Wheat — Production in Kenya
Kenya: Wheat — Production was 312,200 t in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat — Production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 312,200 t for wheat — production in 2024.
The figure is up 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — production in Kenya peaked at 511,994 t in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84,200 t, in 1962.
That places Kenya 89th out of 159 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.
Wheat — Production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109,400 t | — |
| 1962 | 84,200 t | -23.0% |
| 1963 | 110,400 t | +31.1% |
| 1964 | 134,700 t | +22.0% |
| 1965 | 172,200 t | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 128,400 t | -25.4% |
| 1967 | 162,200 t | +26.3% |
| 1968 | 216,300 t | +33.4% |
| 1969 | 241,600 t | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 221,486 t | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 205,743 t | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 164,383 t | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 136,284 t | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 172,332 t | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 158,059 t | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 200,274 t | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 178,160 t | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 175,121 t | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 207,268 t | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 215,674 t | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 214,400 t | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 247,500 t | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 253,000 t | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 144,590 t | -42.8% |
| 1985 | 250,735 t | +73.4% |
| 1986 | 258,840 t | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 233,645 t | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 244,525 t | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 243,000 t | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 249,411 t | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 264,457 t | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 297,000 t | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 212,776 t | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 297,000 t | +39.6% |
| 1995 | 312,644 t | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 315,000 t | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 252,000 t | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 270,810 t | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 211,788 t | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 204,232 t | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 256,997 t | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 307,215 t | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 378,665 t | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 379,425 t | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 368,879 t | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 329,193 t | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 322,320 t | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 336,688 t | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 219,301 t | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 511,994 t | +133.5% |
| 2011 | 268,482 t | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 441,944 t | +64.6% |
| 2013 | 449,641 t | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 228,900 t | -49.1% |
| 2015 | 238,600 t | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 214,700 t | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 165,200 t | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 336,600 t | +103.8% |
| 2019 | 366,200 t | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 404,700 t | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 349,102 t | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 368,696 t | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 309,492 t | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 312,200 t | +0.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 312,200 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 198,886 t, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 312,200 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417 t, 19.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Production 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +133.5% | 219,301 t | 511,994 t |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151,044 t | 84,200 t | 241,600 t | 9 |
| 1970s | 181,911 t | 136,284 t | 221,486 t | 10 |
| 1980s | 230,591 t | 144,590 t | 258,840 t | 10 |
| 1990s | 268,289 t | 211,788 t | 315,000 t | 10 |
| 2000s | 310,292 t | 204,232 t | 379,425 t | 10 |
| 2010s | 322,226 t | 165,200 t | 511,994 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 348,838 t | 309,492 t | 404,700 t | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 86 New Zealand 464,602 t compare
- 87 Mongolia 397,258 t compare
- 88 Ireland 388,510 t compare
- 90 Switzerland 311,807 t compare
- 91 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 292,710 t compare
- 92 Sudan (former) 292,000 t 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 wheat — production in Kenya?
- Wheat — production in Kenya was 312,200 t in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 511,994 t in 2010.
- What is the lowest wheat — production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,200 t in 1962.
- How does Kenya rank for wheat — production?
- Kenya ranks 89th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. 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 Wheat — Production. 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.