Vegetables Primary — Yield in Kenya
Kenya: Vegetables Primary — Yield was 14,004 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, vegetables primary — yield in Kenya stood at 14,004 kg/ha.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.4% on the previous year and up 3.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, vegetables primary — yield in Kenya peaked at 17,559 kg/ha in 2020 and was at its lowest, 5,805 kg/ha, in 1983.
That places Kenya 124th out of 251 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Vegetables Primary — Yield in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,046 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,050 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1963 | 6,050 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 6,067 kg/ha | +0.3% |
| 1965 | 6,095 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 6,007 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1967 | 6,010 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6,015 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1969 | 6,010 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1970 | 6,008 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 5,985 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1972 | 5,932 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1973 | 6,103 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 6,019 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 6,022 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 6,005 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 1977 | 6,100 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1978 | 6,140 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1979 | 6,261 kg/ha | +2.0% |
| 1980 | 6,332 kg/ha | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 6,502 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1982 | 6,714 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1983 | 5,805 kg/ha | -13.5% |
| 1984 | 5,857 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 1985 | 5,854 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 1986 | 6,313 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 1987 | 6,771 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 1988 | 7,251 kg/ha | +7.1% |
| 1989 | 7,708 kg/ha | +6.3% |
| 1990 | 7,671 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1991 | 9,303 kg/ha | +21.3% |
| 1992 | 10,607 kg/ha | +14.0% |
| 1993 | 10,482 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 10,186 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 10,530 kg/ha | +3.4% |
| 1996 | 10,418 kg/ha | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 10,318 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1998 | 10,534 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1999 | 10,637 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 10,776 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 11,112 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 2002 | 10,772 kg/ha | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 11,695 kg/ha | +8.6% |
| 2004 | 10,868 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2005 | 13,996 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 2006 | 13,950 kg/ha | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 14,411 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 13,646 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 2009 | 14,766 kg/ha | +8.2% |
| 2010 | 14,962 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 12,680 kg/ha | -15.3% |
| 2012 | 13,251 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2013 | 14,932 kg/ha | +12.7% |
| 2014 | 13,477 kg/ha | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 13,573 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 13,302 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 2017 | 15,315 kg/ha | +15.1% |
| 2018 | 14,584 kg/ha | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 16,032 kg/ha | +9.9% |
| 2020 | 17,559 kg/ha | +9.5% |
| 2021 | 15,773 kg/ha | -10.2% |
| 2022 | 15,801 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 14,355 kg/ha | -9.2% |
| 2024 | 14,004 kg/ha | -2.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 14,004 kg/ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 12,057 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 14,004 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 8,414 kg/ha, 1.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Vegetables Primary — 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 | +28.8% | 10,868 kg/ha | 13,996 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,039 kg/ha | 6,007 kg/ha | 6,095 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,058 kg/ha | 5,932 kg/ha | 6,261 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,511 kg/ha | 5,805 kg/ha | 7,708 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 10,069 kg/ha | 7,671 kg/ha | 10,637 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 12,599 kg/ha | 10,772 kg/ha | 14,766 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,211 kg/ha | 12,680 kg/ha | 16,032 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 15,498 kg/ha | 14,004 kg/ha | 17,559 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 vegetables primary — yield in Kenya?
- Vegetables primary — yield in Kenya was 14,004 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17,559 kg/ha in 2020.
- What is the lowest vegetables primary — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,805 kg/ha in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for vegetables primary — yield?
- Kenya ranks 124th out of 251 countries with data for 2024.
- Is vegetables primary — yield rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.9%. 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 — 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.