Pulses, Total — Yield in Kenya
Kenya: Pulses, Total — Yield was 661 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Pulses, Total — Yield in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — yield in Kenya is 661 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 2.3% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — yield in Kenya peaked at 742.5 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 323.9 kg/ha, in 1997.
Kenya ranks 191st of 223 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Yield in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 426.4 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 426.4 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 430.8 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1964 | 430.8 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 435.1 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 436.1 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 436.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 459.3 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 1969 | 492.6 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 1970 | 485.9 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1971 | 486.8 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 500 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1973 | 465.5 kg/ha | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 477.5 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 522.2 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1976 | 516.5 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 498.9 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 499 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 488.2 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1980 | 500.9 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 505.4 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1982 | 638.2 kg/ha | +26.3% |
| 1983 | 709.1 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1984 | 550.6 kg/ha | -22.4% |
| 1985 | 492.1 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1986 | 644 kg/ha | +30.9% |
| 1987 | 526.3 kg/ha | -18.3% |
| 1988 | 469.1 kg/ha | -10.9% |
| 1989 | 476.3 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 528.3 kg/ha | +10.9% |
| 1991 | 442.8 kg/ha | -16.2% |
| 1992 | 463.6 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1993 | 450 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 429.4 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 1995 | 434.9 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1996 | 352 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 1997 | 323.9 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1998 | 350.5 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 1999 | 471.5 kg/ha | +34.5% |
| 2000 | 415.5 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 2001 | 388.6 kg/ha | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 517.7 kg/ha | +33.2% |
| 2003 | 462 kg/ha | -10.8% |
| 2004 | 362.8 kg/ha | -21.5% |
| 2005 | 392.4 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2006 | 531.4 kg/ha | +35.4% |
| 2007 | 521.7 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 2008 | 391.1 kg/ha | -25.0% |
| 2009 | 460.3 kg/ha | +17.7% |
| 2010 | 537.6 kg/ha | +16.8% |
| 2011 | 526.2 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2012 | 565.9 kg/ha | +7.5% |
| 2013 | 613.7 kg/ha | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 621.2 kg/ha | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 704.5 kg/ha | +13.4% |
| 2016 | 640.8 kg/ha | -9.0% |
| 2017 | 735.7 kg/ha | +14.8% |
| 2018 | 709.9 kg/ha | -3.5% |
| 2019 | 673.3 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 742.5 kg/ha | +10.3% |
| 2021 | 599.6 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 590.1 kg/ha | -1.6% |
| 2023 | 676.3 kg/ha | +14.6% |
| 2024 | 661 kg/ha | -2.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 661 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 830.4 kg/ha, 80% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 661 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 715.4 kg/ha, 92% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 441.51 kg/ha | 426.4 kg/ha | 492.6 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 494.05 kg/ha | 465.5 kg/ha | 522.2 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 551.2 kg/ha | 469.1 kg/ha | 709.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 424.69 kg/ha | 323.9 kg/ha | 528.3 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 444.35 kg/ha | 362.8 kg/ha | 531.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 632.88 kg/ha | 526.2 kg/ha | 735.7 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 653.9 kg/ha | 590.1 kg/ha | 742.5 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.9835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1186 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2405 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4888 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — yield in Kenya?
- Pulses, total — yield in Kenya was 661 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest pulses, total — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 742.5 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 323.9 kg/ha in 1997.
- How does Kenya rank for pulses, total — yield?
- Kenya ranks 191st out of 223 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — yield rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.4%. 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, published as part of Pulses, Total — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.