Crop yields in Kenya
Kenya: Crop yields was 3.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
3.04 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 2.7%
World rank
65th
of 126 countries
All-time high
3.2 tonnes per hectare
in 2010
All-time low
0.9212 tonnes per hectare
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Crop yields in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, crop yields in Kenya stood at 3.04 tonnes per hectare.
That represents a change of up 2.7% on the previous year and up 95.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop yields in Kenya peaked at 3.2 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.9212 tonnes per hectare, in 1962.
That places Kenya 65th out of 126 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Crop yields in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 0.9212 tonnes per hectare | -15.5% |
| 1963 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | +21.5% |
| 1964 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1965 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 1966 | 1.18 tonnes per hectare | -21.8% |
| 1967 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +13.4% |
| 1968 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +6.3% |
| 1970 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -6.7% |
| 1971 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1972 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1973 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1974 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1975 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 1976 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +10.1% |
| 1977 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1978 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 1979 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +20.4% |
| 1980 | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | +21.7% |
| 1981 | 2.15 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1982 | 2.08 tonnes per hectare | -2.9% |
| 1983 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | +1.2% |
| 1984 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -34.7% |
| 1985 | 1.89 tonnes per hectare | +37.3% |
| 1986 | 1.87 tonnes per hectare | -1.2% |
| 1987 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -20.6% |
| 1988 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | +10.2% |
| 1989 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | +11.7% |
| 1992 | 1.94 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | -28.7% |
| 1994 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | +60.7% |
| 1995 | 2.11 tonnes per hectare | -5.0% |
| 1996 | 2.01 tonnes per hectare | -4.5% |
| 1997 | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | -19.8% |
| 1998 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +17.5% |
| 1999 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2000 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 1.99 tonnes per hectare | +28.4% |
| 2002 | 2.12 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 2.51 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 2.48 tonnes per hectare | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 2.31 tonnes per hectare | -6.8% |
| 2006 | 2.19 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2007 | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | +41.4% |
| 2008 | 2.58 tonnes per hectare | -16.5% |
| 2009 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -35.5% |
| 2010 | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | +92.0% |
| 2011 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | -36.2% |
| 2012 | 2.97 tonnes per hectare | +45.6% |
| 2013 | 2.76 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -43.7% |
| 2015 | 1.98 tonnes per hectare | +27.6% |
| 2016 | 1.4 tonnes per hectare | -29.3% |
| 2017 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2018 | 2.53 tonnes per hectare | +100.9% |
| 2019 | 2.63 tonnes per hectare | +4.0% |
| 2020 | 3.06 tonnes per hectare | +16.4% |
| 2021 | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | -8.7% |
| 2022 | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | +10.3% |
| 2023 | 2.96 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2024 | 3.04 tonnes per hectare | +2.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.04 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.67 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.04 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.67 tonnes per hectare, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | 0.9212 tonnes per hectare | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.57 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.16 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.25 tonnes per hectare | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | 3.09 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.23 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | 3.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.99 tonnes per hectare | 2.8 tonnes per hectare | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 crop yields in Kenya?
- Crop yields in Kenya was 3.04 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest crop yields recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.2 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest crop yields recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.9212 tonnes per hectare in 1962.
- How does Kenya rank for crop yields?
- Kenya ranks 65th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is crop yields rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 95.8%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Crop yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.