Unmanufactured tobacco — Export quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Unmanufactured tobacco — Export quantity was 1,473 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Unmanufactured tobacco — Export quantity in Kenya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1,473 t for unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 12 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.7% on the previous year and down 85.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity in Kenya peaked at 19,376 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 1,473 t, in 2023.
That places Kenya 42nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Export quantity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 19,376 t | — |
| 2011 | 6,225 t | -67.9% |
| 2012 | 6,225 t | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 10,122 t | +62.6% |
| 2014 | 5,739 t | -43.3% |
| 2017 | 9,884 t | +72.2% |
| 2018 | 9,423 t | -4.7% |
| 2019 | 6,561 t | -30.4% |
| 2020 | 7,900 t | +20.4% |
| 2021 | 2,607 t | -67.0% |
| 2022 | 1,579 t | -39.4% |
| 2023 | 1,473 t | -6.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,473 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 112.18 t, 13.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,473 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 34.36 t, 42.9× the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9,194 t | 5,739 t | 19,376 t | 8 |
| 2020s | 3,389 t | 1,473 t | 7,900 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity in Kenya?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity in Kenya was 1,473 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19,376 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,473 t in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity?
- Kenya ranks 42nd out of 135 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — export quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 85.5%. 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 Unmanufactured tobacco — Export quantity. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Commodity balances (CB) present a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's non-food supply during a specified reference period.