Tea leaves — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Tea leaves — Gross Production Value was 6.83 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
6.83 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 4.2%
World rank
3rd
of 32 countries
All-time high
7.75 million 1000 USD
in 2020
All-time low
32,131 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Tea leaves — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6.83 million 1000 USD for tea leaves — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.2% on the previous year and up 38.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tea leaves — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 7.75 million 1000 USD in 2020 and was at its lowest, 32,131 1000 USD, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 3rd of 32 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tea leaves — Gross Production Value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 32,131 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 41,757 1000 USD | +30.0% |
| 1963 | 45,961 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1964 | 51,449 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 1965 | 50,387 1000 USD | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 64,611 1000 USD | +28.2% |
| 1967 | 57,984 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 1968 | 75,655 1000 USD | +30.5% |
| 1969 | 91,659 1000 USD | +21.2% |
| 1970 | 104,411 1000 USD | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 92,243 1000 USD | -11.7% |
| 1972 | 135,536 1000 USD | +46.9% |
| 1973 | 143,812 1000 USD | +6.1% |
| 1974 | 135,836 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 1975 | 144,198 1000 USD | +6.2% |
| 1976 | 157,553 1000 USD | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 219,338 1000 USD | +39.2% |
| 1978 | 237,339 1000 USD | +8.2% |
| 1979 | 252,341 1000 USD | +6.3% |
| 1980 | 228,493 1000 USD | -9.5% |
| 1981 | 231,157 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1982 | 242,999 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 1983 | 303,241 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 1984 | 295,361 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 373,904 1000 USD | +26.6% |
| 1986 | 364,288 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 396,038 1000 USD | +8.7% |
| 1988 | 416,937 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1989 | 459,061 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1990 | 500,742 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1991 | 2.25 million 1000 USD | +349.2% |
| 1992 | 2.08 million 1000 USD | -7.6% |
| 1993 | 2.33 million 1000 USD | +12.2% |
| 1994 | 2.32 million 1000 USD | -0.8% |
| 1995 | 2.70 million 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 1996 | 2.84 million 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 1997 | 2.44 million 1000 USD | -14.1% |
| 1998 | 3.25 million 1000 USD | +33.2% |
| 1999 | 2.75 million 1000 USD | -15.5% |
| 2000 | 2.61 million 1000 USD | -5.0% |
| 2001 | 3.26 million 1000 USD | +24.7% |
| 2002 | 3.17 million 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2003 | 3.25 million 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 2004 | 3.59 million 1000 USD | +10.5% |
| 2005 | 3.63 million 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 3.43 million 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2007 | 4.08 million 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 2008 | 3.82 million 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2009 | 3.47 million 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 2010 | 4.41 million 1000 USD | +27.0% |
| 2011 | 4.18 million 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 4.08 million 1000 USD | -2.3% |
| 2013 | 4.78 million 1000 USD | +17.1% |
| 2014 | 4.92 million 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 2015 | 4.41 million 1000 USD | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 5.23 million 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 2017 | 4.86 million 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2018 | 5.45 million 1000 USD | +12.1% |
| 2019 | 5.07 million 1000 USD | -6.9% |
| 2020 | 7.75 million 1000 USD | +52.9% |
| 2021 | 6.18 million 1000 USD | -20.3% |
| 2022 | 6.15 million 1000 USD | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 6.55 million 1000 USD | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 6.83 million 1000 USD | +4.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6.83 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 649,179 1000 USD, 10.5× the median. (5 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6.83 million 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,851 1000 USD, 459.9× the median. (12 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tea leaves — Gross Production Value 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +349.2% | 500,742 1000 USD | 2.25 million 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,844 1000 USD | 32,131 1000 USD | 91,659 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 162,261 1000 USD | 92,243 1000 USD | 252,341 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 331,148 1000 USD | 228,493 1000 USD | 459,061 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.35 million 1000 USD | 500,742 1000 USD | 3.25 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.43 million 1000 USD | 2.61 million 1000 USD | 4.08 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.74 million 1000 USD | 4.08 million 1000 USD | 5.45 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 6.69 million 1000 USD | 6.15 million 1000 USD | 7.75 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 1 China 79.99 million 1000 USD compare
- 1 China, mainland 79.99 million 1000 USD compare
- 3 Türkiye 833,763 1000 USD compare
- 4 Japan 4.28 million 1000 USD compare
- 4 Viet Nam 397,433 1000 USD compare
- 5 India 2.96 million 1000 USD compare
- 6 Lao People's Democratic Republic 50,888 1000 USD compare
- 6 Sri Lanka 743,048 1000 USD compare
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 tea leaves — gross production value in Kenya?
- Tea leaves — gross production value in Kenya was 6.83 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tea leaves — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.75 million 1000 USD in 2020.
- What is the lowest tea leaves — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32,131 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for tea leaves — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 3rd out of 32 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tea leaves — gross production value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 38.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Tea leaves — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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