What is wheat production in Kenya?

Wheat production in Kenya was 268,482 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.

What is the highest wheat production recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 511,994 metric tons in 2010.

What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 84,200 metric tons in 1962.

How does Kenya rank for wheat production?

Kenya ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.

Is wheat production rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Wheat production in Kenya

Name: Wheat production in Kenya
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
License: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)

Kenya: Wheat production was 268,482 metric tons in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)

268,482 metric tons

Change on year

down 47.6%

World rank

8th

of 32 countries

All-time high

511,994 metric tons

in 2010

All-time low

84,200 metric tons

in 1962

Years of data

1961–2011

Wheat production in Kenya, 1961–2011

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2011, wheat production in Kenya stood at 268,482 metric tons.

The figure is down 47.6% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, wheat production in Kenya peaked at 511,994 metric tons in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84,200 metric tons, in 1962.

That places Kenya 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	151,044 metric tons	84,200 metric tons	241,600 metric tons	9
1970s	181,911 metric tons	136,284 metric tons	221,486 metric tons	10
1980s	230,591 metric tons	144,590 metric tons	258,840 metric tons	10
1990s	268,289 metric tons	211,788 metric tons	315,000 metric tons	10
2000s	310,292 metric tons	204,232 metric tons	379,425 metric tons	10
2010s	390,238 metric tons	268,482 metric tons	511,994 metric tons	2

Countries ranked near Kenya

5 South Africa 2.00 million metric tons compare
6 Tunisia 1.61 million metric tons compare
7 Sudan 403,000 metric tons compare
9 Zambia 153,829 metric tons compare
10 Tanzania 112,658 metric tons compare
11 Libya 111,215 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 38 places →

More agriculture & rural data for Kenya

Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
Rural population 67.8% (2025)
Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
Land under cereal production 2.93 million hectares (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is wheat production in Kenya?: Wheat production in Kenya was 268,482 metric tons in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
What is the highest wheat production recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 511,994 metric tons in 2010.
What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 84,200 metric tons in 1962.
How does Kenya rank for wheat production?: Kenya ranks 8th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
Is wheat production rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Wheat production (metric tons)
Unit: metric tons
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 38 places, 1,725 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Production data on wheat relate to crop harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.