Lettuce yields in Kenya
Kenya: Lettuce yields was 4.53 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lettuce yields in Kenya, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.53 tonnes per hectare for lettuce yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 13.9% on the previous year and down 74.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lettuce yields in Kenya peaked at 31.71 tonnes per hectare in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2.22 tonnes per hectare, in 2012.
That places Kenya 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Lettuce yields in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 8 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1992 | 9.59 tonnes per hectare | +19.9% |
| 1993 | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 11.76 tonnes per hectare | +37.2% |
| 1995 | 8.19 tonnes per hectare | -30.4% |
| 1996 | 9.76 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 1997 | 9.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | -46.6% |
| 1999 | 9.66 tonnes per hectare | +85.3% |
| 2000 | 8.82 tonnes per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2001 | 11.06 tonnes per hectare | +25.5% |
| 2002 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 8.67 tonnes per hectare | -13.3% |
| 2004 | 8.18 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 8.57 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2006 | 10.54 tonnes per hectare | +23.0% |
| 2007 | 10.9 tonnes per hectare | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 11.42 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2009 | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 9.15 tonnes per hectare | -31.9% |
| 2011 | 13.51 tonnes per hectare | +47.7% |
| 2012 | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | -83.6% |
| 2013 | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | +63.6% |
| 2014 | 17.48 tonnes per hectare | +381.4% |
| 2015 | 9.74 tonnes per hectare | -44.3% |
| 2016 | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | -17.4% |
| 2017 | 24.43 tonnes per hectare | +203.8% |
| 2018 | 24.01 tonnes per hectare | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 21.58 tonnes per hectare | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 23.83 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 2021 | 31.71 tonnes per hectare | +33.0% |
| 2022 | 28.43 tonnes per hectare | -10.3% |
| 2023 | 5.27 tonnes per hectare | -81.5% |
| 2024 | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | -13.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.53 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 11 tonnes per hectare, 41% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.53 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 15.33 tonnes per hectare, 30% of the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Lettuce yields 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2014 | +381.4% | 3.63 tonnes per hectare | 17.48 tonnes per hectare |
| 2017 | +203.8% | 8.04 tonnes per hectare | 24.43 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.95 tonnes per hectare | 5.21 tonnes per hectare | 11.76 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 2000s | 10.16 tonnes per hectare | 8.18 tonnes per hectare | 13.44 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.22 tonnes per hectare | 24.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 18.75 tonnes per hectare | 4.53 tonnes per hectare | 31.71 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 100 Dominican Republic 5.9 tonnes per hectare compare
- 101 Bangladesh 5.42 tonnes per hectare compare
- 102 Antigua and Barbuda 4.7 tonnes per hectare compare
- 104 Yemen 4.48 tonnes per hectare
- 105 Israel 4.33 tonnes per hectare compare
- 106 Costa Rica 2.79 tonnes per hectare 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 lettuce yields in Kenya?
- Lettuce yields in Kenya was 4.53 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 lettuce yields recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 31.71 tonnes per hectare in 2021.
- What is the lowest lettuce yields recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.22 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- How does Kenya rank for lettuce yields?
- Kenya ranks 103rd out of 111 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lettuce yields rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 74.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Lettuce 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.