Leeks production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 315 t of leeks, the 49th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 3.4%. The record was 700 t in 1990. Area harvested: 68 ha, yield 4.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 315 t
- World rank
- 49 of 56
- 10-year change
- −3.4%
- Record
- 700 t
- 1990
Leeks in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 4.6
- world 16.7 (−72%)
- kg per person
- 0.01
- world 0.26
- 10-year change
- −3.4%
- world −3.3%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 47 | Mauritius | 333 | 0.02% |
| 48 | Luxembourg | 320 | 0.01% |
| 49 | Kenya | 315 | 0.01% |
| 50 | Kyrgyzstan | 311 | 0.01% |
| 51 | Romania | 230 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of leeks
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 | 315 | +0.6% | 68 | 4.63 |
| 2023 | 313 | −0.9% | 68 | 4.60 |
| 2022 | 316 | −0.3% | 68 | 4.65 |
| 2021 | 317 | +3.3% | 69 | 4.59 |
| 2020 | 307 | −5.0% | 70 | 4.39 |
| 2019 | 323 | +0.3% | 69 | 4.68 |
| 2018 | 322 | +1.6% | 72 | 4.47 |
| 2017 | 317 | −4.2% | 71 | 4.46 |
| 2016 | 331 | +4.1% | 74 | 4.47 |
| 2015 | 318 | −2.5% | 70 | 4.54 |
| 2014 | 326 | −6.9% | 72 | 4.53 |
| 2013 | 350 | 0.0% | 80 | 4.38 |
| 2012 | 350 | +2.9% | 80 | 4.38 |
| 2011 | 340 | −0.9% | 71 | 4.79 |
| 2010 | 343 | +0.6% | 71 | 4.83 |
| 2009 | 341 | −2.0% | 70 | 4.87 |
| 2008 | 348 | +0.3% | 71 | 4.90 |
| 2007 | 347 | +16% | 70 | 4.96 |
| 2006 | 300 | −25% | 60 | 5.00 |
| 2005 | 400 | +4.2% | 80 | 5.00 |
| 2004 | 384 | +1.3% | 76 | 5.05 |
| 2003 | 379 | −1.3% | 75 | 5.05 |
| 2002 | 384 | +1.3% | 75 | 5.12 |
| 2001 | 379 | +26% | 74 | 5.12 |
| 2000 | 300 | −25% | 60 | 5.00 |
| 1999 | 400 | −6.5% | 80 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 428 | −2.3% | 79 | 5.42 |
| 1997 | 438 | −4.4% | 81 | 5.41 |
| 1996 | 458 | −8.4% | 84 | 5.45 |
| 1995 | 500 | +8.5% | 100 | 5.00 |
| 1994 | 461 | −7.8% | 58 | 7.95 |
| 1993 | 500 | −8.1% | 100 | 5.00 |
| 1992 | 544 | +8.8% | 82 | 6.63 |
| 1991 | 500 | −29% | 100 | 5.00 |
| 1990 | 700 | +250% | 140 | 5.00 |
| 1989 | 200 | 0.0% | 40 | 5.00 |
| 1988 | 200 | +100% | 40 | 5.00 |
| 1987 | 100 | 0.0% | 20 | 5.00 |
| 1986 | 100 | — | 20 | 5.00 |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,785 t USD 12.6 m
- Exporter rank
- 20 of 86
- Imports
- 2 t USD 1,000
- Importer rank
- 109 of 123
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 leeks in Kenya?
Kenya produced 315 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of leeks?
Kenya ranked 49th of 56 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Indonesia with 29.4% of the world total.
How has the production of leeks in Kenya changed?
It fell by 3.4% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −3.3% for the world. The record was 700 t in 1990.
What is the yield of leeks in Kenya?
4.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (315 t from 68 ha), against a world average of 16.7 t/ha.
Does Kenya export or import leeks and other alliaceous vegetables?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 1,785 t (USD 12.6 m) and imports of 2 t (USD 1,000), 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; 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.