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 87th out of 106 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.
Soybean yields in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.8 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 0.8036 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 0.8057 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1993 | 0.808 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1994 | 0.8102 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1995 | 0.8126 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1996 | 0.815 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.8176 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.8202 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.8225 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8595 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.86 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.8603 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.8603 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.86 tonnes per hectare | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.8586 tonnes per hectare | -0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.8265 tonnes per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2007 | 0.84 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 0.8165 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.7153 tonnes per hectare | -12.4% |
| 2010 | 0.95 tonnes per hectare | +32.8% |
| 2011 | 1.26 tonnes per hectare | +32.4% |
| 2012 | 1.5 tonnes per hectare | +19.2% |
| 2013 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 2014 | 1.06 tonnes per hectare | -12.9% |
| 2015 | 0.9428 tonnes per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2016 | 0.9061 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.05 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 2018 | 1 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9994 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.9994 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1.13 tonnes per hectare | +12.9% |
| 2022 | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2023 | 0.8928 tonnes per hectare | -35.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 tonnes per hectare | +12.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.01 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 tonnes per hectare, 80% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.01 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 tonnes per hectare, 96% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean yields in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | -35.1% | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 0.8928 tonnes per hectare |
| 2010 | +32.8% | 0.7153 tonnes per hectare | 0.95 tonnes per hectare |
| 2011 | +32.4% | 0.95 tonnes per hectare | 1.26 tonnes per hectare |
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 (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 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 87th out of 106 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.