All fruit production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 4.5 million t of all fruit, the 39th largest in the world (0.47% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 27%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 268,460 ha, yield 16.8 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 4.5 million t
- World rank
- 39 of 192
- 10-year change
- +27%
- Record
- 4.5 million t
- 2024
All fruit in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.47%
- 0.43% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 16.8
- world 13.9 (+20%)
- kg per person
- 79.8
- world 117
- 10-year change
- +27%
- world +17%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Morocco | 4,990,415 | 0.52% |
| 38 | Greece | 4,589,850 | 0.48% |
| 39 | Kenya | 4,500,701 | 0.47% |
| 40 | Australia | 4,279,655 | 0.45% |
| 41 | Poland | 4,220,100 | 0.44% |
Map of world production of fruit
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 | 4,500,701 | +3.3% | 268,460 | 16.76 |
| 2023 | 4,358,729 | −2.5% | 258,494 | 16.86 |
| 2022 | 4,471,734 | +2.0% | 252,771 | 17.69 |
| 2021 | 4,384,909 | +0.0% | 240,789 | 18.21 |
| 2020 | 4,384,816 | +11% | 248,352 | 17.66 |
| 2019 | 3,967,458 | +17% | 248,686 | 15.95 |
| 2018 | 3,398,815 | +4.7% | 213,723 | 15.90 |
| 2017 | 3,246,122 | +1.6% | 212,637 | 15.27 |
| 2016 | 3,196,282 | +4.4% | 186,109 | 17.17 |
| 2015 | 3,061,661 | −13% | 181,874 | 16.83 |
| 2014 | 3,533,204 | +21% | 195,041 | 18.12 |
| 2013 | 2,928,016 | +11% | 181,735 | 16.11 |
| 2012 | 2,628,176 | +5.3% | 172,078 | 15.27 |
| 2011 | 2,495,790 | −22% | 155,806 | 16.02 |
| 2010 | 3,208,750 | +1.8% | 188,007 | 17.07 |
| 2009 | 3,153,349 | +1.4% | 174,036 | 18.12 |
| 2008 | 3,109,178 | +20% | 171,360 | 18.14 |
| 2007 | 2,585,173 | +3.5% | 168,470 | 15.35 |
| 2006 | 2,498,785 | −0.1% | 173,965 | 14.36 |
| 2005 | 2,501,826 | +9.5% | 173,795 | 14.40 |
| 2004 | 2,284,119 | +11% | 168,228 | 13.58 |
| 2003 | 2,050,271 | −12% | 164,074 | 12.50 |
| 2002 | 2,327,881 | −1.3% | 155,648 | 14.96 |
| 2001 | 2,359,454 | +8.1% | 155,931 | 15.13 |
| 2000 | 2,182,822 | −4.2% | 148,173 | 14.73 |
| 1999 | 2,278,104 | +0.4% | 148,532 | 15.34 |
| 1998 | 2,268,454 | +23% | 146,913 | 15.44 |
| 1997 | 1,840,874 | +22% | 140,755 | 13.08 |
| 1996 | 1,514,090 | +8.1% | 112,973 | 13.40 |
| 1995 | 1,400,923 | −9.5% | 101,160 | 13.85 |
| 1994 | 1,548,547 | −18% | 116,771 | 13.26 |
| 1993 | 1,877,904 | +2.4% | 145,150 | 12.94 |
| 1992 | 1,834,735 | +18% | 139,299 | 13.17 |
| 1991 | 1,557,229 | +5.7% | 136,900 | 11.37 |
| 1990 | 1,473,532 | +14% | 126,140 | 11.68 |
| 1989 | 1,296,565 | +6.2% | 104,072 | 12.46 |
| 1988 | 1,220,510 | −2.3% | 96,232 | 12.68 |
| 1987 | 1,248,810 | −0.5% | 99,947 | 12.49 |
| 1986 | 1,255,360 | +6.4% | 99,502 | 12.62 |
| 1985 | 1,179,310 | +1.3% | 96,917 | 12.17 |
| 1984 | 1,163,773 | +3.5% | 95,697 | 12.16 |
| 1983 | 1,124,316 | −5.1% | 94,017 | 11.96 |
| 1982 | 1,184,584 | +1.7% | 93,877 | 12.62 |
| 1981 | 1,164,760 | +1.6% | 92,507 | 12.59 |
| 1980 | 1,146,610 | +2.2% | 91,330 | 12.55 |
| 1979 | 1,121,810 | +113% | 90,230 | 12.43 |
| 1978 | 526,160 | +3.8% | 64,852 | 8.11 |
| 1977 | 506,660 | +9.5% | 63,782 | 7.94 |
| 1976 | 462,740 | +6.0% | 62,552 | 7.40 |
| 1975 | 436,560 | −23% | 61,342 | 7.12 |
| 1974 | 568,510 | −0.1% | 60,622 | 9.38 |
| 1973 | 569,042 | +2.6% | 59,722 | 9.53 |
| 1972 | 554,786 | +0.7% | 59,072 | 9.39 |
| 1971 | 550,810 | +1.2% | 58,772 | 9.37 |
| 1970 | 544,110 | +3.3% | 57,822 | 9.41 |
| 1969 | 526,610 | +0.7% | 56,472 | 9.33 |
| 1968 | 522,710 | +0.9% | 56,222 | 9.30 |
| 1967 | 518,010 | −2.5% | 55,972 | 9.25 |
| 1966 | 531,310 | −1.0% | 55,972 | 9.49 |
| 1965 | 536,610 | −15% | 56,072 | 9.57 |
| 1964 | 628,910 | +18% | 56,122 | 11.21 |
| 1963 | 532,310 | +0.9% | 55,822 | 9.54 |
| 1962 | 527,710 | +3.3% | 55,522 | 9.50 |
| 1961 | 510,910 | — | 54,672 | 9.35 |
Questions and answers
What is the production of fruit in Kenya?
Kenya produced 4.5 million t in 2024, 0.47% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of fruit?
Kenya ranked 39th of 192 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 28.7% of the world total.
How has the production of fruit in Kenya changed?
It rose by 27% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +17% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.
What is the yield of fruit in Kenya?
16.8 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (4.5 million t from 268,460 ha), against a world average of 13.9 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.