FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Plantains production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 34,533 t of plantains, the 35th largest in the world (0.08% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 8.5%. The record was 100,000 t in 1964. Area harvested: 2,813 ha, yield 12.3 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 34,533 t
- World rank
- 35 of 51
- 10-year change
- +8.5%
- Record
- 100,000 t
- 1964
Plantains in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 34,533 | +0.1% | 2,813 | 12.28 |
| 2023 | 34,514 | −1.5% | 2,820 | 12.24 |
| 2022 | 35,027 | +2.8% | 2,814 | 12.45 |
| 2021 | 34,058 | −1.2% | 2,804 | 12.15 |
| 2020 | 34,455 | +1.4% | 2,841 | 12.13 |
| 2019 | 33,976 | +0.7% | 2,798 | 12.14 |
| 2018 | 33,744 | +0.6% | 2,773 | 12.17 |
| 2017 | 33,542 | +1.3% | 2,750 | 12.20 |
| 2016 | 33,099 | +1.7% | 2,706 | 12.23 |
| 2015 | 32,530 | +2.2% | 2,665 | 12.21 |
| 2014 | 31,839 | +2.7% | 2,656 | 11.99 |
| 2013 | 31,000 | +3.3% | 2,600 | 11.92 |
| 2012 | 30,000 | −3.2% | 2,500 | 12.00 |
| 2011 | 31,000 | −11% | 2,500 | 12.40 |
| 2010 | 35,000 | +9.4% | 2,800 | 12.50 |
| 2009 | 32,000 | +3.2% | 2,600 | 12.31 |
| 2008 | 31,000 | +19% | 2,500 | 12.40 |
| 2007 | 26,000 | −7.1% | 2,100 | 12.38 |
| 2006 | 28,000 | +7.7% | 2,300 | 12.17 |
| 2005 | 26,000 | 0.0% | 2,100 | 12.38 |
| 2004 | 26,000 | +4.0% | 2,100 | 12.38 |
| 2003 | 25,000 | −11% | 2,000 | 12.50 |
| 2002 | 28,000 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 12.17 |
| 2001 | 28,000 | +3.7% | 2,300 | 12.17 |
| 2000 | 27,000 | −3.6% | 2,100 | 12.86 |
| 1999 | 28,000 | −3.4% | 2,200 | 12.73 |
| 1998 | 29,000 | +7.4% | 2,300 | 12.61 |
| 1997 | 27,000 | +69% | 2,200 | 12.27 |
| 1996 | 16,000 | +6.7% | 1,300 | 12.31 |
| 1995 | 15,000 | −25% | 1,200 | 12.50 |
| 1994 | 20,000 | −4.8% | 1,600 | 12.50 |
| 1993 | 21,000 | −16% | 1,700 | 12.35 |
| 1992 | 25,000 | +11% | 2,000 | 12.50 |
| 1991 | 22,500 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 12.50 |
| 1990 | 22,500 | +13% | 1,800 | 12.50 |
| 1989 | 20,000 | +11% | 1,600 | 12.50 |
| 1988 | 18,000 | −10.0% | 1,400 | 12.86 |
| 1987 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 12.50 |
| 1986 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 12.50 |
| 1985 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 12.50 |
| 1984 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 12.50 |
| 1983 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 12.50 |
| 1982 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 12.50 |
| 1981 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 12.50 |
| 1980 | 20,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 12.50 |
| 1979 | 20,000 | +67% | 1,000 | 20.00 |
| 1978 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 12.00 |
| 1977 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 12.00 |
| 1976 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 12.00 |
| 1975 | 12,000 | +20% | 1,000 | 12.00 |
| 1974 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1973 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1972 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1971 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1970 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1969 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1968 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1967 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1966 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1965 | 10,000 | −90% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1964 | 100,000 | +900% | 1,000 | 100.00 |
| 1963 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1962 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 10.00 |
| 1961 | 10,000 | — | 1,000 | 10.00 |
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.