Bananas — Yield in Kenya
Kenya: Bananas — Yield was 27,160 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Bananas — Yield in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 27,160 kg/ha for bananas — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.2% on the previous year and down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — yield in Kenya peaked at 28,588 kg/ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 5,700 kg/ha, in 1976.
Kenya ranks 48th of 159 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.
Bananas — Yield in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 10,000 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 10,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 5,845 kg/ha | -41.5% |
| 1976 | 5,700 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 6,000 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 6,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 12,500 kg/ha | +108.3% |
| 1980 | 12,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 12,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 12,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 12,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 12,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 12,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 12,500 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 13,000 kg/ha | +4.0% |
| 1989 | 12,615 kg/ha | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 12,000 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 1991 | 11,842 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1992 | 12,805 kg/ha | +8.1% |
| 1993 | 10,270 kg/ha | -19.8% |
| 1994 | 12,727 kg/ha | +23.9% |
| 1995 | 10,031 kg/ha | -21.2% |
| 1996 | 9,765 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 14,077 kg/ha | +44.2% |
| 1998 | 14,944 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1999 | 14,580 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 2000 | 13,831 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2001 | 13,977 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 2002 | 13,729 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 12,807 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 2004 | 12,685 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 15,000 kg/ha | +18.3% |
| 2006 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 15,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 20,382 kg/ha | +35.9% |
| 2009 | 24,137 kg/ha | +18.4% |
| 2010 | 18,968 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 2011 | 24,287 kg/ha | +28.0% |
| 2012 | 20,824 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 2013 | 22,850 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2014 | 27,706 kg/ha | +21.2% |
| 2015 | 21,248 kg/ha | -23.3% |
| 2016 | 20,357 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 2017 | 18,487 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2018 | 19,439 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 2019 | 22,308 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 2020 | 25,743 kg/ha | +15.4% |
| 2021 | 27,696 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 2022 | 28,588 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2023 | 24,213 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 2024 | 27,160 kg/ha | +12.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 27,160 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16,370 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 27,160 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,039 kg/ha, 2.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Bananas — Yield 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% | 6,000 kg/ha | 12,500 kg/ha |
| 1997 | +44.2% | 9,765 kg/ha | 14,077 kg/ha |
| 1975 | -41.5% | 10,000 kg/ha | 5,845 kg/ha |
| 2008 | +35.9% | 15,000 kg/ha | 20,382 kg/ha |
| 2011 | +28.0% | 18,968 kg/ha | 24,287 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 10,000 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 10,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 8,604 kg/ha | 5,700 kg/ha | 12,500 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 12,562 kg/ha | 12,500 kg/ha | 13,000 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,304 kg/ha | 9,765 kg/ha | 14,944 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 15,655 kg/ha | 12,685 kg/ha | 24,137 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,648 kg/ha | 18,487 kg/ha | 27,706 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,680 kg/ha | 24,213 kg/ha | 28,588 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 45 Lao People's Democratic Republic 27,801 kg/ha compare
- 45 Laos 27,801 kg/ha compare
- 47 Angola 27,331 kg/ha compare
- 49 Cyprus 26,682 kg/ha compare
- 50 Senegal 26,674 kg/ha compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 26,436 kg/ha compare
- 51 Sao Tome and Principe 26,436 kg/ha compare
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 — yield in Kenya?
- Bananas — yield in Kenya was 27,160 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest bananas — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 28,588 kg/ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest bananas — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,700 kg/ha in 1976.
- How does Kenya rank for bananas — yield?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — yield 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, published as part of Bananas — Yield. 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.