FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Dates production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 1,097 t of dates, the 30th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.1%. The record was 1,300 t in 1996. Area harvested: 486 ha, yield 2.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 1,097 t
- World rank
- 30 of 36
- 10-year change
- −0.1%
- Record
- 1,300 t
- 1996
Dates in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,097 | +0.3% | 486 | 2.26 |
| 2023 | 1,094 | +0.3% | 488 | 2.24 |
| 2022 | 1,091 | +0.7% | 487 | 2.24 |
| 2021 | 1,083 | +1.1% | 484 | 2.24 |
| 2020 | 1,071 | −0.1% | 492 | 2.18 |
| 2019 | 1,072 | 0.0% | 484 | 2.21 |
| 2018 | 1,072 | −0.3% | 475 | 2.26 |
| 2017 | 1,075 | −0.4% | 468 | 2.30 |
| 2016 | 1,079 | −0.7% | 461 | 2.34 |
| 2015 | 1,087 | −1.0% | 457 | 2.38 |
| 2014 | 1,098 | −0.2% | 455 | 2.41 |
| 2013 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 450 | 2.44 |
| 2012 | 1,100 | +2.2% | 445 | 2.47 |
| 2011 | 1,076 | +1.2% | 425 | 2.53 |
| 2010 | 1,063 | +1.1% | 412 | 2.58 |
| 2009 | 1,051 | +1.2% | 400 | 2.63 |
| 2008 | 1,039 | +1.6% | 388 | 2.68 |
| 2007 | 1,023 | +0.7% | 375 | 2.73 |
| 2006 | 1,016 | +1.6% | 366 | 2.78 |
| 2005 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 354 | 2.82 |
| 2004 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 351 | 2.85 |
| 2003 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 344 | 2.91 |
| 2002 | 1,000 | −1.4% | 338 | 2.96 |
| 2001 | 1,014 | +1.4% | 337 | 3.01 |
| 2000 | 1,000 | −5.7% | 330 | 3.03 |
| 1999 | 1,061 | −3.5% | 339 | 3.13 |
| 1998 | 1,100 | −6.9% | 345 | 3.19 |
| 1997 | 1,182 | −9.1% | 366 | 3.23 |
| 1996 | 1,300 | +8.3% | 400 | 3.25 |
| 1995 | 1,200 | +0.9% | 350 | 3.43 |
| 1994 | 1,189 | −0.3% | 348 | 3.42 |
| 1993 | 1,193 | −1.6% | 353 | 3.38 |
| 1992 | 1,213 | −1.3% | 364 | 3.33 |
| 1991 | 1,229 | +15% | 368 | 3.34 |
| 1990 | 1,071 | −2.6% | 462 | 2.32 |
| 1989 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 345 | 3.19 |
| 1988 | 1,100 | +10% | 345 | 3.19 |
| 1987 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 345 | 2.90 |
| 1986 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 345 | 2.90 |
| 1985 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 345 | 2.90 |
| 1984 | 1,000 | −9.1% | 340 | 2.94 |
| 1983 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 350 | 3.14 |
| 1982 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 350 | 3.14 |
| 1981 | 1,100 | 0.0% | 350 | 3.14 |
| 1980 | 1,100 | +10% | 350 | 3.14 |
| 1979 | 1,000 | +43% | 350 | 2.86 |
| 1978 | 700 | −36% | 250 | 2.80 |
| 1977 | 1,100 | +10% | 350 | 3.14 |
| 1976 | 1,000 | +43% | 350 | 2.86 |
| 1975 | 700 | 0.0% | 250 | 2.80 |
| 1974 | 700 | 0.0% | 250 | 2.80 |
| 1973 | 700 | 0.0% | 250 | 2.80 |
| 1972 | 700 | 0.0% | 250 | 2.80 |
| 1971 | 700 | 0.0% | 250 | 2.80 |
| 1970 | 700 | 0.0% | 250 | 2.80 |
| 1969 | 700 | 0.0% | 250 | 2.80 |
| 1968 | 700 | +17% | 250 | 2.80 |
| 1967 | 600 | 0.0% | 200 | 3.00 |
| 1966 | 600 | 0.0% | 200 | 3.00 |
| 1965 | 600 | 0.0% | 200 | 3.00 |
| 1964 | 600 | 0.0% | 200 | 3.00 |
| 1963 | 600 | 0.0% | 200 | 3.00 |
| 1962 | 600 | +20% | 200 | 3.00 |
| 1961 | 500 | — | 150 | 3.33 |
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.