Raw sugar production in Kenya
In 2023 Kenya produced 472,773 t of raw sugar, the 39th largest in the world (0.25% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 21%. The record was 796,554 t in 2022.
- Production, 2023
- 472,773 t
- World rank
- 39 of 121
- 10-year change
- −21%
- Record
- 796,554 t
- 2022
Raw sugar in Kenya, 1961–2023 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2023
- Share of world total
- 0.25%
- 0.33% in 2013
- 10-year change
- −21%
- world +4.4%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 37 | Uganda | 500,000 | 0.27% |
| 38 | Venezuela | 478,317 | 0.26% |
| 39 | Kenya | 472,773 | 0.25% |
| 40 | Zambia | 467,491 | 0.25% |
| 41 | Austria | 459,778 | 0.25% |
Map of world production of raw sugar
Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 472,773 | −41% |
| 2022 | 796,554 | +14% |
| 2021 | 700,241 | +16% |
| 2020 | 603,788 | +37% |
| 2019 | 440,935 | −10% |
| 2018 | 491,097 | +3.8% |
| 2017 | 473,000 | −26% |
| 2016 | 639,741 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 635,674 | +7.3% |
| 2014 | 592,668 | −1.3% |
| 2013 | 600,179 | +11% |
| 2012 | 539,400 | −8.3% |
| 2011 | 588,300 | +12% |
| 2010 | 523,652 | −4.4% |
| 2009 | 547,999 | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 511,900 | −1.6% |
| 2007 | 520,404 | +0.7% |
| 2006 | 517,000 | +5.9% |
| 2005 | 488,100 | −5.6% |
| 2004 | 516,800 | +15% |
| 2003 | 448,490 | −9.3% |
| 2002 | 494,249 | +31% |
| 2001 | 377,440 | −6.1% |
| 2000 | 401,980 | −15% |
| 1999 | 470,790 | +4.9% |
| 1998 | 449,000 | +12% |
| 1997 | 401,000 | +3.1% |
| 1996 | 389,000 | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 384,000 | +27% |
| 1994 | 303,080 | −21% |
| 1993 | 385,000 | −4.7% |
| 1992 | 404,120 | −14% |
| 1991 | 472,043 | +0.1% |
| 1990 | 471,739 | −1.9% |
| 1989 | 480,674 | +7.1% |
| 1988 | 448,804 | +5.9% |
| 1987 | 423,913 | +5.5% |
| 1986 | 401,848 | +6.9% |
| 1985 | 375,978 | −7.0% |
| 1984 | 404,472 | +14% |
| 1983 | 354,705 | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 334,803 | −16% |
| 1981 | 400,522 | −8.2% |
| 1980 | 436,238 | +36% |
| 1979 | 321,738 | +25% |
| 1978 | 258,184 | +31% |
| 1977 | 196,964 | +8.3% |
| 1976 | 181,925 | +4.8% |
| 1975 | 173,653 | −2.8% |
| 1974 | 178,596 | +19% |
| 1973 | 149,927 | +49% |
| 1972 | 100,852 | −25% |
| 1971 | 134,862 | −0.9% |
| 1970 | 136,039 | +8.8% |
| 1969 | 125,060 | +41% |
| 1968 | 88,524 | +35% |
| 1967 | 65,674 | +66% |
| 1966 | 39,553 | +25% |
| 1965 | 31,615 | −17% |
| 1964 | 38,000 | −7.3% |
| 1963 | 41,000 | +14% |
| 1962 | 36,000 | 0.0% |
| 1961 | 36,000 | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 234 t USD 169,000
- Exporter rank
- 74 of 111
- Imports
- 98,651 t USD 69.7 m
- Importer rank
- 39 of 183
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 raw sugar in Kenya?
Kenya produced 472,773 t in 2023, 0.25% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of raw sugar?
Kenya ranked 39th of 121 countries in 2023. The largest producer was Brazil with 22.4% of the world total.
How has the production of raw sugar in Kenya changed?
It fell by 21% between 2013 and 2023, compared with +4.4% for the world. The record was 796,554 t in 2022.
Does Kenya export or import raw cane or beet sugar (centrifugal only)?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 234 t (USD 169,000) and imports of 98,651 t (USD 69.7 m), 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.