Area harvested was 75,895 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Area harvested in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 75,895 ha for bananas — area harvested in 2024.
The figure is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 27.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested in Kenya peaked at 83,733 ha in 2005 and was at its lowest, 40,000 ha, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 26th of 182 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Bananas — Area harvested in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 40,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 40,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 64,000 ha | +60.0% |
| 1980 | 64,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 64,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 64,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 64,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 64,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 64,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 64,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 64,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 60,000 ha | -6.2% |
| 1989 | 65,000 ha | +8.3% |
| 1990 | 70,000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1991 | 76,000 ha | +8.6% |
| 1992 | 77,000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 79,600 ha | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 55,000 ha | -30.9% |
| 1995 | 44,434 ha | -19.2% |
| 1996 | 51,268 ha | +15.4% |
| 1997 | 75,130 ha | +46.5% |
| 1998 | 75,502 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 75,286 ha | -0.3% |
| 2000 | 74,308 ha | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 77,576 ha | +4.4% |
| 2002 | 78,156 ha | +0.7% |
| 2003 | 79,598 ha | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 81,683 ha | +2.6% |
| 2005 | 83,733 ha | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 82,518 ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 79,116 ha | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 82,766 ha | +4.6% |
| 2009 | 69,889 ha | -15.6% |
| 2010 | 83,462 ha | +19.4% |
| 2011 | 50,486 ha | -39.5% |
| 2012 | 58,003 ha | +14.9% |
| 2013 | 60,153 ha | +3.7% |
| 2014 | 59,361 ha | -1.3% |
| 2015 | 60,718 ha | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 63,299 ha | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 77,576 ha | +22.6% |
| 2018 | 72,748 ha | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 76,912 ha | +5.7% |
| 2020 | 72,123 ha | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 71,681 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 71,800 ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 73,466 ha | +2.3% |
| 2024 | 75,895 ha | +3.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 75,895 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,390 ha, 6.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 75,895 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12,390 ha, 6.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Area harvested 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 | +60.0% | 40,000 ha | 64,000 ha |
| 1997 | +46.5% | 51,268 ha | 75,130 ha |
| 2011 | -39.5% | 83,462 ha | 50,486 ha |
| 1994 | -30.9% | 79,600 ha | 55,000 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40,000 ha | 40,000 ha | 40,000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,400 ha | 40,000 ha | 64,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 63,700 ha | 60,000 ha | 65,000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 67,922 ha | 44,434 ha | 79,600 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 78,934 ha | 69,889 ha | 83,733 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 66,272 ha | 50,486 ha | 83,462 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 72,993 ha | 71,681 ha | 75,895 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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- 29 Mozambique 68,825 ha compare
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More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.9835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1186 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2405 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4888 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is bananas — area harvested in Kenya?
- Bananas — area harvested in Kenya was 75,895 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 83,733 ha in 2005.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40,000 ha in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for bananas — area harvested?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 182 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.9%. 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, published as part of Bananas — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.