> 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.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024315 t
World rank49 of 56
10-year change−3.4%
Record700 t1990

## Leeks in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Kenya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.01%0.01% in 2014
Yield, t/ha4.6world 16.7 (−72%)
kg per person0.01world 0.26
10-year change−3.4%world −3.3%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 47 | [Mauritius](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/mauritius/) | 333 | 0.02% |
| 48 | [Luxembourg](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/luxembourg/) | 320 | 0.01% |
| 49 | **Kenya** | 315 | 0.01% |
| 50 | [Kyrgyzstan](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/kyrgyzstan/) | 311 | 0.01% |
| 51 | [Romania](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/romania/) | 230 | 0.01% |

[Full ranking of 56 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/)

### Map of world production of leeks

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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

Exports1,785 t USD 12.6 m
Exporter rank20 of 86
Imports2 t USD 1,000
Importer rank109 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](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/)

## 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

[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/indonesia/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/france/)[South Korea](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/south-korea/)[Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/belgium/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/turkey/)[Netherlands](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/netherlands/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/china/)[Kazakhstan](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/kazakhstan/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/germany/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/spain/)[Poland](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/poland/)[Albania](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/albania/)
[All countries producing leeks](https://husfarm.com/production/leeks/)

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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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