> In 2024 Kenya produced 282,152 t of rice (paddy), the 60th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 151%.

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# Rice (paddy) production in Kenya

In 2024 Kenya produced 282,152 t of rice (paddy), the 60th largest in the world (0.03% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 151%. This is the highest figure on record. Area harvested: 43,057 ha, yield 6.6 t/ha.

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Production, 2024282,152 t
World rank60 of 115
10-year change+151%
Record282,152 t2024

## Rice (paddy) in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Kenya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.03%0.02% in 2014
Yield, t/ha6.6world 4.8 (+38%)
kg per person5.00world 100
10-year change+151%world +10%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 58 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/uganda/) | 300,000 | 0.04% |
| 59 | [Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/ethiopia/) | 282,720 | 0.03% |
| 60 | **Kenya** | 282,152 | 0.03% |
| 61 | [Greece](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/greece/) | 250,090 | 0.03% |
| 62 | [Guinea-Bissau](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/guinea-bissau/) | 243,900 | 0.03% |

[Full ranking of 115 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

### Map of world production of rice (paddy)

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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 | 282,152 | +23% | 43,057 | 6.55 |
| 2023 | 229,064 | +19% | 38,942 | 5.88 |
| 2022 | 192,299 | +3.4% | 44,255 | 4.35 |
| 2021 | 186,000 | +2.8% | 32,028 | 5.81 |
| 2020 | 180,890 | +13% | 28,276 | 6.40 |
| 2019 | 160,585 | +43% | 24,992 | 6.43 |
| 2018 | 112,605 | +39% | 25,966 | 4.34 |
| 2017 | 81,198 | −20% | 30,392 | 2.67 |
| 2016 | 101,510 | −13% | 29,337 | 3.46 |
| 2015 | 116,473 | +3.8% | 29,438 | 3.96 |
| 2014 | 112,263 | −10% | 28,390 | 3.95 |
| 2013 | 125,256 | −9.4% | 31,349 | 4.00 |
| 2012 | 138,204 | +24% | 29,630 | 4.66 |
| 2011 | 111,229 | +30% | 28,034 | 3.97 |
| 2010 | 85,536 | +103% | 20,181 | 4.24 |
| 2009 | 42,202 | +93% | 21,829 | 1.93 |
| 2008 | 21,881 | −54% | 16,734 | 1.31 |
| 2007 | 47,256 | −27% | 16,457 | 2.87 |
| 2006 | 64,840 | +3.5% | 23,106 | 2.81 |
| 2005 | 62,677 | +27% | 15,940 | 3.93 |
| 2004 | 49,295 | +22% | 13,223 | 3.73 |
| 2003 | 40,502 | −10.0% | 10,781 | 3.76 |
| 2002 | 45,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 3.46 |
| 2001 | 45,000 | −14% | 13,200 | 3.41 |
| 2000 | 52,349 | −0.7% | 13,882 | 3.77 |
| 1999 | 52,711 | +26% | 13,229 | 3.98 |
| 1998 | 41,829 | +1.8% | 8,639 | 4.84 |
| 1997 | 41,075 | −19% | 10,340 | 3.97 |
| 1996 | 50,620 | +15% | 12,655 | 4.00 |
| 1995 | 44,000 | −6.4% | 11,000 | 4.00 |
| 1994 | 47,000 | 0.0% | 10,790 | 4.36 |
| 1993 | 47,000 | +6.3% | 11,330 | 4.15 |
| 1992 | 44,203 | −12% | 12,500 | 3.54 |
| 1991 | 50,500 | +23% | 13,000 | 3.88 |
| 1990 | 41,088 | −28% | 13,261 | 3.10 |
| 1989 | 56,680 | +13% | 14,220 | 3.99 |
| 1988 | 50,000 | +11% | 14,000 | 3.57 |
| 1987 | 45,000 | −1.4% | 14,500 | 3.10 |
| 1986 | 45,662 | +18% | 14,500 | 3.15 |
| 1985 | 38,709 | −23% | 14,498 | 2.67 |
| 1984 | 50,462 | +13% | 12,464 | 4.05 |
| 1983 | 44,554 | +8.1% | 11,308 | 3.94 |
| 1982 | 41,207 | +11% | 10,459 | 3.94 |
| 1981 | 37,207 | −3.1% | 9,443 | 3.94 |
| 1980 | 38,415 | +2.5% | 9,750 | 3.94 |
| 1979 | 37,466 | −12% | 8,700 | 4.31 |
| 1978 | 42,526 | +2.7% | 7,500 | 5.67 |
| 1977 | 41,415 | +2.4% | 6,700 | 6.18 |
| 1976 | 40,425 | +26% | 7,000 | 5.78 |
| 1975 | 32,113 | −3.3% | 6,305 | 5.09 |
| 1974 | 33,210 | −8.1% | 6,561 | 5.06 |
| 1973 | 36,128 | +3.4% | 7,408 | 4.88 |
| 1972 | 34,943 | +16% | 6,880 | 5.08 |
| 1971 | 30,000 | +5.3% | 6,330 | 4.74 |
| 1970 | 28,500 | +26% | 5,844 | 4.88 |
| 1969 | 22,700 | +21% | 4,923 | 4.61 |
| 1968 | 18,747 | +18% | 3,440 | 5.45 |
| 1967 | 15,938 | −4.0% | 2,830 | 5.63 |
| 1966 | 16,600 | +18% | 2,830 | 5.87 |
| 1965 | 14,100 | +6.8% | 2,482 | 5.68 |
| 1964 | 13,200 | +1.5% | 5,358 | 2.46 |
| 1963 | 13,000 | −14% | 5,326 | 2.44 |
| 1962 | 15,200 | +4.6% | 5,800 | 2.62 |
| 1961 | 14,530 | — | 6,400 | 2.27 |

## Trade, 2024

Imports1 t USD 2,000
Importer rank146 of 149
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](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of rice (paddy) in Kenya?

Kenya produced 282,152 t in 2024, 0.03% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of rice (paddy)?

Kenya ranked 60th of 115 countries in 2024. The largest producer was India with 26.6% of the world total.

### How has the production of rice (paddy) in Kenya changed?

It rose by 151% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +10% for the world. 2024 was the highest figure on record.

### What is the yield of rice (paddy) in Kenya?

6.6 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (282,152 t from 43,057 ha), against a world average of 4.8 t/ha.

### Does Kenya export or import rice?

In 2024 Kenya reported no exports and imports of 1 t (USD 2,000), 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

[India](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/india/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/china/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/bangladesh/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/indonesia/)[Vietnam](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/vietnam/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/thailand/)[Myanmar](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/myanmar/)[Philippines](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/philippines/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/pakistan/)[Cambodia](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/cambodia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/brazil/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/japan/)
[All countries producing rice (paddy)](https://husfarm.com/production/rice/)

## Other products of Kenya

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[Agricultural production in Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/country/kenya/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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