Cloves (whole stems), raw — Area harvested in Kenya
Kenya: Cloves (whole stems), raw — Area harvested was 2,296 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cloves (whole stems), raw — Area harvested in Kenya, 1967–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cloves (whole stems), raw — area harvested in Kenya is 2,296 ha, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 8.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cloves (whole stems), raw — area harvested in Kenya peaked at 2,900 ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 65 ha, in 1967.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cloves (whole stems), raw — Area harvested in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1967 | 65 ha | — |
| 1968 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 65 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 784 ha | +1106.2% |
| 1991 | 813 ha | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 843 ha | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 875 ha | +3.8% |
| 1994 | 921 ha | +5.3% |
| 1995 | 1,087 ha | +18.0% |
| 1996 | 1,371 ha | +26.1% |
| 1997 | 1,592 ha | +16.1% |
| 1998 | 1,820 ha | +14.3% |
| 1999 | 1,581 ha | -13.1% |
| 2000 | 1,750 ha | +10.7% |
| 2001 | 1,850 ha | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 2,400 ha | +29.7% |
| 2003 | 2,303 ha | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 2,350 ha | +2.0% |
| 2005 | 1,842 ha | -21.6% |
| 2006 | 1,750 ha | -5.0% |
| 2007 | 1,750 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,950 ha | +11.4% |
| 2009 | 2,300 ha | +17.9% |
| 2010 | 2,900 ha | +26.1% |
| 2011 | 1,950 ha | -32.8% |
| 2012 | 2,000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 2,116 ha | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 2,178 ha | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 2,098 ha | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 2,175 ha | +3.7% |
| 2018 | 2,242 ha | +3.1% |
| 2019 | 2,260 ha | +0.8% |
| 2020 | 2,276 ha | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 2,262 ha | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 2,277 ha | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 2,287 ha | +0.4% |
| 2024 | 2,296 ha | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cloves (whole stems), raw — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +1106.2% | 65 ha | 784 ha |
| 2011 | -32.8% | 2,900 ha | 1,950 ha |
| 2002 | +29.7% | 1,850 ha | 2,400 ha |
| 1996 | +26.1% | 1,087 ha | 1,371 ha |
| 2010 | +26.1% | 2,300 ha | 2,900 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 65 ha | 65 ha | 65 ha | 3 |
| 1970s | 65 ha | 65 ha | 65 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 65 ha | 65 ha | 65 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,169 ha | 784 ha | 1,820 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,024 ha | 1,750 ha | 2,400 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,192 ha | 1,950 ha | 2,900 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,280 ha | 2,262 ha | 2,296 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 2 Madagascar 74,650 ha compare
- 3 Comoros 35,893 ha compare
- 4 Sri Lanka 6,018 ha compare
- 4 United Republic of Tanzania 7,019 ha compare
- 6 China 1,045 ha compare
- 6 China, mainland 1,045 ha compare
- 8 Malaysia 1,011 ha 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 cloves (whole stems), raw — area harvested in Kenya?
- Cloves (whole stems), raw — area harvested in Kenya was 2,296 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cloves (whole stems), raw — area harvested recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,900 ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest cloves (whole stems), raw — area harvested recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 65 ha in 1967.
- How does Kenya rank for cloves (whole stems), raw — area harvested?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 9 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cloves (whole stems), raw — area harvested rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 8.5%. 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 Cloves (whole stems), raw — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.