> 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%.

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# 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.

[Today’s prices](https://husfarm.com/today-price/coconut-oil/)[Market prices in Kenya](https://husfarm.com/country/kenya/)

Production, 20232,524 t
World rank32 of 64
10-year change−24%
Record6,866 t1997

## Coconut oil in Kenya, 1961–2023 (tonnes)

## Kenya compared with the world, 2023

Share of world total0.08%0.09% in 2013
10-year change−24%world −13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | [Madagascar](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/madagascar/) | 4,321 | 0.14% |
| 31 | [French Polynesia](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/french-polynesia/) | 4,240 | 0.14% |
| 32 | **Kenya** | 2,524 | 0.08% |
| 33 | [Togo](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/togo/) | 1,825 | 0.06% |
| 34 | [Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/guinea/) | 1,754 | 0.06% |

[Full ranking of 64 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/)

### Map of world production of coconut oil

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports144 t USD 478,000
Exporter rank52 of 94
Imports1,289 t USD 2.6 m
Importer rank65 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](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/)

## 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.

## Other large producers

[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/philippines/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/indonesia/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/india/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/vietnam/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/mexico/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/malaysia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/papua-new-guinea/)[Sri Lanka](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/sri-lanka/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/bangladesh/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/thailand/)[Mozambique](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/mozambique/)[Côte d'Ivoire](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/cote-divoire/)
[All countries producing coconut oil](https://husfarm.com/production/coconut-oil/)

## 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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