Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Kenya
Kenya: Vegetables Primary — Area harvested was 203,994 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — area harvested in Kenya stood at 203,994 ha.
That represents a change of down 1.4% on the previous year and up 27.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — area harvested in Kenya peaked at 214,241 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 43,551 ha, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 47th of 251 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Area harvested in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43,551 ha | — |
| 1962 | 44,562 ha | +2.3% |
| 1963 | 45,775 ha | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 46,295 ha | +1.1% |
| 1965 | 47,268 ha | +2.1% |
| 1966 | 48,962 ha | +3.6% |
| 1967 | 50,117 ha | +2.4% |
| 1968 | 51,137 ha | +2.0% |
| 1969 | 52,214 ha | +2.1% |
| 1970 | 54,074 ha | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 56,139 ha | +3.8% |
| 1972 | 58,494 ha | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 58,664 ha | +0.3% |
| 1974 | 58,831 ha | +0.3% |
| 1975 | 61,454 ha | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 67,171 ha | +9.3% |
| 1977 | 67,871 ha | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 70,721 ha | +4.2% |
| 1979 | 74,321 ha | +5.1% |
| 1980 | 76,321 ha | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 80,021 ha | +4.8% |
| 1982 | 82,310 ha | +2.9% |
| 1983 | 82,451 ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 82,521 ha | +0.1% |
| 1985 | 88,021 ha | +6.7% |
| 1986 | 88,143 ha | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 88,245 ha | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 88,068 ha | -0.2% |
| 1989 | 88,170 ha | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 96,865 ha | +9.9% |
| 1991 | 110,654 ha | +14.2% |
| 1992 | 145,730 ha | +31.7% |
| 1993 | 132,192 ha | -9.3% |
| 1994 | 150,676 ha | +14.0% |
| 1995 | 138,504 ha | -8.1% |
| 1996 | 142,306 ha | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 147,729 ha | +3.8% |
| 1998 | 151,695 ha | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 153,963 ha | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 144,232 ha | -6.3% |
| 2001 | 147,146 ha | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 151,264 ha | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 156,916 ha | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 136,137 ha | -13.2% |
| 2005 | 137,083 ha | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 137,893 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 149,327 ha | +8.3% |
| 2008 | 139,984 ha | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 135,208 ha | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 158,593 ha | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 150,230 ha | -5.3% |
| 2012 | 147,774 ha | -1.6% |
| 2013 | 162,665 ha | +10.1% |
| 2014 | 159,830 ha | -1.7% |
| 2015 | 157,918 ha | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 163,708 ha | +3.7% |
| 2017 | 155,076 ha | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 173,372 ha | +11.8% |
| 2019 | 177,574 ha | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 191,052 ha | +7.6% |
| 2021 | 198,204 ha | +3.7% |
| 2022 | 214,241 ha | +8.1% |
| 2023 | 206,884 ha | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 203,994 ha | -1.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 203,994 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 64,857 ha, 3.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 203,994 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 61,543 ha, 3.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — Area harvested 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1992 | +31.7% | 110,654 ha | 145,730 ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47,765 ha | 43,551 ha | 52,214 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 62,774 ha | 54,074 ha | 74,321 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,427 ha | 76,321 ha | 88,245 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 137,031 ha | 96,865 ha | 153,963 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,519 ha | 135,208 ha | 156,916 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 160,674 ha | 147,774 ha | 177,574 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 202,875 ha | 191,052 ha | 214,241 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 44 Republic of Korea 226,634 ha compare
- 45 Sudan (former) 216,705 ha compare
- 46 Mali 211,013 ha compare
- 48 Côte d'Ivoire 202,470 ha compare
- 48 Cote d'Ivoire 202,470 ha compare
- 50 Lao People's Democratic Republic 192,215 ha compare
- 50 Laos 192,215 ha compare
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 vegetables primary — area harvested in Kenya?
- Vegetables primary — area harvested in Kenya was 203,994 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 214,241 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — area harvested recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 43,551 ha in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for vegetables primary — area harvested?
- Kenya ranks 47th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — area harvested rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.6%. 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 Vegetables Primary — Area harvested. 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.