> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 202452 t
World rank6 of 6
10-year change+2.0%
Record70 t1986

## Abaca, manila hemp in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Kenya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.05%0.05% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.2world 0.7 (+77%)
kg per person0.00world 0.01
10-year change+2.0%world +2.0%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 4 | [Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/abaca/indonesia/) | 560 | 0.52% |
| 5 | [Equatorial Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/abaca/equatorial-guinea/) | 232 | 0.21% |
| 6 | **Kenya** | 52 | 0.05% |

[Full ranking of 6 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/abaca/)

### Map of world production of abaca, manila hemp

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports508 t USD 389,000
Exporter rank3 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](https://husfarm.com/production/abaca/)

## 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

[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/abaca/philippines/)[Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/abaca/ecuador/)[Costa Rica](https://husfarm.com/production/abaca/costa-rica/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/abaca/indonesia/)[Equatorial Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/abaca/equatorial-guinea/)
[All countries producing abaca, manila hemp](https://husfarm.com/production/abaca/)

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Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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