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.
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 compare
- 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 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.93 million hectares (2023)
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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.