Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Kenya
Kenya: Unmanufactured tobacco — Production was 10,600 t in 2023. ▼ Falling
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Kenya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
In 2023, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Kenya stood at 10,600 t.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — production in Kenya peaked at 15,345 t in 2011 and was at its lowest, 8,959 t, in 2018.
That places Kenya 32nd out of 117 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 14 years of available data.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 14,156 t | — |
| 2011 | 15,345 t | +8.4% |
| 2012 | 11,756 t | -23.4% |
| 2013 | 10,538 t | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 10,767 t | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 10,914 t | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 9,920 t | -9.1% |
| 2017 | 9,415 t | -5.1% |
| 2018 | 8,959 t | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 10,633 t | +18.7% |
| 2020 | 10,619 t | -0.1% |
| 2021 | 10,684 t | +0.6% |
| 2022 | 10,592 t | -0.9% |
| 2023 | 10,600 t | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 11,240 t | 8,959 t | 15,345 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,623 t | 10,592 t | 10,684 t | 4 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.16 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — production in Kenya?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — production in Kenya was 10,600 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15,345 t in 2011.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,959 t in 2018.
- How does Kenya rank for unmanufactured tobacco — production?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Production. 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.