Barley production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 48,237 t of barley, the 71st largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 26%. The record was 112,679 t in 2001. Area harvested: 13,929 ha, yield 3.5 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 48,237 t
- World rank
- 71 of 100
- 10-year change
- −26%
- Record
- 112,679 t
- 2001
Barley in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.03%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 3.5
- world 3.2 (+7.4%)
- kg per person
- 0.85
- world 17.4
- 10-year change
- −26%
- world −1.7%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | North Korea | 53,060 | 0.04% |
| 70 | Georgia | 48,400 | 0.03% |
| 71 | Kenya | 48,237 | 0.03% |
| 72 | South Korea | 47,730 | 0.03% |
| 73 | Bolivia | 47,246 | 0.03% |
Map of world production of barley
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 | 48,237 | +47% | 13,929 | 3.46 |
| 2023 | 32,876 | +64% | 13,292 | 2.47 |
| 2022 | 20,079 | −39% | 7,512 | 2.67 |
| 2021 | 33,117 | −5.3% | 13,319 | 2.49 |
| 2020 | 34,953 | −41% | 11,051 | 3.16 |
| 2019 | 59,537 | −24% | 13,430 | 4.43 |
| 2018 | 78,267 | +1.6% | 20,000 | 3.91 |
| 2017 | 77,000 | +24% | 21,000 | 3.67 |
| 2016 | 62,000 | +21% | 17,262 | 3.59 |
| 2015 | 51,396 | −21% | 13,969 | 3.68 |
| 2014 | 65,402 | +13% | 21,532 | 3.04 |
| 2013 | 57,671 | −21% | 17,225 | 3.35 |
| 2012 | 72,726 | +11% | 16,548 | 4.39 |
| 2011 | 65,235 | +1.6% | 18,832 | 3.46 |
| 2010 | 64,219 | +52% | 25,123 | 2.56 |
| 2009 | 42,147 | −5.5% | 13,694 | 3.08 |
| 2008 | 44,597 | −0.9% | 14,677 | 3.04 |
| 2007 | 45,000 | −45% | 15,000 | 3.00 |
| 2006 | 81,085 | +97% | 24,000 | 3.38 |
| 2005 | 41,208 | +5.2% | 12,784 | 3.22 |
| 2004 | 39,188 | +47% | 14,344 | 2.73 |
| 2003 | 26,645 | −71% | 8,930 | 2.98 |
| 2002 | 92,926 | −18% | 29,702 | 3.13 |
| 2001 | 112,679 | +150% | 28,999 | 3.89 |
| 2000 | 45,111 | +5.1% | 20,310 | 2.22 |
| 1999 | 42,922 | +86% | 19,300 | 2.22 |
| 1998 | 23,079 | −55% | 12,504 | 1.85 |
| 1997 | 51,090 | +38% | 32,000 | 1.60 |
| 1996 | 37,088 | −0.1% | 21,750 | 1.71 |
| 1995 | 37,133 | −4.3% | 17,000 | 2.18 |
| 1994 | 38,799 | −1.0% | 16,000 | 2.42 |
| 1993 | 39,210 | −13% | 20,000 | 1.96 |
| 1992 | 45,000 | +3.5% | 23,000 | 1.96 |
| 1991 | 43,470 | +3.2% | 23,000 | 1.89 |
| 1990 | 42,138 | −4.6% | 23,210 | 1.82 |
| 1989 | 44,172 | +77% | 21,110 | 2.09 |
| 1988 | 25,000 | +25% | 18,000 | 1.39 |
| 1987 | 20,000 | +33% | 14,000 | 1.43 |
| 1986 | 15,000 | +25% | 9,000 | 1.67 |
| 1985 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 6,732 | 1.78 |
| 1984 | 12,000 | −75% | 6,732 | 1.78 |
| 1983 | 47,966 | −24% | 18,700 | 2.57 |
| 1982 | 63,508 | +12% | 23,920 | 2.66 |
| 1981 | 56,812 | −5.3% | 27,287 | 2.08 |
| 1980 | 60,000 | −20% | 40,000 | 1.50 |
| 1979 | 75,000 | +117% | 80,000 | 0.94 |
| 1978 | 34,554 | −25% | 57,000 | 0.61 |
| 1977 | 46,191 | +27% | 55,000 | 0.84 |
| 1976 | 36,250 | +12% | 31,000 | 1.17 |
| 1975 | 32,385 | +4.5% | 28,000 | 1.16 |
| 1974 | 31,000 | −1.4% | 26,000 | 1.19 |
| 1973 | 31,448 | +90% | 26,000 | 1.21 |
| 1972 | 16,574 | −9.9% | 14,000 | 1.18 |
| 1971 | 18,400 | +13% | 20,000 | 0.92 |
| 1970 | 16,280 | +44% | 11,000 | 1.48 |
| 1969 | 11,274 | −4.5% | 9,477 | 1.19 |
| 1968 | 11,810 | +85% | 10,562 | 1.12 |
| 1967 | 6,385 | −56% | 9,574 | 0.67 |
| 1966 | 14,428 | +10% | 8,943 | 1.61 |
| 1965 | 13,107 | −33% | 9,308 | 1.41 |
| 1964 | 19,508 | −2.5% | 11,001 | 1.77 |
| 1963 | 20,000 | +100% | 12,460 | 1.61 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | −26% | 14,001 | 0.71 |
| 1961 | 13,513 | — | 12,666 | 1.07 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 47,342 t USD 2.7 m
- Exporter rank
- 32 of 79
- Imports
- 1,522 t USD 576,000
- Importer rank
- 84 of 132
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 barley in Kenya?
Kenya produced 48,237 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of barley?
Kenya ranked 71st of 100 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Russia with 11.7% of the world total.
How has the production of barley in Kenya changed?
It fell by 26% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −1.7% for the world. The record was 112,679 t in 2001.
What is the yield of barley in Kenya?
3.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (48,237 t from 13,929 ha), against a world average of 3.2 t/ha.
Does Kenya export or import barley?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 47,342 t (USD 2.7 m) and imports of 1,522 t (USD 576,000), 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. 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.