Coconut oil production in Kenya
In 2023 Kenya produced 2,524 t of coconut oil, the 32nd largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 24%. The record was 6,866 t in 1997.
The 2023 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2023
- 2,524 t
- World rank
- 32 of 64
- 10-year change
- −24%
- Record
- 6,866 t
- 1997
Coconut oil in Kenya, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.08%
- 0.09% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −24%
- world −13%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Madagascar | 4,321 | 0.14% |
| 31 | French Polynesia | 4,240 | 0.14% |
| 32 | Kenya | 2,524 | 0.08% |
| 33 | Togo | 1,825 | 0.06% |
| 34 | Guinea | 1,754 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of coconut oil
Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 2,524 | −58% |
| 2022 | 6,000 | 0.0% |
| 2021 | 6,000 | +13% |
| 2020 | 5,307 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 5,293 | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 5,080 | +15% |
| 2017 | 4,436 | −20% |
| 2016 | 5,524 | +15% |
| 2015 | 4,805 | +13% |
| 2014 | 4,266 | +29% |
| 2013 | 3,312 | −48% |
| 2012 | 6,387 | +225% |
| 2011 | 1,964 | −67% |
| 2010 | 5,923 | −4.9% |
| 2009 | 6,228 | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 6,198 | 0.0% |
| 2007 | 6,198 | 0.0% |
| 2006 | 6,198 | −0.1% |
| 2005 | 6,204 | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 6,198 | 0.0% |
| 2003 | 6,198 | 0.0% |
| 2002 | 6,198 | +0.1% |
| 2001 | 6,194 | −0.1% |
| 2000 | 6,198 | 0.0% |
| 1999 | 6,198 | −9.7% |
| 1998 | 6,866 | 0.0% |
| 1997 | 6,866 | +26% |
| 1996 | 5,468 | +53% |
| 1995 | 3,570 | −18% |
| 1994 | 4,360 | +10% |
| 1993 | 3,949 | 0.0% |
| 1992 | 3,949 | +3.2% |
| 1991 | 3,828 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 3,646 | −6.2% |
| 1989 | 3,889 | +0.9% |
| 1988 | 3,853 | +0.8% |
| 1987 | 3,823 | −0.1% |
| 1986 | 3,828 | +5.0% |
| 1985 | 3,646 | 0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,646 | −14% |
| 1983 | 4,253 | +40% |
| 1982 | 3,038 | −20% |
| 1981 | 3,807 | +355% |
| 1980 | 837 | −54% |
| 1979 | 1,801 | +35% |
| 1978 | 1,337 | +1.1% |
| 1977 | 1,323 | +94% |
| 1976 | 683 | −55% |
| 1975 | 1,521 | −25% |
| 1974 | 2,038 | −54% |
| 1973 | 4,387 | +3.0% |
| 1972 | 4,261 | −6.9% |
| 1971 | 4,575 | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 4,335 | +13% |
| 1969 | 3,835 | +5.3% |
| 1968 | 3,643 | +26% |
| 1967 | 2,892 | −7.9% |
| 1966 | 3,139 | +18% |
| 1965 | 2,670 | −15% |
| 1964 | 3,154 | −1.4% |
| 1963 | 3,198 | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 3,073 | +39% |
| 1961 | 2,215 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 144 t USD 478,000
- Exporter rank
- 52 of 94
- Imports
- 1,289 t USD 2.6 m
- Importer rank
- 65 of 173
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 coconut oil in Kenya?
Kenya produced 2,524 t in 2023, 0.08% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of coconut oil?
Kenya ranked 32nd of 64 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Philippines with 38.8% of the world total.
How has the production of coconut oil in Kenya changed?
It fell by 24% between 2013 and 2023, compared with −13% for the world. The record was 6,866 t in 1997.
Does Kenya export or import coconut oil?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 144 t (USD 478,000) and imports of 1,289 t (USD 2.6 m), 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; the 2023 figure for Kenya is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.