Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Kenya
Kenya: Sugar Crops Primary — Yield was 69,424 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Sugar Crops Primary — Yield in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sugar crops primary — yield in Kenya stood at 69,424 kg/ha.
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 crops primary — yield in Kenya peaked at 121,184 kg/ha in 1980 and was at its lowest, 29,755 kg/ha, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 59th of 198 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 Crops Primary — Yield in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 29,755 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 31,480 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 32,109 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1964 | 37,606 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1965 | 33,208 kg/ha | -11.7% |
| 1966 | 38,236 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 1967 | 40,866 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 1968 | 42,836 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 1969 | 58,431 kg/ha | +36.4% |
| 1970 | 54,959 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1971 | 80,669 kg/ha | +46.8% |
| 1972 | 76,388 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1973 | 70,482 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1974 | 72,494 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1975 | 66,018 kg/ha | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 69,355 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1977 | 72,271 kg/ha | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 79,191 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1979 | 99,935 kg/ha | +26.2% |
| 1980 | 121,184 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 1981 | 112,645 kg/ha | -7.0% |
| 1982 | 92,780 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1983 | 99,075 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 1984 | 107,464 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 1985 | 77,594 kg/ha | -27.8% |
| 1986 | 79,539 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 1987 | 84,184 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 103,002 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 1989 | 117,945 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 1990 | 117,301 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 96,072 kg/ha | -18.1% |
| 1992 | 87,775 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1993 | 84,131 kg/ha | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 66,211 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 1995 | 81,040 kg/ha | +22.4% |
| 1996 | 81,579 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1997 | 79,464 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 93,021 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 1999 | 85,192 kg/ha | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 68,856 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 2001 | 74,294 kg/ha | +7.9% |
| 2002 | 83,343 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 2003 | 83,301 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 86,010 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 84,915 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 2006 | 90,310 kg/ha | +6.4% |
| 2007 | 87,908 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2008 | 93,858 kg/ha | +6.8% |
| 2009 | 85,303 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 83,063 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 67,182 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 2012 | 66,682 kg/ha | -0.7% |
| 2013 | 77,731 kg/ha | +16.6% |
| 2014 | 88,805 kg/ha | +14.2% |
| 2015 | 92,057 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 2016 | 81,664 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2017 | 70,178 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 2018 | 72,005 kg/ha | +2.6% |
| 2019 | 64,031 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 75,845 kg/ha | +18.5% |
| 2021 | 82,102 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2022 | 74,600 kg/ha | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 68,849 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 2024 | 69,424 kg/ha | +0.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 69,424 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 53,832 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 69,424 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 62,436 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 38,281 kg/ha | 29,755 kg/ha | 58,431 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 74,176 kg/ha | 54,959 kg/ha | 99,935 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 99,541 kg/ha | 77,594 kg/ha | 121,184 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 87,179 kg/ha | 66,211 kg/ha | 117,301 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 83,810 kg/ha | 68,856 kg/ha | 93,858 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,340 kg/ha | 64,031 kg/ha | 92,057 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,164 kg/ha | 68,849 kg/ha | 82,102 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 56 Lithuania 69,861 kg/ha compare
- 57 Sierra Leone 69,709 kg/ha compare
- 58 Czechia 69,560 kg/ha compare
- 60 United Republic of Tanzania 69,383 kg/ha compare
- 61 South Africa 69,101 kg/ha compare
- 62 Mali 68,500 kg/ha compare
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 sugar crops primary — yield in Kenya?
- Sugar crops primary — yield in Kenya was 69,424 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 121,184 kg/ha in 1980.
- What is the lowest sugar crops primary — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 29,755 kg/ha in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for sugar crops primary — yield?
- Kenya ranks 59th out of 198 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sugar crops primary — yield 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, published as part of Sugar Crops Primary — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.