FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
All pulses production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 1.2 million t of all pulses, the 16th largest in the world (1.24% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 7.0%. The record was 1.3 million t in 2023. Area harvested: 1.8 million ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1.2 million t
- World rank
- 16 of 170
- 10-year change
- +7.0%
- Record
- 1.3 million t
- 2023
All pulses in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,199,970 | −10% | 1,815,429 | 0.66 |
| 2023 | 1,337,614 | +17% | 1,977,833 | 0.68 |
| 2022 | 1,145,935 | +12% | 1,942,019 | 0.59 |
| 2021 | 1,020,361 | −20% | 1,701,738 | 0.60 |
| 2020 | 1,283,311 | +7.4% | 1,728,440 | 0.74 |
| 2019 | 1,194,502 | −4.0% | 1,774,003 | 0.67 |
| 2018 | 1,244,234 | +7.2% | 1,752,625 | 0.71 |
| 2017 | 1,160,268 | +2.5% | 1,576,989 | 0.74 |
| 2016 | 1,131,799 | −14% | 1,766,292 | 0.64 |
| 2015 | 1,311,247 | +17% | 1,861,146 | 0.70 |
| 2014 | 1,121,817 | +3.1% | 1,805,994 | 0.62 |
| 2013 | 1,088,139 | +13% | 1,772,942 | 0.61 |
| 2012 | 964,210 | +23% | 1,703,877 | 0.57 |
| 2011 | 781,463 | +31% | 1,485,023 | 0.53 |
| 2010 | 596,904 | +0.5% | 1,110,283 | 0.54 |
| 2009 | 593,783 | +42% | 1,290,012 | 0.46 |
| 2008 | 417,165 | −33% | 1,066,720 | 0.39 |
| 2007 | 625,782 | −16% | 1,199,394 | 0.52 |
| 2006 | 746,609 | +41% | 1,405,031 | 0.53 |
| 2005 | 530,415 | +20% | 1,351,621 | 0.39 |
| 2004 | 440,277 | −28% | 1,213,422 | 0.36 |
| 2003 | 607,503 | −9.5% | 1,315,037 | 0.46 |
| 2002 | 671,477 | +39% | 1,297,005 | 0.52 |
| 2001 | 482,126 | +0.8% | 1,240,739 | 0.39 |
| 2000 | 478,308 | −17% | 1,151,029 | 0.42 |
| 1999 | 575,424 | +52% | 1,220,412 | 0.47 |
| 1998 | 379,397 | +9.2% | 1,082,315 | 0.35 |
| 1997 | 347,370 | −3.1% | 1,072,526 | 0.32 |
| 1996 | 358,493 | −51% | 1,018,544 | 0.35 |
| 1995 | 724,293 | +3.8% | 1,665,512 | 0.43 |
| 1994 | 697,980 | +1.1% | 1,625,400 | 0.43 |
| 1993 | 690,107 | −14% | 1,533,490 | 0.45 |
| 1992 | 805,499 | +15% | 1,737,628 | 0.46 |
| 1991 | 699,647 | −9.5% | 1,580,066 | 0.44 |
| 1990 | 772,936 | −1.1% | 1,462,987 | 0.53 |
| 1989 | 781,895 | +26% | 1,641,740 | 0.48 |
| 1988 | 623,000 | +12% | 1,328,000 | 0.47 |
| 1987 | 557,900 | −13% | 1,060,000 | 0.53 |
| 1986 | 644,000 | +35% | 1,000,000 | 0.64 |
| 1985 | 477,300 | +9.7% | 970,000 | 0.49 |
| 1984 | 435,000 | −30% | 790,000 | 0.55 |
| 1983 | 624,000 | +9.9% | 880,000 | 0.71 |
| 1982 | 568,000 | +26% | 890,000 | 0.64 |
| 1981 | 449,800 | +28% | 890,000 | 0.51 |
| 1980 | 350,600 | −23% | 700,000 | 0.50 |
| 1979 | 454,000 | −6.2% | 930,000 | 0.49 |
| 1978 | 484,000 | +2.1% | 970,000 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 474,000 | +0.9% | 950,000 | 0.50 |
| 1976 | 470,000 | 0.0% | 910,000 | 0.52 |
| 1975 | 470,000 | +11% | 900,000 | 0.52 |
| 1974 | 425,000 | +4.9% | 890,000 | 0.48 |
| 1973 | 405,000 | +1.3% | 870,000 | 0.47 |
| 1972 | 400,000 | +8.1% | 800,000 | 0.50 |
| 1971 | 370,000 | +7.2% | 760,000 | 0.49 |
| 1970 | 345,000 | +3.0% | 710,000 | 0.49 |
| 1969 | 335,000 | +8.1% | 680,000 | 0.49 |
| 1968 | 310,000 | +6.9% | 675,000 | 0.46 |
| 1967 | 290,000 | 0.0% | 665,000 | 0.44 |
| 1966 | 290,000 | +1.8% | 665,000 | 0.44 |
| 1965 | 285,000 | +1.8% | 655,000 | 0.44 |
| 1964 | 280,000 | 0.0% | 650,000 | 0.43 |
| 1963 | 280,000 | +1.8% | 650,000 | 0.43 |
| 1962 | 275,000 | 0.0% | 645,000 | 0.43 |
| 1961 | 275,000 | — | 645,000 | 0.43 |
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.