Coffee, green — Area harvested in Kenya

Kenya: Coffee, green — Area harvested was 113,600 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising

Latest (2024)
113,600 ha
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
21st
of 86 countries
All-time high
178,500 ha
in 1998
All-time low
41,642 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Coffee, green — Area harvested in Kenya, 1961–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for coffee, green — area harvested in Kenya is 113,600 ha, measured in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, coffee, green — area harvested in Kenya peaked at 178,500 ha in 1998 and was at its lowest, 41,642 ha, in 1961.

That places Kenya 21st out of 86 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 75,169 ha 41,642 ha 85,387 ha 9
1970s 104,679 ha 84,983 ha 129,429 ha 10
1980s 140,783 ha 102,400 ha 156,304 ha 10
1990s 164,251 ha 153,100 ha 178,500 ha 10
2000s 166,800 ha 155,000 ha 170,000 ha 10
2010s 118,256 ha 109,795 ha 160,000 ha 10
2020s 112,560 ha 108,200 ha 119,700 ha 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 18 Nicaragua 148,393 ha compare
  2. 19 El Salvador 117,332 ha compare
  3. 20 Philippines 115,779 ha compare
  4. 22 Lao People's Democratic Republic 91,730 ha compare
  5. 24 Madagascar 87,583 ha compare

See the full ranking of 108 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is coffee, green — area harvested in Kenya?
Coffee, green — area harvested in Kenya was 113,600 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest coffee, green — area harvested recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 178,500 ha in 1998.
What is the lowest coffee, green — area harvested recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 41,642 ha in 1961.
How does Kenya rank for coffee, green — area harvested?
Kenya ranks 21st out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
Is coffee, green — area harvested rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 3.3%. 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 Coffee, green — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Coffee, green — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
108 places, 6,629 data points, 1961–2024
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