Bananas — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Bananas — Gross Production Value was 861,424 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
861,424 1000 USD
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
12th
of 81 countries
All-time high
861,424 1000 USD
in 2024
All-time low
95,283 1000 USD
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Bananas — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 861,424 1000 USD for bananas — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 861,424 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 95,283 1000 USD, in 1976.
That places Kenya 12th out of 81 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 167,162 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 167,162 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 167,162 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 167,162 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 167,162 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 167,162 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 167,162 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 167,162 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 167,162 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 167,162 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 167,162 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 167,162 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 167,162 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 167,162 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 97,706 1000 USD | -41.6% |
| 1976 | 95,283 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 100,297 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 100,297 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 334,325 1000 USD | +233.3% |
| 1980 | 334,325 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 334,325 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 334,325 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 334,325 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 334,325 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 334,325 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 334,325 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 334,325 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 325,967 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 342,683 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 351,041 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 376,116 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 412,056 1000 USD | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 341,642 1000 USD | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 292,534 1000 USD | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 186,275 1000 USD | -36.3% |
| 1996 | 209,215 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 441,972 1000 USD | +111.3% |
| 1998 | 471,522 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 458,724 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 429,511 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 453,141 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 448,414 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 426,004 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 433,009 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 524,888 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 517,272 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 495,946 1000 USD | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 704,979 1000 USD | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 704,979 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 661,605 1000 USD | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 512,424 1000 USD | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 504,764 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 574,419 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 687,303 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 539,162 1000 USD | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 538,509 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 599,345 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 590,993 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 717,031 1000 USD | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 775,909 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 829,650 1000 USD | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 857,794 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 743,373 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 861,424 1000 USD | +15.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 861,424 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 94,875 1000 USD, 9.1× the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 861,424 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 102,025 1000 USD, 8.4× the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Gross Production Value 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% | 100,297 1000 USD | 334,325 1000 USD |
| 1997 | +111.3% | 209,215 1000 USD | 441,972 1000 USD |
| 2008 | +42.1% | 495,946 1000 USD | 704,979 1000 USD |
| 1975 | -41.6% | 167,162 1000 USD | 97,706 1000 USD |
| 1995 | -36.3% | 292,534 1000 USD | 186,275 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 167,162 1000 USD | 167,162 1000 USD | 167,162 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 156,372 1000 USD | 95,283 1000 USD | 334,325 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 334,325 1000 USD | 325,967 1000 USD | 342,683 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 354,110 1000 USD | 186,275 1000 USD | 471,522 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 513,814 1000 USD | 426,004 1000 USD | 704,979 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 592,556 1000 USD | 504,764 1000 USD | 717,031 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 813,630 1000 USD | 743,373 1000 USD | 861,424 1000 USD | 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 bananas — gross production value in Kenya?
- Bananas — gross production value in Kenya was 861,424 1000 USD 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 861,424 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest bananas — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 95,283 1000 USD in 1976.
- How does Kenya rank for bananas — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 81 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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