Orange yields in Kenya
Kenya: Orange yields was 9.38 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Orange 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
The most recent figure for orange yields in Kenya is 9.38 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 21.0% on the previous year and down 37.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, orange yields in Kenya peaked at 16.19 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.5 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
That places Kenya 77th out of 122 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.22 tonnes per hectare | 2.5 tonnes per hectare | 3.75 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.45 tonnes per hectare | 3.17 tonnes per hectare | 3.71 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.27 tonnes per hectare | 3.56 tonnes per hectare | 5.33 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.85 tonnes per hectare | 3.08 tonnes per hectare | 6.11 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.22 tonnes per hectare | 6.89 tonnes per hectare | 13.05 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.14 tonnes per hectare | 8.3 tonnes per hectare | 16.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 10.72 tonnes per hectare | 9.38 tonnes per hectare | 11.86 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 orange yields in Kenya?
- Orange yields in Kenya was 9.38 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 orange yields recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 16.19 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest orange yields recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for orange yields?
- Kenya ranks 77th out of 122 countries with data for 2024.
- Is orange yields rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.4%. 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 Orange 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.