Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Kenya
Kenya: Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) was 732,982 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Bananas — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for bananas — gross production value in Kenya is 732,982 1000 Int$, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 15.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 732,982 1000 Int$ in 2024 and was at its lowest, 81,076 1000 Int$, in 1976.
That places Kenya 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 142,238 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 142,238 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 142,238 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 142,238 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 142,238 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 142,238 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 142,238 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 142,238 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 142,238 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 142,238 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 142,238 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 142,238 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 142,238 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 142,238 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 83,138 1000 Int$ | -41.6% |
| 1976 | 81,076 1000 Int$ | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 85,343 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 85,343 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 284,476 1000 Int$ | +233.3% |
| 1980 | 284,476 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 284,476 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 284,476 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 284,476 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 284,476 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 284,476 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 284,476 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 284,476 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 277,364 1000 Int$ | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 291,588 1000 Int$ | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 298,700 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 320,035 1000 Int$ | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 350,616 1000 Int$ | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 290,702 1000 Int$ | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 248,916 1000 Int$ | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 158,501 1000 Int$ | -36.3% |
| 1996 | 178,020 1000 Int$ | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 376,072 1000 Int$ | +111.3% |
| 1998 | 401,216 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 390,326 1000 Int$ | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 365,469 1000 Int$ | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 385,576 1000 Int$ | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 381,554 1000 Int$ | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 362,485 1000 Int$ | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 368,445 1000 Int$ | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 446,625 1000 Int$ | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 440,145 1000 Int$ | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 421,999 1000 Int$ | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 599,863 1000 Int$ | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 599,863 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 562,957 1000 Int$ | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 436,020 1000 Int$ | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 429,502 1000 Int$ | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 488,771 1000 Int$ | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 584,823 1000 Int$ | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 458,771 1000 Int$ | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 458,215 1000 Int$ | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 509,980 1000 Int$ | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 502,874 1000 Int$ | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 610,119 1000 Int$ | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 660,218 1000 Int$ | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 705,946 1000 Int$ | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 729,894 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 632,533 1000 Int$ | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 732,982 1000 Int$ | +15.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 732,982 1000 Int$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 65,116 1000 Int$, 11.3× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 732,982 1000 Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 49,360 1000 Int$, 14.8× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) 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 | +233.3% | 85,343 1000 Int$ | 284,476 1000 Int$ |
| 1997 | +111.3% | 178,020 1000 Int$ | 376,072 1000 Int$ |
| 2008 | +42.1% | 421,999 1000 Int$ | 599,863 1000 Int$ |
| 1975 | -41.6% | 142,238 1000 Int$ | 83,138 1000 Int$ |
| 1995 | -36.3% | 248,916 1000 Int$ | 158,501 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 142,238 1000 Int$ | 142,238 1000 Int$ | 142,238 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 133,057 1000 Int$ | 81,076 1000 Int$ | 284,476 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 284,476 1000 Int$ | 277,364 1000 Int$ | 291,588 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 301,310 1000 Int$ | 158,501 1000 Int$ | 401,216 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 437,202 1000 Int$ | 362,485 1000 Int$ | 599,863 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 504,203 1000 Int$ | 429,502 1000 Int$ | 610,119 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 692,315 1000 Int$ | 632,533 1000 Int$ | 732,982 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 13 Costa Rica 935,221 1000 Int$ compare
- 13 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 48,110 1000 Int$ compare
- 14 Rwanda 866,668 1000 Int$ compare
- 14 Caribbean 967,324 1000 Int$ compare
- 14 Polynesia 8,305 1000 Int$ compare
- 15 Peru 833,269 1000 Int$ compare
- 15 Micronesia 3,361 1000 Int$ compare
- 16 Syrian Arab Republic 836 1000 Int$ compare
- 17 Dominican Republic 725,024 1000 Int$ compare
- 17 Micronesia (Federated States of) 726 1000 Int$ compare
- 18 Thailand 461,917 1000 Int$ compare
- 18 Timor-Leste 199 1000 Int$ compare
- 19 Papua New Guinea 452,594 1000 Int$ compare
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 bananas — gross production value in Kenya?
- Bananas — gross production value in Kenya was 732,982 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 732,982 1000 Int$ in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 81,076 1000 Int$ in 1976.
- How does Kenya rank for bananas — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 121 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — gross production value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Bananas — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.