Oranges — Area harvested in Kenya
Kenya: Oranges — Area harvested was 14,003 ha in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Oranges — Area harvested in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, oranges — area harvested in Kenya stood at 14,003 ha.
The figure is down 2.5% on the previous year and up 55.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oranges — area harvested in Kenya peaked at 14,362 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2,000 ha, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 30th of 136 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Oranges — Area harvested in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2,000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 2,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 2,500 ha | +25.0% |
| 1968 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 2,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,000 ha | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,500 ha | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 3,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 3,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,000 ha | +14.3% |
| 1979 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 4,000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 4,500 ha | +12.5% |
| 1983 | 4,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 4,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 4,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 4,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 4,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 4,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 4,500 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 6,027 ha | +33.9% |
| 1991 | 8,452 ha | +40.2% |
| 1992 | 7,524 ha | -11.0% |
| 1993 | 6,486 ha | -13.8% |
| 1994 | 5,739 ha | -11.5% |
| 1995 | 5,072 ha | -11.6% |
| 1996 | 4,748 ha | -6.4% |
| 1997 | 4,664 ha | -1.8% |
| 1998 | 4,600 ha | -1.4% |
| 1999 | 4,500 ha | -2.2% |
| 2000 | 3,772 ha | -16.2% |
| 2001 | 3,699 ha | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 3,269 ha | -11.6% |
| 2003 | 3,088 ha | -5.5% |
| 2004 | 2,684 ha | -13.1% |
| 2005 | 3,266 ha | +21.7% |
| 2006 | 4,600 ha | +40.8% |
| 2007 | 5,100 ha | +10.9% |
| 2008 | 6,500 ha | +27.5% |
| 2009 | 7,425 ha | +14.2% |
| 2010 | 6,655 ha | -10.4% |
| 2011 | 5,416 ha | -18.6% |
| 2012 | 5,941 ha | +9.7% |
| 2013 | 7,494 ha | +26.1% |
| 2014 | 9,036 ha | +20.6% |
| 2015 | 7,062 ha | -21.8% |
| 2016 | 7,268 ha | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 7,661 ha | +5.4% |
| 2018 | 7,189 ha | -6.2% |
| 2019 | 8,857 ha | +23.2% |
| 2020 | 12,604 ha | +42.3% |
| 2021 | 12,021 ha | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 12,097 ha | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 14,362 ha | +18.7% |
| 2024 | 14,003 ha | -2.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 14,003 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6,473 ha, 2.2× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 14,003 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5,452 ha, 2.6× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,167 ha | 2,000 ha | 2,500 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,400 ha | 3,000 ha | 4,000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,400 ha | 4,000 ha | 4,500 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,781 ha | 4,500 ha | 8,452 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 4,340 ha | 2,684 ha | 7,425 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,258 ha | 5,416 ha | 9,036 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,017 ha | 12,021 ha | 14,362 ha | 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 oranges — area harvested in Kenya?
- Oranges — area harvested in Kenya was 14,003 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oranges — area harvested recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 14,362 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest oranges — area harvested recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,000 ha in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for oranges — area harvested?
- Kenya ranks 30th out of 136 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oranges — area harvested rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 55.0%. 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, published as part of Oranges — Area harvested. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop and livestock statistics are recorded for 278 products, covering the following categories: 1) CROPS PRIMARY: Cereals, Citrus Fruit, Fibre Crops, Fruit, Oil Crops, Oil Crops and Cakes in Oil Equivalent, Pulses, Roots and Tubers, Sugar Crops, Treenuts and Vegetables. Data are expressed in terms of area harvested, production quantity and yield. Cereals: Area and production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed or silage or used for grazing are therefore excluded. 2) CROPS PROCESSED: Beer of barley; Cotton lint; Cottonseed; Margarine, short; Molasses; Oil, coconut (copra); Oil, cottonseed; Oil, groundnut; Oil, linseed; Oil, maize; Oil, olive, virgin; Oil, palm; Oil, palm kernel; Oil, rapeseed; Oil, safflower; Oil, sesame; Oil, soybean; Oil, sunflower; Palm kernels; Sugar Raw Centrifugal; Wine. 3) LIVE ANIMALS: Animals live n.e.s.; Asses; Beehives; Buffaloes; Camelids, other; Camels; Cattle; Chickens; Ducks; Geese and guinea fowls; Goats; Horses; Mules; Pigeons, other birds; Pigs; Rabbits and hares; Rodents, other; Sheep; Turkeys. 4) LIVESTOCK PRIMARY: Beeswax; Eggs (various types); Hides buffalo, fresh; Hides, cattle, fresh; Honey, natural; Meat (ass, bird nes, buffalo, camel, cattle, chicken, duck, game, goat, goose and guinea fowl, horse, mule, Meat nes, meat other camelids, Meat other rodents, pig, rabbit, sheep, turkey); Milk (buffalo, camel, cow, goat, sheep); Offals, nes; Silk-worm cocoons, reelable; Skins (goat, sheep); Snails, not sea; Wool, greasy. 5) LIVESTOCK PROCESSED: Butter (of milk from sheep, goat, buffalo, cow); Cheese (of milk from goat, buffalo, sheep, cow milk); Cheese of skimmed cow milk; Cream fresh; Ghee (cow and buffalo milk); Lard; Milk (dry buttermilk, skimmed condensed, skimmed cow, skimmed dried, skimmed evaporated, whole condensed, whole dried, whole evaporated); Silk raw; Tallow; Whey (condensed and dry); Yoghurt.