Abaca, manila hemp production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 52 t of abaca, manila hemp, the 6th largest in the world (0.05% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 2.0%. The record was 70 t in 1986. Area harvested: 45 ha, yield 1.2 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 52 t
- World rank
- 6 of 6
- 10-year change
- +2.0%
- Record
- 70 t
- 1986
Abaca, manila hemp in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.05%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.2
- world 0.7 (+77%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.01
- 10-year change
- +2.0%
- world +2.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4 | Indonesia | 560 | 0.52% |
| 5 | Equatorial Guinea | 232 | 0.21% |
| 6 | Kenya | 52 | 0.05% |
Map of world production of abaca, manila hemp
Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 52 | 0.0% | 45 | 1.16 |
| 2023 | 52 | 0.0% | 45 | 1.16 |
| 2022 | 52 | +2.0% | 45 | 1.16 |
| 2021 | 51 | 0.0% | 44 | 1.16 |
| 2020 | 51 | +4.1% | 44 | 1.16 |
| 2019 | 49 | +2.1% | 43 | 1.14 |
| 2018 | 48 | 0.0% | 42 | 1.14 |
| 2017 | 48 | 0.0% | 42 | 1.14 |
| 2016 | 48 | 0.0% | 42 | 1.14 |
| 2015 | 48 | −5.9% | 40 | 1.20 |
| 2014 | 51 | +2.0% | 42 | 1.21 |
| 2013 | 50 | +11% | 44 | 1.14 |
| 2012 | 45 | +2.3% | 39 | 1.15 |
| 2011 | 44 | +2.3% | 38 | 1.16 |
| 2010 | 43 | +2.4% | 37 | 1.16 |
| 2009 | 42 | +2.4% | 36 | 1.17 |
| 2008 | 41 | +2.5% | 36 | 1.14 |
| 2007 | 40 | +2.6% | 35 | 1.14 |
| 2006 | 39 | +2.6% | 34 | 1.15 |
| 2005 | 38 | +2.7% | 33 | 1.15 |
| 2004 | 37 | +2.8% | 32 | 1.16 |
| 2003 | 36 | +2.9% | 31 | 1.16 |
| 2002 | 35 | +2.9% | 30 | 1.17 |
| 2001 | 34 | +13% | 29 | 1.17 |
| 2000 | 30 | −9.1% | 26 | 1.15 |
| 1999 | 33 | +3.1% | 29 | 1.14 |
| 1998 | 32 | −3.0% | 28 | 1.14 |
| 1997 | 33 | +3.1% | 29 | 1.14 |
| 1996 | 32 | 0.0% | 28 | 1.14 |
| 1995 | 32 | +3.2% | 28 | 1.14 |
| 1994 | 31 | +3.3% | 27 | 1.15 |
| 1993 | 30 | +3.4% | 26 | 1.15 |
| 1992 | 29 | +3.6% | 26 | 1.12 |
| 1991 | 28 | −26% | 25 | 1.12 |
| 1990 | 38 | −5.0% | — | — |
| 1989 | 40 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1988 | 40 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1987 | 40 | −43% | — | — |
| 1986 | 70 | +75% | — | — |
| 1985 | 40 | +14% | — | — |
| 1984 | 35 | +75% | — | — |
| 1983 | 20 | +100% | — | — |
| 1982 | 10 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1981 | 10 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1980 | 10 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1979 | 10 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1978 | 10 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1977 | 10 | 0.0% | — | — |
| 1976 | 10 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 508 t USD 389,000
- Exporter rank
- 3 of 6
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of abaca, manila hemp in Kenya?
Kenya produced 52 t in 2024, 0.05% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of abaca, manila hemp?
Kenya ranked 6th of 6 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Philippines with 63.1% of the world total.
How has the production of abaca, manila hemp in Kenya changed?
It rose by 2.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +2.0% for the world. The record was 70 t in 1986.
What is the yield of abaca, manila hemp in Kenya?
1.2 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (52 t from 45 ha), against a world average of 0.7 t/ha.
Does Kenya export or import abaca, manila hemp, raw?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 508 t (USD 389,000) and no imports, according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Kenya is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.