> In 2024 Kenya produced 81,871 t of carrots and turnips, the 48th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 59%.

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# Carrots and turnips production in Kenya

In 2024 Kenya produced 81,871 t of carrots and turnips, the 48th largest in the world (0.18% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 59%. The record was 329,025 t in 2019. Area harvested: 5,223 ha, yield 15.7 t/ha.

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Production, 202481,871 t
World rank48 of 130
10-year change−59%
Record329,025 t2019

## Carrots and turnips in Kenya, 1992–2024 (tonnes)

## Kenya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.18%0.51% in 2014
Yield, t/ha15.7world 35.6 (−56%)
kg per person1.45world 5.53
10-year change−59%world +15%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 46 | [Dominican Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/dominican-republic/) | 82,982 | 0.18% |
| 47 | [Bolivia](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/bolivia/) | 82,786 | 0.18% |
| 48 | **Kenya** | 81,871 | 0.18% |
| 49 | [Taiwan](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/taiwan/) | 81,656 | 0.18% |
| 50 | [South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/south-korea/) | 80,837 | 0.18% |

[Full ranking of 130 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/)

### Map of world production of carrots and turnips

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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 | 81,871 | −11% | 5,223 | 15.68 |
| 2023 | 92,202 | −1.9% | 4,873 | 18.92 |
| 2022 | 93,965 | −3.5% | 5,682 | 16.54 |
| 2021 | 97,337 | +11% | 5,587 | 17.42 |
| 2020 | 87,823 | −73% | 5,494 | 15.99 |
| 2019 | 329,025 | +37% | 7,637 | 43.08 |
| 2018 | 239,542 | +20% | 6,344 | 37.76 |
| 2017 | 199,584 | +80% | 6,405 | 31.16 |
| 2016 | 110,946 | −1.0% | 6,867 | 16.16 |
| 2015 | 112,027 | −44% | 6,423 | 17.44 |
| 2014 | 200,066 | −15% | 4,606 | 43.44 |
| 2013 | 235,130 | +39% | 5,057 | 46.50 |
| 2012 | 169,472 | +102% | 3,694 | 45.88 |
| 2011 | 83,939 | +9.1% | 3,836 | 21.88 |
| 2010 | 76,940 | −6.5% | 4,693 | 16.39 |
| 2009 | 82,252 | −7.7% | 3,475 | 23.67 |
| 2008 | 89,134 | +42% | 6,400 | 13.93 |
| 2007 | 62,650 | +50% | 4,475 | 14.00 |
| 2006 | 41,664 | +8.7% | 2,974 | 14.01 |
| 2005 | 38,318 | +7.9% | 2,737 | 14.00 |
| 2004 | 35,519 | −20% | 3,088 | 11.50 |
| 2003 | 44,324 | −18% | 4,208 | 10.53 |
| 2002 | 53,799 | −1.3% | 3,965 | 13.57 |
| 2001 | 54,508 | +38% | 3,996 | 13.64 |
| 2000 | 39,434 | −7.1% | 4,012 | 9.83 |
| 1999 | 42,438 | −15% | 4,467 | 9.50 |
| 1998 | 50,014 | −15% | 4,076 | 12.27 |
| 1997 | 59,000 | +11% | 4,142 | 14.24 |
| 1996 | 53,159 | −0.4% | 4,260 | 12.48 |
| 1995 | 53,360 | −3.3% | 4,040 | 13.21 |
| 1994 | 55,168 | −5.5% | 4,719 | 11.69 |
| 1993 | 58,364 | −6.3% | 4,559 | 12.80 |
| 1992 | 62,273 | — | 4,801 | 12.97 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports31,301 t USD 2.4 m
Exporter rank18 of 102
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/carrots/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of carrots and turnips in Kenya?

Kenya produced 81,871 t in 2024, 0.18% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of carrots and turnips?

Kenya ranked 48th of 130 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 42.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of carrots and turnips in Kenya changed?

It fell by 59% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +15% for the world. The record was 329,025 t in 2019.

### What is the yield of carrots and turnips in Kenya?

15.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (81,871 t from 5,223 ha), against a world average of 35.6 t/ha.

### Does Kenya export or import carrots and turnips?

In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 31,301 t (USD 2.4 m) 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/china/)[Uzbekistan](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/uzbekistan/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/india/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/turkey/)[United Kingdom](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/united-kingdom/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/germany/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/ukraine/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/pakistan/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/france/)
[All countries producing carrots and turnips](https://husfarm.com/production/carrots/)

## Other products of Kenya

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[Agricultural production in Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/country/kenya/)

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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