FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Pyrethrum, dried flowers production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 1,634 t of pyrethrum, dried flowers, the 2nd largest in the world (22.4% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 356%. The record was 28,643 t in 1983. Area harvested: 3,864 ha, yield 0.4 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 1,634 t
- World rank
- 2 of 7
- 10-year change
- +356%
- Record
- 28,643 t
- 1983
Pyrethrum, dried flowers in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 1,634 | −2.7% | 3,864 | 0.42 |
| 2023 | 1,680 | +78% | 3,789 | 0.44 |
| 2022 | 944 | +88% | 1,619 | 0.58 |
| 2021 | 501 | +76% | 1,529 | 0.33 |
| 2020 | 285 | −9.5% | 2,622 | 0.11 |
| 2019 | 315 | +49% | 2,584 | 0.12 |
| 2018 | 212 | +28% | 2,518 | 0.08 |
| 2017 | 166 | −31% | 1,404 | 0.12 |
| 2016 | 239 | −14% | 1,337 | 0.18 |
| 2015 | 279 | −22% | 1,113 | 0.25 |
| 2014 | 358 | −10% | 3,700 | 0.10 |
| 2013 | 399 | −5.0% | 3,300 | 0.12 |
| 2012 | 420 | −19% | 8,200 | 0.05 |
| 2011 | 518 | +12% | 8,168 | 0.06 |
| 2010 | 462 | −39% | 6,100 | 0.08 |
| 2009 | 754 | −2.8% | 6,000 | 0.13 |
| 2008 | 776 | +159% | 9,000 | 0.09 |
| 2007 | 300 | −96% | 9,000 | 0.03 |
| 2006 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 0.89 |
| 2005 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 0.89 |
| 2004 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 0.89 |
| 2003 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 0.89 |
| 2002 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 0.89 |
| 2001 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 9,000 | 0.89 |
| 2000 | 8,000 | −20% | 9,000 | 0.89 |
| 1999 | 10,000 | +40% | 11,000 | 0.91 |
| 1998 | 7,120 | +14% | 10,000 | 0.71 |
| 1997 | 6,220 | −17% | 11,000 | 0.57 |
| 1996 | 7,490 | −25% | 12,000 | 0.62 |
| 1995 | 10,000 | −23% | 13,000 | 0.77 |
| 1994 | 13,000 | −13% | 16,000 | 0.81 |
| 1993 | 15,000 | −6.3% | 17,000 | 0.88 |
| 1992 | 16,000 | +18% | 18,000 | 0.89 |
| 1991 | 13,558 | +35% | 15,000 | 0.90 |
| 1990 | 10,061 | +9.9% | 11,236 | 0.90 |
| 1989 | 9,154 | +22% | 9,422 | 0.97 |
| 1988 | 7,524 | +9.7% | 9,000 | 0.84 |
| 1987 | 6,860 | +12% | 8,290 | 0.83 |
| 1986 | 6,107 | −61% | 7,633 | 0.80 |
| 1985 | 15,779 | −33% | 12,460 | 1.27 |
| 1984 | 23,438 | −18% | 17,696 | 1.32 |
| 1983 | 28,643 | +29% | 18,140 | 1.58 |
| 1982 | 22,202 | +17% | 17,545 | 1.27 |
| 1981 | 19,000 | +54% | 19,000 | 1.00 |
| 1980 | 12,337 | +52% | 15,000 | 0.82 |
| 1979 | 8,121 | −3.7% | 16,000 | 0.51 |
| 1978 | 8,435 | −26% | 17,000 | 0.50 |
| 1977 | 11,429 | −20% | 24,000 | 0.48 |
| 1976 | 14,267 | −5.1% | 31,000 | 0.46 |
| 1975 | 15,034 | +9.6% | 37,000 | 0.41 |
| 1974 | 13,722 | +28% | 35,000 | 0.39 |
| 1973 | 10,698 | −26% | 30,000 | 0.36 |
| 1972 | 14,414 | +48% | 30,000 | 0.48 |
| 1971 | 9,748 | +62% | 30,000 | 0.32 |
| 1970 | 6,005 | −19% | 20,000 | 0.30 |
| 1969 | 7,423 | −34% | 25,000 | 0.30 |
| 1968 | 11,236 | +5.0% | 31,000 | 0.36 |
| 1967 | 10,698 | +11% | 30,000 | 0.36 |
| 1966 | 9,621 | +54% | 21,000 | 0.46 |
| 1965 | 6,256 | +19% | 20,000 | 0.31 |
| 1964 | 5,269 | −38% | 15,000 | 0.35 |
| 1963 | 8,511 | −22% | 28,000 | 0.30 |
| 1962 | 10,931 | +17% | 30,000 | 0.36 |
| 1961 | 9,312 | — | 30,000 | 0.31 |
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.