Pears production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 1,725 t of pears, the 71st largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 46%. The record was 10,514 t in 2005. Area harvested: 166 ha, yield 10.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,725 t
- World rank
- 71 of 86
- 10-year change
- −46%
- Record
- 10,514 t
- 2005
Pears in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.01%
- 0.01% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 10.4
- world 20.3 (−49%)
- kg per person
- 0.03
- world 3.39
- 10-year change
- −46%
- world +6.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 69 | Bolivia | 1,936 | 0.01% |
| 70 | Sweden | 1,920 | 0.01% |
| 71 | Kenya | 1,725 | 0.01% |
| 72 | Jordan | 1,672 | 0.01% |
| 73 | Libya | 1,466 | 0.01% |
Map of world production of pears
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 | 1,725 | −17% | 166 | 10.39 |
| 2023 | 2,067 | +43% | 170 | 12.16 |
| 2022 | 1,450 | +28% | 155 | 9.35 |
| 2021 | 1,134 | +18% | 172 | 6.59 |
| 2020 | 961 | +2.7% | 149 | 6.45 |
| 2019 | 936 | −25% | 171 | 5.47 |
| 2018 | 1,252 | −34% | 193 | 6.49 |
| 2017 | 1,892 | −56% | 212 | 8.92 |
| 2016 | 4,272 | −1.4% | 254 | 16.82 |
| 2015 | 4,333 | +36% | 354 | 12.24 |
| 2014 | 3,193 | −24% | 306 | 10.43 |
| 2013 | 4,193 | −3.3% | 295 | 14.21 |
| 2012 | 4,338 | −11% | 297 | 14.61 |
| 2011 | 4,880 | +8.8% | 304 | 16.05 |
| 2010 | 4,484 | −17% | 172 | 26.07 |
| 2009 | 5,422 | +6.6% | 254 | 21.35 |
| 2008 | 5,084 | −20% | 300 | 16.95 |
| 2007 | 6,370 | −38% | 455 | 14.00 |
| 2006 | 10,206 | −2.9% | 729 | 14.00 |
| 2005 | 10,514 | +24% | 751 | 14.00 |
| 2004 | 8,500 | +0.5% | 710 | 11.97 |
| 2003 | 8,455 | +29% | 708 | 11.94 |
| 2002 | 6,564 | −5.1% | 653 | 10.05 |
| 2001 | 6,914 | −29% | 561 | 12.32 |
| 2000 | 9,702 | +136% | 913 | 10.63 |
| 1999 | 4,115 | −34% | 804 | 5.12 |
| 1998 | 6,239 | +19% | 536 | 11.64 |
| 1997 | 5,232 | +7.1% | 472 | 11.08 |
| 1996 | 4,885 | +23% | 489 | 9.99 |
| 1995 | 3,971 | −21% | 446 | 8.90 |
| 1994 | 5,000 | −25% | 500 | 10.00 |
| 1993 | 6,685 | −17% | 569 | 11.75 |
| 1992 | 8,102 | +7.6% | 528 | 15.34 |
| 1991 | 7,532 | +3,763% | 513 | 14.68 |
| 1990 | 195 | −2.5% | 47 | 4.15 |
| 1989 | 200 | 0.0% | 35 | 5.71 |
| 1988 | 200 | 0.0% | 35 | 5.71 |
| 1987 | 200 | 0.0% | 35 | 5.71 |
| 1986 | 200 | 0.0% | 35 | 5.71 |
| 1985 | 200 | 0.0% | 35 | 5.71 |
| 1984 | 200 | 0.0% | 35 | 5.71 |
| 1983 | 200 | 0.0% | 35 | 5.71 |
| 1982 | 200 | 0.0% | 35 | 5.71 |
| 1981 | 200 | 0.0% | 35 | 5.71 |
| 1980 | 200 | 0.0% | 35 | 5.71 |
| 1979 | 200 | 0.0% | 35 | 5.71 |
| 1978 | 200 | +33% | 35 | 5.71 |
| 1977 | 150 | 0.0% | 30 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 150 | +50% | 30 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 100 | — | 20 | 5.00 |
| 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
- 28 t USD 11,000
- Exporter rank
- 62 of 84
- Imports
- 602 t USD 521,000
- Importer rank
- 105 of 180
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 pears in Kenya?
Kenya produced 1,725 t in 2024, 0.01% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of pears?
Kenya ranked 71st of 86 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 75.9% of the world total.
How has the production of pears in Kenya changed?
It fell by 46% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.8% for the world. The record was 10,514 t in 2005.
What is the yield of pears in Kenya?
10.4 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (1,725 t from 166 ha), against a world average of 20.3 t/ha.
Does Kenya export or import pears?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 28 t (USD 11,000) and imports of 602 t (USD 521,000), 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. 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.