Other nuts production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 24,373 t of other nuts, the 12th largest in the world (2.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 5.2%. The record was 24,927 t in 2020. Area harvested: 4,309 ha, yield 5.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 24,373 t
- World rank
- 12 of 66
- 10-year change
- +5.2%
- Record
- 24,927 t
- 2020
Other nuts in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 2.2%
- 2.4% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 5.7
- world 1.1 (+398%)
- kg per person
- 0.43
- world 0.13
- 10-year change
- +5.2%
- world +14%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | Tanzania | 29,502 | 2.7% |
| 11 | Russia | 25,221 | 2.3% |
| 12 | Kenya | 24,373 | 2.2% |
| 13 | Spain | 24,210 | 2.2% |
| 14 | South Korea | 19,234 | 1.8% |
Map of world production of other nuts
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 | 24,373 | −0.6% | 4,309 | 5.66 |
| 2023 | 24,512 | +0.7% | 4,316 | 5.68 |
| 2022 | 24,348 | +0.4% | 4,303 | 5.66 |
| 2021 | 24,259 | −2.7% | 4,308 | 5.63 |
| 2020 | 24,927 | +4.5% | 4,337 | 5.75 |
| 2019 | 23,857 | −0.6% | 4,263 | 5.60 |
| 2018 | 23,993 | −1.3% | 4,191 | 5.72 |
| 2017 | 24,302 | +4.4% | 4,160 | 5.84 |
| 2016 | 23,277 | −4.6% | 4,090 | 5.69 |
| 2015 | 24,400 | +5.3% | 4,075 | 5.99 |
| 2014 | 23,164 | +4.0% | 3,997 | 5.80 |
| 2013 | 22,268 | +3.8% | 3,938 | 5.65 |
| 2012 | 21,456 | +2.2% | 3,841 | 5.59 |
| 2011 | 20,992 | +3.7% | 3,804 | 5.52 |
| 2010 | 20,251 | +1.3% | 3,511 | 5.77 |
| 2009 | 20,000 | +5.3% | 3,537 | 5.65 |
| 2008 | 19,000 | +16% | 3,500 | 5.43 |
| 2007 | 16,330 | +26% | 3,172 | 5.15 |
| 2006 | 13,000 | −3.7% | 2,700 | 4.81 |
| 2005 | 13,500 | −10.0% | 2,800 | 4.82 |
| 2004 | 15,000 | +14% | 3,500 | 4.29 |
| 2003 | 13,144 | −5.0% | 2,613 | 5.03 |
| 2002 | 13,837 | +18% | 2,557 | 5.41 |
| 2001 | 11,684 | +0.3% | 2,474 | 4.72 |
| 2000 | 11,647 | +16% | 2,290 | 5.09 |
| 1999 | 10,022 | −8.5% | 2,435 | 4.12 |
| 1998 | 10,951 | +142% | 2,668 | 4.10 |
| 1997 | 4,522 | +20% | 2,380 | 1.90 |
| 1996 | 3,775 | −38% | 2,304 | 1.64 |
| 1995 | 6,054 | +175% | 2,632 | 2.30 |
| 1994 | 2,200 | +16% | 800 | 2.75 |
| 1993 | 1,899 | +3.3% | 637 | 2.98 |
| 1992 | 1,839 | −11% | 633 | 2.91 |
| 1991 | 2,060 | −10% | 2,300 | 0.90 |
| 1990 | 2,300 | −12% | 2,700 | 0.85 |
| 1989 | 2,600 | −13% | 2,900 | 0.90 |
| 1988 | 3,000 | +20% | 3,300 | 0.91 |
| 1987 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 0.89 |
| 1986 | 2,500 | 0.0% | 2,800 | 0.89 |
| 1985 | 2,500 | +25% | 2,800 | 0.89 |
| 1984 | 2,000 | +11% | 2,300 | 0.87 |
| 1983 | 1,800 | +13% | 2,100 | 0.86 |
| 1982 | 1,600 | +14% | 1,900 | 0.84 |
| 1981 | 1,400 | +17% | 1,650 | 0.85 |
| 1980 | 1,200 | +20% | 1,400 | 0.86 |
| 1979 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1978 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1977 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1976 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1975 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1974 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1973 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1972 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1971 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1970 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1969 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1968 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1967 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1966 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1965 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1964 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1963 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1962 | 1,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 0.83 |
| 1961 | 1,000 | — | 1,200 | 0.83 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 23,320 t USD 68.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 4 of 88
- Imports
- 308 t USD 335,000
- Importer rank
- 33 of 126
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 other nuts in Kenya?
Kenya produced 24,373 t in 2024, 2.2% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of other nuts?
Kenya ranked 12th of 66 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 13.3% of the world total.
How has the production of other nuts in Kenya changed?
It rose by 5.2% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +14% for the world. The record was 24,927 t in 2020.
What is the yield of other nuts in Kenya?
5.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (24,373 t from 4,309 ha), against a world average of 1.1 t/ha.
Does Kenya export or import other nuts (excluding wild edible nuts and groundnuts), in shell, n.e.c.?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 23,320 t (USD 68.5 m) and imports of 308 t (USD 335,000), 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.