Oats production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 3,668 t of oats, the 57th largest in the world (0.02% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 4.1%. The record was 9,000 t in 1977. Area harvested: 3,647 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 3,668 t
- World rank
- 57 of 74
- 10-year change
- −4.1%
- Record
- 9,000 t
- 1977
Oats in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.02%
- 0.02% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 2.6 (−62%)
- kg per person
- 0.06
- world 2.75
- 10-year change
- −4.1%
- world −2.2%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 55 | Netherlands | 6,040 | 0.03% |
| 56 | North Macedonia | 3,689 | 0.02% |
| 57 | Kenya | 3,668 | 0.02% |
| 58 | Tajikistan | 2,661 | 0.01% |
| 59 | Slovenia | 2,430 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of oats
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 | 3,668 | −0.1% | 3,647 | 1.01 |
| 2023 | 3,670 | −0.1% | 3,657 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 3,672 | +0.1% | 3,667 | 1.00 |
| 2021 | 3,669 | +0.3% | 3,698 | 0.99 |
| 2020 | 3,659 | −1.1% | 3,720 | 0.98 |
| 2019 | 3,700 | −1.2% | 3,745 | 0.99 |
| 2018 | 3,746 | −1.5% | 3,782 | 0.99 |
| 2017 | 3,803 | −0.2% | 3,800 | 1.00 |
| 2016 | 3,812 | +5.5% | 3,742 | 1.02 |
| 2015 | 3,614 | −5.5% | 3,780 | 0.96 |
| 2014 | 3,824 | −4.4% | 3,943 | 0.97 |
| 2013 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 4,000 | 1.00 |
| 2012 | 4,000 | +14% | 4,000 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 3,500 | +9.4% | 3,900 | 0.90 |
| 2010 | 3,200 | −1.1% | 3,600 | 0.89 |
| 2009 | 3,234 | +10% | 3,340 | 0.97 |
| 2008 | 2,930 | −16% | 3,000 | 0.98 |
| 2007 | 3,501 | −1.0% | 3,550 | 0.99 |
| 2006 | 3,537 | −12% | 3,500 | 1.01 |
| 2005 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 3,814 | 1.05 |
| 2004 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 3,501 | 1.14 |
| 2003 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 3,631 | 1.10 |
| 2002 | 4,000 | +6.9% | 3,635 | 1.10 |
| 2001 | 3,742 | +6.9% | 3,400 | 1.10 |
| 2000 | 3,500 | −2.8% | 3,000 | 1.17 |
| 1999 | 3,600 | −10.0% | 3,400 | 1.06 |
| 1998 | 4,000 | +8.1% | 3,500 | 1.14 |
| 1997 | 3,700 | +5.7% | 3,387 | 1.09 |
| 1996 | 3,500 | −2.8% | 3,220 | 1.09 |
| 1995 | 3,600 | −5.3% | 3,400 | 1.06 |
| 1994 | 3,800 | +2.7% | 3,500 | 1.09 |
| 1993 | 3,700 | −7.5% | 3,400 | 1.09 |
| 1992 | 4,000 | +8.1% | 3,600 | 1.11 |
| 1991 | 3,700 | +5.7% | 3,338 | 1.11 |
| 1990 | 3,500 | −13% | 3,309 | 1.06 |
| 1989 | 4,000 | 0.0% | 3,400 | 1.18 |
| 1988 | 4,000 | −27% | 3,800 | 1.05 |
| 1987 | 5,500 | +10% | 5,385 | 1.02 |
| 1986 | 5,000 | +35% | 4,000 | 1.25 |
| 1985 | 3,700 | +23% | 3,619 | 1.02 |
| 1984 | 3,000 | 0.0% | 2,367 | 1.27 |
| 1983 | 3,000 | −57% | 2,367 | 1.27 |
| 1982 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 1981 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 1979 | 7,000 | +4.5% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 1978 | 6,700 | −26% | 7,000 | 0.96 |
| 1977 | 9,000 | +13% | 8,200 | 1.10 |
| 1976 | 8,000 | −5.9% | 8,000 | 1.00 |
| 1975 | 8,500 | +6.3% | 9,000 | 0.94 |
| 1974 | 8,000 | +14% | 8,000 | 1.00 |
| 1973 | 7,000 | +73% | 7,000 | 1.00 |
| 1972 | 4,050 | +9.5% | 5,000 | 0.81 |
| 1971 | 3,700 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.74 |
| 1970 | 3,700 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 0.74 |
| 1969 | 3,700 | −5.4% | 4,614 | 0.80 |
| 1968 | 3,910 | +216% | 5,302 | 0.74 |
| 1967 | 1,237 | +11% | 5,382 | 0.23 |
| 1966 | 1,118 | −15% | 4,775 | 0.23 |
| 1965 | 1,321 | +32% | 5,180 | 0.26 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | −39% | 6,677 | 0.15 |
| 1963 | 1,645 | +25% | 7,729 | 0.21 |
| 1962 | 1,317 | −72% | 9,996 | 0.13 |
| 1961 | 4,775 | — | 11,331 | 0.42 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 24 t USD 73,000
- Importer rank
- 108 of 139
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 oats in Kenya?
Kenya produced 3,668 t in 2024, 0.02% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of oats?
Kenya ranked 57th of 74 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Canada with 15.0% of the world total.
How has the production of oats in Kenya changed?
It fell by 4.1% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.2% for the world. The record was 9,000 t in 1977.
What is the yield of oats in Kenya?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (3,668 t from 3,647 ha), against a world average of 2.6 t/ha.
Does Kenya export or import oats?
In 2024 Kenya reported no exports and imports of 24 t (USD 73,000), 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 imputed 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.