FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pepper (black, white) production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 770 t of pepper (black, white), the 25th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 175%. The record was 1,164 t in 2021. Area harvested: 758 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 770 t
- World rank
- 25 of 47
- 10-year change
- +175%
- Record
- 1,164 t
- 2021
Pepper (black, white) in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 770 | −1.5% | 758 | 1.02 |
| 2023 | 782 | +5.0% | 777 | 1.01 |
| 2022 | 745 | −36% | 749 | 0.99 |
| 2021 | 1,164 | +29% | 1,174 | 0.99 |
| 2020 | 900 | +50% | 919 | 0.98 |
| 2019 | 600 | +35% | 619 | 0.97 |
| 2018 | 445 | +30% | 467 | 0.95 |
| 2017 | 341 | +23% | 366 | 0.93 |
| 2016 | 278 | −10% | 306 | 0.91 |
| 2015 | 310 | +11% | 337 | 0.92 |
| 2014 | 280 | +14% | 310 | 0.90 |
| 2013 | 245 | +2.1% | 270 | 0.91 |
| 2012 | 240 | −20% | 265 | 0.91 |
| 2011 | 299 | −6.6% | 349 | 0.86 |
| 2010 | 320 | −6.2% | 382 | 0.84 |
| 2009 | 341 | −14% | 416 | 0.82 |
| 2008 | 398 | +2.6% | 500 | 0.80 |
| 2007 | 388 | +13% | 500 | 0.78 |
| 2006 | 342 | +3.3% | 453 | 0.75 |
| 2005 | 331 | +3.4% | 451 | 0.73 |
| 2004 | 320 | +2.9% | 451 | 0.71 |
| 2003 | 311 | +2.6% | 450 | 0.69 |
| 2002 | 303 | +1.3% | 458 | 0.66 |
| 2001 | 299 | −0.3% | 457 | 0.65 |
| 2000 | 300 | −8.3% | 500 | 0.60 |
| 1999 | 327 | −18% | 505 | 0.65 |
| 1998 | 400 | +20% | 600 | 0.67 |
| 1997 | 332 | +5.4% | 516 | 0.64 |
| 1996 | 315 | +12% | 495 | 0.64 |
| 1995 | 282 | −6.0% | 452 | 0.62 |
| 1994 | 300 | −25% | 494 | 0.61 |
| 1993 | 400 | +33% | 681 | 0.59 |
| 1992 | 300 | +50% | 500 | 0.60 |
| 1991 | 200 | — | 400 | 0.50 |
| 1990 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 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 | — | — | — |
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.