Sugar cane yields in Kenya
Kenya: Sugar cane yields was 69.42 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
69.42 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.8%
World rank
34th
of 110 countries
All-time high
121.19 tonnes per hectare
in 1980
All-time low
29.76 tonnes per hectare
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sugar cane 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 sugar cane yields in Kenya is 69.42 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.8% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sugar cane yields in Kenya peaked at 121.19 tonnes per hectare in 1980 and was at its lowest, 29.76 tonnes per hectare, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 34th of 110 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Sugar cane yields in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29.76 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 31.48 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 32.11 tonnes per hectare | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 37.61 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 33.21 tonnes per hectare | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 38.24 tonnes per hectare | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 40.87 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 42.84 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 58.43 tonnes per hectare | +36.4% |
| 1970 | 54.96 tonnes per hectare | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 80.67 tonnes per hectare | +46.8% |
| 1972 | 76.39 tonnes per hectare | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 70.48 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 72.49 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 66.02 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 69.36 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 72.27 tonnes per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 79.19 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 99.93 tonnes per hectare | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 121.19 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 112.64 tonnes per hectare | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 92.78 tonnes per hectare | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 99.08 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 107.46 tonnes per hectare | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 77.59 tonnes per hectare | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 79.54 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 84.18 tonnes per hectare | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 103 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 117.94 tonnes per hectare | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 117.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 96.07 tonnes per hectare | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 87.77 tonnes per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 84.13 tonnes per hectare | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 66.21 tonnes per hectare | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 81.04 tonnes per hectare | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 81.58 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 79.46 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 93.02 tonnes per hectare | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 85.19 tonnes per hectare | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 68.86 tonnes per hectare | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 74.29 tonnes per hectare | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 83.34 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 83.3 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 86.01 tonnes per hectare | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 84.91 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 90.31 tonnes per hectare | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 87.91 tonnes per hectare | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 93.86 tonnes per hectare | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 85.3 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 83.06 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 67.18 tonnes per hectare | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 66.68 tonnes per hectare | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 77.73 tonnes per hectare | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 88.8 tonnes per hectare | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 92.06 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 81.66 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 70.18 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 72.01 tonnes per hectare | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 64.03 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 75.85 tonnes per hectare | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 82.1 tonnes per hectare | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 74.6 tonnes per hectare | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 68.85 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 69.42 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 69.42 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 59.24 tonnes per hectare, 1.2× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 69.42 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62.44 tonnes per hectare, 1.1× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38.28 tonnes per hectare | 29.76 tonnes per hectare | 58.43 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 74.18 tonnes per hectare | 54.96 tonnes per hectare | 99.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 99.54 tonnes per hectare | 77.59 tonnes per hectare | 121.19 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 87.18 tonnes per hectare | 66.21 tonnes per hectare | 117.3 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 83.81 tonnes per hectare | 68.86 tonnes per hectare | 93.86 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 76.34 tonnes per hectare | 64.03 tonnes per hectare | 92.06 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 74.16 tonnes per hectare | 68.85 tonnes per hectare | 82.1 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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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 sugar cane yields in Kenya?
- Sugar cane yields in Kenya was 69.42 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 sugar cane yields recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 121.19 tonnes per hectare in 1980.
- What is the lowest sugar cane yields recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 29.76 tonnes per hectare in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for sugar cane yields?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar cane yields rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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 Sugar cane yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.