FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Beans, dry production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 903,851 t of beans, dry, the 8th largest in the world (2.99% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 47%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 1.2 million ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 903,851 t
- World rank
- 8 of 106
- 10-year change
- +47%
- Record
- 903,851 t
- 2024
Beans, dry in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 903,851 | +5.0% | 1,229,882 | 0.73 |
| 2023 | 860,973 | +15% | 1,219,960 | 0.71 |
| 2022 | 750,120 | +12% | 1,268,568 | 0.59 |
| 2021 | 668,916 | −14% | 1,131,565 | 0.59 |
| 2020 | 774,366 | +3.7% | 1,147,709 | 0.67 |
| 2019 | 747,000 | −11% | 1,188,678 | 0.63 |
| 2018 | 837,000 | −1.1% | 1,177,173 | 0.71 |
| 2017 | 846,000 | +16% | 1,030,435 | 0.82 |
| 2016 | 728,160 | −4.8% | 1,171,710 | 0.62 |
| 2015 | 765,000 | +24% | 1,243,882 | 0.62 |
| 2014 | 615,992 | −14% | 1,052,408 | 0.59 |
| 2013 | 714,492 | +15% | 1,083,604 | 0.66 |
| 2012 | 622,759 | +7.8% | 1,056,046 | 0.59 |
| 2011 | 577,674 | +48% | 1,036,738 | 0.56 |
| 2010 | 390,598 | −16% | 689,377 | 0.57 |
| 2009 | 465,363 | +76% | 960,705 | 0.48 |
| 2008 | 265,006 | −38% | 641,936 | 0.41 |
| 2007 | 429,839 | −19% | 846,327 | 0.51 |
| 2006 | 531,800 | +39% | 995,391 | 0.53 |
| 2005 | 382,307 | +38% | 1,034,477 | 0.37 |
| 2004 | 277,501 | −35% | 787,120 | 0.35 |
| 2003 | 428,796 | −11% | 897,032 | 0.48 |
| 2002 | 480,792 | +45% | 928,651 | 0.52 |
| 2001 | 331,426 | 0.0% | 870,357 | 0.38 |
| 2000 | 331,426 | −15% | 770,797 | 0.43 |
| 1999 | 391,825 | +46% | 826,366 | 0.47 |
| 1998 | 269,065 | +15% | 699,761 | 0.38 |
| 1997 | 234,940 | +13% | 751,380 | 0.31 |
| 1996 | 207,000 | −48% | 660,000 | 0.31 |
| 1995 | 398,361 | +43% | 763,525 | 0.52 |
| 1994 | 279,000 | −32% | 646,000 | 0.43 |
| 1993 | 408,681 | −9.1% | 627,950 | 0.65 |
| 1992 | 449,828 | +12% | 588,720 | 0.76 |
| 1991 | 400,107 | −4.7% | 601,566 | 0.67 |
| 1990 | 420,034 | −0.5% | 501,130 | 0.84 |
| 1989 | 422,235 | +11% | 668,670 | 0.63 |
| 1988 | 380,000 | +8.6% | 580,000 | 0.66 |
| 1987 | 350,000 | +9.4% | 550,000 | 0.64 |
| 1986 | 320,000 | +6.7% | 520,000 | 0.62 |
| 1985 | 300,000 | 0.0% | 490,000 | 0.61 |
| 1984 | 300,000 | +20% | 490,000 | 0.61 |
| 1983 | 250,000 | −11% | 430,000 | 0.58 |
| 1982 | 280,000 | +12% | 450,000 | 0.62 |
| 1981 | 250,000 | +8.7% | 430,000 | 0.58 |
| 1980 | 230,000 | +4.5% | 420,000 | 0.55 |
| 1979 | 220,000 | +4.8% | 380,000 | 0.58 |
| 1978 | 210,000 | +11% | 370,000 | 0.57 |
| 1977 | 190,000 | +5.6% | 350,000 | 0.54 |
| 1976 | 180,000 | +13% | 310,000 | 0.58 |
| 1975 | 160,000 | +6.7% | 280,000 | 0.57 |
| 1974 | 150,000 | +25% | 270,000 | 0.56 |
| 1973 | 120,000 | +20% | 250,000 | 0.48 |
| 1972 | 100,000 | 0.0% | 180,000 | 0.56 |
| 1971 | 100,000 | +25% | 180,000 | 0.56 |
| 1970 | 80,000 | +14% | 150,000 | 0.53 |
| 1969 | 70,000 | +27% | 125,000 | 0.56 |
| 1968 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 115,000 | 0.48 |
| 1967 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 115,000 | 0.48 |
| 1966 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 115,000 | 0.48 |
| 1965 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 115,000 | 0.48 |
| 1964 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 115,000 | 0.48 |
| 1963 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 115,000 | 0.48 |
| 1962 | 55,000 | 0.0% | 115,000 | 0.48 |
| 1961 | 55,000 | — | 115,000 | 0.48 |
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.

