Hen eggs production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 84,534 t of hen eggs, the 60th largest in the world (0.09% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 19%. The record was 110,370 t in 2020.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 84,534 t
- World rank
- 60 of 172
- 10-year change
- +19%
- Record
- 110,370 t
- 2020
Hen eggs in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.09%
- 0.10% in 2014
- kg per person
- 1.50
- world 11.5
- 10-year change
- +19%
- world +33%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 58 | Cameroon | 89,678 | 0.10% |
| 59 | Denmark | 89,000 | 0.09% |
| 60 | Kenya | 84,534 | 0.09% |
| 61 | Nepal | 80,138 | 0.09% |
| 62 | Finland | 80,000 | 0.09% |
Map of world production of hen eggs
Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 84,534 | −7.1% |
| 2023 | 90,993 | +25% |
| 2022 | 73,000 | −19% |
| 2021 | 89,610 | −19% |
| 2020 | 110,370 | +12% |
| 2019 | 98,544 | +8.2% |
| 2018 | 91,065 | +15% |
| 2017 | 79,389 | −5.6% |
| 2016 | 84,132 | +8.7% |
| 2015 | 77,406 | +8.5% |
| 2014 | 71,325 | −13% |
| 2013 | 81,823 | −1.7% |
| 2012 | 83,229 | +1.5% |
| 2011 | 81,997 | −11% |
| 2010 | 92,559 | +14% |
| 2009 | 81,015 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 76,560 | +12% |
| 2007 | 68,600 | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 66,700 | +15% |
| 2005 | 57,850 | −3.6% |
| 2004 | 60,000 | +4.2% |
| 2003 | 57,600 | +15% |
| 2002 | 49,900 | −8.9% |
| 2001 | 54,750 | −9.8% |
| 2000 | 60,700 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 60,000 | 0.0% |
| 1998 | 60,000 | −0.8% |
| 1997 | 60,500 | +17% |
| 1996 | 51,600 | +3.4% |
| 1995 | 49,900 | +11% |
| 1994 | 45,000 | +16% |
| 1993 | 38,900 | −7.4% |
| 1992 | 42,000 | +2.9% |
| 1991 | 40,800 | −5.6% |
| 1990 | 43,200 | +7.2% |
| 1989 | 40,300 | +1.8% |
| 1988 | 39,600 | 0.0% |
| 1987 | 39,600 | +0.8% |
| 1986 | 39,300 | −3.7% |
| 1985 | 40,800 | +29% |
| 1984 | 31,596 | −25% |
| 1983 | 42,377 | +40% |
| 1982 | 30,240 | +46% |
| 1981 | 20,712 | +5.2% |
| 1980 | 19,680 | +2.0% |
| 1979 | 19,296 | +0.5% |
| 1978 | 19,200 | +2.8% |
| 1977 | 18,672 | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 18,360 | +11% |
| 1975 | 16,560 | +5.2% |
| 1974 | 15,744 | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 14,760 | +7.1% |
| 1972 | 13,776 | +7.7% |
| 1971 | 12,792 | +9.4% |
| 1970 | 11,688 | −1.6% |
| 1969 | 11,880 | +21% |
| 1968 | 9,840 | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 9,552 | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 9,240 | −15% |
| 1965 | 10,920 | +3.4% |
| 1964 | 10,560 | +3.5% |
| 1963 | 10,200 | +2.4% |
| 1962 | 9,960 | +3.8% |
| 1961 | 9,600 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 297 t USD 1.2 m
- Exporter rank
- 85 of 107
- Imports
- 588 t USD 2.7 m
- Importer rank
- 105 of 184
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 hen eggs in Kenya?
Kenya produced 84,534 t in 2024, 0.09% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of hen eggs?
Kenya ranked 60th of 172 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 32.9% of the world total.
How has the production of hen eggs in Kenya changed?
It rose by 19% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +33% for the world. The record was 110,370 t in 2020.
Does Kenya export or import hen eggs in shell, fresh?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 297 t (USD 1.2 m) and imports of 588 t (USD 2.7 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 2024 figure for Kenya is estimated by FAO. 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.