Tobacco — Production in Kenya
Kenya: Tobacco — Production was 15,000 t in 2013. ◆ Volatile
Tobacco — Production in Kenya, 1961–2013
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 15,000 t for tobacco — production in 2013.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tobacco — production in Kenya peaked at 25,000 t in 2005 and was at its lowest, 53 t, in 1967.
Kenya ranks 37th of 121 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tobacco — Production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 448 t | — |
| 1962 | 356 t | -20.5% |
| 1963 | 508 t | +42.7% |
| 1964 | 504 t | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 382 t | -24.2% |
| 1966 | 69 t | -81.9% |
| 1967 | 53 t | -23.2% |
| 1968 | 80 t | +50.9% |
| 1969 | 123 t | +53.8% |
| 1970 | 123 t | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 161 t | +30.9% |
| 1972 | 167 t | +3.7% |
| 1973 | 137 t | -18.0% |
| 1974 | 139 t | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 296 t | +112.9% |
| 1976 | 807 t | +172.6% |
| 1977 | 1,700 t | +110.7% |
| 1978 | 1,800 t | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 2,905 t | +61.4% |
| 1980 | 2,738 t | -5.7% |
| 1981 | 3,701 t | +35.2% |
| 1982 | 5,212 t | +40.8% |
| 1983 | 6,628 t | +27.2% |
| 1984 | 8,555 t | +29.1% |
| 1985 | 5,072 t | -40.7% |
| 1986 | 5,076 t | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 7,000 t | +37.9% |
| 1988 | 8,000 t | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 10,590 t | +32.4% |
| 1990 | 8,800 t | -16.9% |
| 1991 | 10,000 t | +13.6% |
| 1992 | 9,000 t | -10.0% |
| 1993 | 10,000 t | +11.1% |
| 1994 | 8,920 t | -10.8% |
| 1995 | 13,000 t | +45.7% |
| 1996 | 15,980 t | +22.9% |
| 1997 | 21,878 t | +36.9% |
| 1998 | 11,000 t | -49.7% |
| 1999 | 16,800 t | +52.7% |
| 2000 | 17,960 t | +6.9% |
| 2001 | 19,500 t | +8.6% |
| 2002 | 20,000 t | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 17,084 t | -14.6% |
| 2004 | 22,000 t | +28.8% |
| 2005 | 25,000 t | +13.6% |
| 2006 | 17,605 t | -29.6% |
| 2007 | 11,153 t | -36.6% |
| 2008 | 8,519 t | -23.6% |
| 2009 | 10,260 t | +20.4% |
| 2010 | 14,156 t | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 14,000 t | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 15,000 t | +7.1% |
| 2013 | 15,000 t | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 15,000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,705 t, 2.6× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 15,000 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,000 t, 5.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 280.33 t | 53 t | 508 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 823.5 t | 123 t | 2,905 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,257 t | 2,738 t | 10,590 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 12,538 t | 8,800 t | 21,878 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 16,908 t | 8,519 t | 25,000 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,539 t | 14,000 t | 15,000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 34 South Africa 15,200 t compare
- 35 Mexico 15,145 t compare
- 36 Uzbekistan 15,014 t compare
- 38 Serbia and Montenegro 11,752 t compare
- 39 Czechoslovakia 11,557 t compare
- 40 C�te d'Ivoire 11,000 t 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 tobacco — production in Kenya?
- Tobacco — production in Kenya was 15,000 t in 2013, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tobacco — production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 25,000 t in 2005.
- What is the lowest tobacco — production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 53 t in 1967.
- How does Kenya rank for tobacco — production?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 121 countries with data for 2013.
- Is tobacco — production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.2%. 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 Tobacco — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food Balance Sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per caput food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.