Tomatoes — Yield in Kenya
Kenya: Tomatoes — Yield was 18,363 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Tomatoes — Yield in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 18,363 kg/ha for tomatoes — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and up 1.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — yield in Kenya peaked at 30,582 kg/ha in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2,207 kg/ha, in 1983.
Kenya ranks 136th of 217 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.
Tomatoes — Yield in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15,238 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 15,349 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1963 | 15,454 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1964 | 15,695 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1965 | 15,790 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1966 | 16,017 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1967 | 16,034 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 16,049 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 16,000 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 16,016 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 16,000 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 16,045 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1973 | 16,000 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1974 | 16,014 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 15,917 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1976 | 16,097 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 15,625 kg/ha | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 14,286 kg/ha | -8.6% |
| 1979 | 12,791 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1980 | 12,791 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 12,037 kg/ha | -5.9% |
| 1982 | 11,225 kg/ha | -6.7% |
| 1983 | 2,207 kg/ha | -80.3% |
| 1984 | 2,857 kg/ha | +29.5% |
| 1985 | 4,286 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 1986 | 7,143 kg/ha | +66.7% |
| 1987 | 11,429 kg/ha | +60.0% |
| 1988 | 10,588 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 1989 | 11,579 kg/ha | +9.4% |
| 1990 | 12,500 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 1991 | 13,044 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 16,013 kg/ha | +22.8% |
| 1993 | 15,009 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1994 | 12,505 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 13,738 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 1996 | 14,239 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 14,061 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 15,285 kg/ha | +8.7% |
| 1999 | 15,916 kg/ha | +4.1% |
| 2000 | 17,063 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 16,690 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 16,343 kg/ha | -2.1% |
| 2003 | 18,558 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2004 | 14,418 kg/ha | -22.3% |
| 2005 | 26,175 kg/ha | +81.5% |
| 2006 | 25,777 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 30,434 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 2008 | 24,516 kg/ha | -19.4% |
| 2009 | 30,582 kg/ha | +24.7% |
| 2010 | 29,180 kg/ha | -4.6% |
| 2011 | 19,265 kg/ha | -34.0% |
| 2012 | 20,338 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 2013 | 20,700 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 2014 | 18,070 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 2015 | 21,155 kg/ha | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 18,705 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2017 | 18,351 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2018 | 21,210 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 21,739 kg/ha | +2.5% |
| 2020 | 29,343 kg/ha | +35.0% |
| 2021 | 23,700 kg/ha | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 21,764 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2023 | 18,720 kg/ha | -14.0% |
| 2024 | 18,363 kg/ha | -1.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 18,363 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,047 kg/ha, 1.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 18,363 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13,225 kg/ha, 1.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Tomatoes — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +81.5% | 14,418 kg/ha | 26,175 kg/ha |
| 1983 | -80.3% | 11,225 kg/ha | 2,207 kg/ha |
| 1986 | +66.7% | 4,286 kg/ha | 7,143 kg/ha |
| 1987 | +60.0% | 7,143 kg/ha | 11,429 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15,736 kg/ha | 15,238 kg/ha | 16,049 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 15,479 kg/ha | 12,791 kg/ha | 16,097 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 8,614 kg/ha | 2,207 kg/ha | 12,791 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 14,231 kg/ha | 12,500 kg/ha | 16,013 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 22,056 kg/ha | 14,418 kg/ha | 30,582 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 20,871 kg/ha | 18,070 kg/ha | 29,180 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 22,378 kg/ha | 18,363 kg/ha | 29,343 kg/ha | 5 |
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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 tomatoes — yield in Kenya?
- Tomatoes — yield in Kenya was 18,363 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest tomatoes — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 30,582 kg/ha in 2009.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,207 kg/ha in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for tomatoes — yield?
- Kenya ranks 136th out of 217 countries with data for 2024.
- Is tomatoes — yield rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.6%. 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 Tomatoes — 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.