All cereals production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 5.0 million t of all cereals, the 58th largest in the world (0.16% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 18%. The record was 5.1 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 2.9 million ha, yield 1.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 5.0 million t
- World rank
- 58 of 177
- 10-year change
- +18%
- Record
- 5.1 million t
- 2023
All cereals in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.16%
- 0.15% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.7
- world 4.2 (−60%)
- kg per person
- 88.2
- world 384
- 10-year change
- +18%
- world +11%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 56 | Sweden | 5,149,700 | 0.16% |
| 57 | South Korea | 4,984,351 | 0.16% |
| 58 | Kenya | 4,978,020 | 0.16% |
| 59 | Sri Lanka | 4,930,803 | 0.16% |
| 60 | North Korea | 4,885,461 | 0.16% |
Map of world production of cereals
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 | 4,978,020 | −3.3% | 2,940,254 | 1.69 |
| 2023 | 5,145,991 | +34% | 2,928,008 | 1.76 |
| 2022 | 3,846,845 | −5.6% | 2,603,827 | 1.48 |
| 2021 | 4,074,399 | −17% | 2,676,340 | 1.52 |
| 2020 | 4,881,202 | +6.2% | 2,649,087 | 1.84 |
| 2019 | 4,595,022 | −4.4% | 2,863,448 | 1.60 |
| 2018 | 4,805,996 | +29% | 2,811,780 | 1.71 |
| 2017 | 3,711,201 | −4.6% | 2,602,578 | 1.43 |
| 2016 | 3,892,022 | −14% | 2,814,068 | 1.38 |
| 2015 | 4,523,083 | +7.0% | 2,551,453 | 1.77 |
| 2014 | 4,227,113 | −6.8% | 2,669,565 | 1.58 |
| 2013 | 4,536,942 | −3.7% | 2,730,562 | 1.66 |
| 2012 | 4,711,585 | +16% | 2,700,291 | 1.74 |
| 2011 | 4,058,581 | −6.6% | 2,679,558 | 1.51 |
| 2010 | 4,347,437 | +50% | 2,542,199 | 1.71 |
| 2009 | 2,898,884 | +1.1% | 2,332,573 | 1.24 |
| 2008 | 2,866,111 | −21% | 2,021,880 | 1.42 |
| 2007 | 3,613,834 | −8.2% | 2,038,151 | 1.77 |
| 2006 | 3,936,250 | +9.8% | 2,390,855 | 1.65 |
| 2005 | 3,585,080 | +12% | 2,177,936 | 1.65 |
| 2004 | 3,199,022 | −4.5% | 1,771,599 | 1.81 |
| 2003 | 3,351,497 | +10% | 2,102,634 | 1.59 |
| 2002 | 3,045,518 | −9.6% | 2,046,310 | 1.49 |
| 2001 | 3,369,648 | +30% | 2,055,178 | 1.64 |
| 2000 | 2,591,351 | −7.5% | 1,884,669 | 1.37 |
| 1999 | 2,802,247 | −4.3% | 1,962,713 | 1.43 |
| 1998 | 2,927,285 | +8.4% | 1,841,097 | 1.59 |
| 1997 | 2,700,368 | +1.2% | 1,932,660 | 1.40 |
| 1996 | 2,669,157 | −17% | 1,903,025 | 1.40 |
| 1995 | 3,229,877 | −11% | 1,842,401 | 1.75 |
| 1994 | 3,624,079 | +43% | 1,889,290 | 1.92 |
| 1993 | 2,539,301 | −15% | 1,737,790 | 1.46 |
| 1992 | 2,997,899 | +2.5% | 1,804,764 | 1.66 |
| 1991 | 2,923,992 | +4.9% | 1,707,540 | 1.71 |
| 1990 | 2,788,475 | −12% | 1,785,368 | 1.56 |
| 1989 | 3,160,756 | −4.2% | 1,834,500 | 1.72 |
| 1988 | 3,300,425 | +14% | 1,890,731 | 1.75 |
| 1987 | 2,896,914 | −14% | 1,846,906 | 1.57 |
| 1986 | 3,385,292 | +16% | 1,794,808 | 1.89 |
| 1985 | 2,915,624 | +68% | 1,784,513 | 1.63 |
| 1984 | 1,739,552 | −36% | 1,295,163 | 1.34 |
| 1983 | 2,713,320 | −7.9% | 1,619,035 | 1.68 |
| 1982 | 2,946,815 | +32% | 1,501,439 | 1.96 |
| 1981 | 2,229,399 | −0.1% | 1,427,630 | 1.56 |
| 1980 | 2,231,089 | −6.2% | 1,796,750 | 1.24 |
| 1979 | 2,377,734 | −14% | 1,853,700 | 1.28 |
| 1978 | 2,778,901 | −13% | 1,971,500 | 1.41 |
| 1977 | 3,177,352 | −1.8% | 2,048,900 | 1.55 |
| 1976 | 3,236,349 | +23% | 2,044,704 | 1.58 |
| 1975 | 2,627,749 | +3.4% | 1,881,305 | 1.40 |
| 1974 | 2,541,882 | +3.9% | 1,879,861 | 1.35 |
| 1973 | 2,445,860 | +10% | 1,872,408 | 1.31 |
| 1972 | 2,214,950 | +10% | 1,721,646 | 1.29 |
| 1971 | 2,007,843 | −3.9% | 1,580,733 | 1.27 |
| 1970 | 2,089,966 | −10% | 1,635,144 | 1.28 |
| 1969 | 2,324,274 | −0.3% | 1,783,814 | 1.30 |
| 1968 | 2,330,767 | +16% | 1,811,404 | 1.29 |
| 1967 | 2,005,760 | +24% | 1,623,708 | 1.24 |
| 1966 | 1,617,546 | −9.8% | 1,419,048 | 1.14 |
| 1965 | 1,794,258 | +4.4% | 1,569,770 | 1.14 |
| 1964 | 1,718,408 | +0.4% | 1,432,536 | 1.20 |
| 1963 | 1,711,045 | +13% | 1,369,115 | 1.25 |
| 1962 | 1,520,717 | +10% | 1,260,197 | 1.21 |
| 1961 | 1,376,218 | — | 1,105,697 | 1.24 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of cereals in Kenya?
Kenya produced 5.0 million t in 2024, 0.16% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of cereals?
Kenya ranked 58th of 177 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 20.8% of the world total.
How has the production of cereals in Kenya changed?
It rose by 18% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +11% for the world. The record was 5.1 million t in 2023.
What is the yield of cereals in Kenya?
1.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (5.0 million t from 2.9 million ha), against a world average of 4.2 t/ha.
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.