> In 2024 Kenya produced 19,462 t of honey, the 22nd largest in the world (0.98% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%.

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# Honey production in Kenya

In 2024 Kenya produced 19,462 t of honey, the 22nd largest in the world (0.98% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 35%. The record was 34,759 t in 2015.

[Market prices in Kenya](https://husfarm.com/country/kenya/)

Production, 202419,462 t
World rank22 of 121
10-year change−35%
Record34,759 t2015

## Honey in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Kenya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.98%1.7% in 2014
kg per person0.34world 0.24
10-year change−35%world +13%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 20 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/uganda/) | 21,635 | 1.1% |
| 21 | [France](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/france/) | 20,034 | 1.0% |
| 22 | **Kenya** | 19,462 | 0.98% |
| 23 | [New Zealand](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/new-zealand/) | 17,500 | 0.88% |
| 24 | [Central African Republic](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/central-african-republic/) | 16,950 | 0.85% |

[Full ranking of 121 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/)

### Map of world production of honey

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 |
| --- | --- | --- |
| 2024 | 19,462 | +13% |
| 2023 | 17,151 | −13% |
| 2022 | 19,777 | +15% |
| 2021 | 17,265 | −3.0% |
| 2020 | 17,801 | +28% |
| 2019 | 13,877 | −46% |
| 2018 | 25,574 | +41% |
| 2017 | 18,089 | −29% |
| 2016 | 25,573 | −26% |
| 2015 | 34,759 | +17% |
| 2014 | 29,742 | +261% |
| 2013 | 8,250 | −29% |
| 2012 | 11,650 | +19% |
| 2011 | 9,790 | +10% |
| 2010 | 8,900 | +28% |
| 2009 | 6,959 | −42% |
| 2008 | 12,037 | −18% |
| 2007 | 14,653 | −21% |
| 2006 | 18,540 | −27% |
| 2005 | 25,400 | +26% |
| 2004 | 20,155 | −14% |
| 2003 | 23,500 | −8.1% |
| 2002 | 25,584 | −5.4% |
| 2001 | 27,050 | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 24,940 | +0.6% |
| 1999 | 24,800 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 24,700 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 24,500 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 24,300 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 24,000 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 23,500 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 23,000 | +4.5% |
| 1992 | 22,000 | +4.8% |
| 1991 | 21,000 | +5.0% |
| 1990 | 20,000 | +11% |
| 1989 | 18,000 | +5.9% |
| 1988 | 17,000 | +12% |
| 1987 | 15,200 | +1.3% |
| 1986 | 15,000 | +25% |
| 1985 | 12,000 | +9.1% |
| 1984 | 11,000 | −15% |
| 1983 | 13,000 | +14% |
| 1982 | 11,400 | +2.5% |
| 1981 | 11,120 | +2.6% |
| 1980 | 10,840 | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 10,541 | +5.4% |
| 1978 | 10,000 | +5.3% |
| 1977 | 9,500 | +19% |
| 1976 | 8,000 | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 7,800 | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 7,600 | +4.1% |
| 1973 | 7,300 | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 7,000 | 0.0% |
| 1971 | 7,000 | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 6,800 | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 6,600 | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 6,400 | +3.2% |
| 1967 | 6,200 | +3.3% |
| 1966 | 6,000 | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 5,800 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 5,600 | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 5,400 | +3.8% |
| 1962 | 5,200 | +4.0% |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — |

## Trade, 2024

Exports88 t USD 92,000
Exporter rank69 of 122
Imports213 t USD 539,000
Importer rank76 of 166
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/honey/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of honey in Kenya?

Kenya produced 19,462 t in 2024, 0.98% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of honey?

Kenya ranked 22nd of 121 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 22.4% of the world total.

### How has the production of honey in Kenya changed?

It fell by 35% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +13% for the world. The record was 34,759 t in 2015.

### Does Kenya export or import natural honey?

In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 88 t (USD 92,000) and imports of 213 t (USD 539,000), 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. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.

## Other large producers

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/india/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/turkey/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/ethiopia/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/iran/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/argentina/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/brazil/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/russia/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/united-states/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/mexico/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/ukraine/)[Canada](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/canada/)
[All countries producing honey](https://husfarm.com/production/honey/)

## Other products of Kenya

[Sugar cane](https://husfarm.com/production/sugar-cane/kenya/)[Cow milk](https://husfarm.com/production/cow-milk/kenya/)[Maize](https://husfarm.com/production/maize/kenya/)[Tea leaves](https://husfarm.com/production/tea/kenya/)[Potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/kenya/)[Bananas](https://husfarm.com/production/bananas/kenya/)[Cassava](https://husfarm.com/production/cassava/kenya/)[Camel milk](https://husfarm.com/production/camel-milk/kenya/)[Cabbages](https://husfarm.com/production/cabbages/kenya/)[Beans, dry](https://husfarm.com/production/beans-dry/kenya/)[Sweet potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/sweet-potatoes/kenya/)[Skim milk of cows](https://husfarm.com/production/skim-milk-of-cows/kenya/)
[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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