FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Millet production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 65,763 t of millet, the 24th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 48%. The record was 153,000 t in 2020. Area harvested: 112,093 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 65,763 t
- World rank
- 24 of 74
- 10-year change
- −48%
- Record
- 153,000 t
- 2020
Millet in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 65,763 | −24% | 112,093 | 0.59 |
| 2023 | 86,762 | +46% | 129,924 | 0.67 |
| 2022 | 59,459 | +0.5% | 108,436 | 0.55 |
| 2021 | 59,180 | −61% | 126,002 | 0.47 |
| 2020 | 153,000 | +13% | 118,411 | 1.29 |
| 2019 | 135,000 | +88% | 145,601 | 0.93 |
| 2018 | 72,000 | +33% | 115,200 | 0.63 |
| 2017 | 54,000 | 0.0% | 126,313 | 0.43 |
| 2016 | 54,000 | −45% | 88,368 | 0.61 |
| 2015 | 99,000 | −21% | 90,263 | 1.10 |
| 2014 | 126,000 | −9.2% | 138,829 | 0.91 |
| 2013 | 138,829 | +0.5% | 168,291 | 0.82 |
| 2012 | 138,204 | +88% | 118,289 | 1.17 |
| 2011 | 73,396 | +36% | 111,271 | 0.66 |
| 2010 | 53,881 | −0.2% | 99,124 | 0.54 |
| 2009 | 54,000 | +40% | 104,576 | 0.52 |
| 2008 | 38,462 | −68% | 53,155 | 0.72 |
| 2007 | 119,599 | +51% | 128,114 | 0.93 |
| 2006 | 79,207 | +49% | 137,711 | 0.58 |
| 2005 | 53,101 | +5.2% | 92,430 | 0.57 |
| 2004 | 50,467 | −21% | 113,223 | 0.45 |
| 2003 | 63,622 | −12% | 108,258 | 0.59 |
| 2002 | 72,197 | +62% | 118,570 | 0.61 |
| 2001 | 44,623 | 0.0% | 104,292 | 0.43 |
| 2000 | 44,623 | −25% | 93,150 | 0.48 |
| 1999 | 59,172 | +74% | 90,082 | 0.66 |
| 1998 | 34,020 | −12% | 78,988 | 0.43 |
| 1997 | 38,619 | +67% | 91,773 | 0.42 |
| 1996 | 23,159 | −57% | 85,774 | 0.27 |
| 1995 | 54,142 | −22% | 90,986 | 0.60 |
| 1994 | 69,480 | +20% | 100,000 | 0.69 |
| 1993 | 58,036 | +19% | 85,139 | 0.68 |
| 1992 | 48,746 | −6.4% | 90,272 | 0.54 |
| 1991 | 52,063 | −17% | 100,419 | 0.52 |
| 1990 | 62,786 | −12% | 96,933 | 0.65 |
| 1989 | 71,168 | −0.7% | 107,310 | 0.66 |
| 1988 | 71,700 | +8.6% | 110,350 | 0.65 |
| 1987 | 66,000 | +60% | 110,000 | 0.60 |
| 1986 | 41,217 | −32% | 71,980 | 0.57 |
| 1985 | 60,480 | +505% | 56,000 | 1.08 |
| 1984 | 10,000 | −66% | 29,000 | 0.34 |
| 1983 | 29,800 | 0.0% | 46,660 | 0.64 |
| 1982 | 29,800 | −43% | 46,660 | 0.64 |
| 1981 | 52,480 | −42% | 80,000 | 0.66 |
| 1980 | 90,000 | −18% | 80,000 | 1.13 |
| 1979 | 110,000 | −15% | 81,000 | 1.36 |
| 1978 | 130,000 | +0.3% | 81,000 | 1.60 |
| 1977 | 129,600 | +1.3% | 81,000 | 1.60 |
| 1976 | 128,000 | +0.2% | 80,000 | 1.60 |
| 1975 | 127,800 | −0.3% | 78,000 | 1.64 |
| 1974 | 128,202 | −5.0% | 77,900 | 1.65 |
| 1973 | 135,000 | 0.0% | 77,000 | 1.75 |
| 1972 | 135,000 | +3.8% | 77,000 | 1.75 |
| 1971 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 76,000 | 1.71 |
| 1970 | 130,000 | +8.3% | 75,000 | 1.73 |
| 1969 | 120,000 | −7.7% | 75,000 | 1.60 |
| 1968 | 130,000 | −7.8% | 74,000 | 1.76 |
| 1967 | 141,000 | +3.7% | 75,000 | 1.88 |
| 1966 | 136,000 | +4.6% | 74,000 | 1.84 |
| 1965 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 75,000 | 1.73 |
| 1964 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 75,000 | 1.73 |
| 1963 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 75,000 | 1.73 |
| 1962 | 130,000 | 0.0% | 75,000 | 1.73 |
| 1961 | 130,000 | — | 75,000 | 1.73 |
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.