Soybean yields in Kenya
Kenya: Soybean yields was 1.01 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Soybean yields in Kenya, 1990–2024
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 soybean yields in Kenya is 1.01 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 12.8% on the previous year and down 5.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean yields in Kenya peaked at 1.5 tonnes per hectare in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.7153 tonnes per hectare, in 2009.
That places Kenya 86th out of 105 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 35 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.8115 tonnes per hectare | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | 0.8225 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8357 tonnes per hectare | 0.7153 tonnes per hectare | 0.8603 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.09 tonnes per hectare | 0.9061 tonnes per hectare | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | 0.8928 tonnes per hectare | 1.38 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 soybean yields in Kenya?
- Soybean yields in Kenya was 1.01 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 soybean yields recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.5 tonnes per hectare in 2012.
- What is the lowest soybean yields recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7153 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for soybean yields?
- Kenya ranks 86th out of 105 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean yields rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.4%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean 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.