FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sisal production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 20,940 t of sisal, the 3rd largest in the world (8.95% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 9.6%. The record was 86,526 t in 1974. Area harvested: 33,058 ha, yield 0.6 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 20,940 t
- World rank
- 3 of 23
- 10-year change
- −9.6%
- Record
- 86,526 t
- 1974
Sisal in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 20,940 | −18% | 33,058 | 0.63 |
| 2023 | 25,577 | −21% | 36,443 | 0.70 |
| 2022 | 32,251 | +0.1% | 36,959 | 0.87 |
| 2021 | 32,209 | +5.5% | 39,624 | 0.81 |
| 2020 | 30,523 | +15% | 40,701 | 0.75 |
| 2019 | 26,640 | +9.9% | 40,696 | 0.65 |
| 2018 | 24,249 | +7.5% | 40,696 | 0.60 |
| 2017 | 22,549 | −3.7% | 38,000 | 0.59 |
| 2016 | 23,405 | +7.9% | 25,475 | 0.92 |
| 2015 | 21,699 | −6.3% | 25,223 | 0.86 |
| 2014 | 23,165 | −8.6% | 25,341 | 0.91 |
| 2013 | 25,352 | −9.0% | 25,983 | 0.98 |
| 2012 | 27,866 | +1.1% | 27,866 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 27,560 | +15% | 29,255 | 0.94 |
| 2010 | 23,924 | +26% | 29,353 | 0.82 |
| 2009 | 19,048 | −14% | 29,353 | 0.65 |
| 2008 | 22,064 | −11% | 44,462 | 0.50 |
| 2007 | 24,789 | −6.0% | 32,125 | 0.77 |
| 2006 | 26,375 | +2.2% | 24,962 | 1.06 |
| 2005 | 25,800 | +3.2% | 26,000 | 0.99 |
| 2004 | 25,000 | +2.3% | 26,557 | 0.94 |
| 2003 | 24,447 | +4.5% | 25,000 | 0.98 |
| 2002 | 23,402 | +37% | 19,500 | 1.20 |
| 2001 | 17,144 | +3.2% | 23,000 | 0.75 |
| 2000 | 16,607 | −8.8% | 22,000 | 0.75 |
| 1999 | 18,200 | −0.1% | 26,000 | 0.70 |
| 1998 | 18,216 | −35% | 20,240 | 0.90 |
| 1997 | 28,188 | +0.3% | 21,000 | 1.34 |
| 1996 | 28,100 | +1.0% | 21,000 | 1.34 |
| 1995 | 27,810 | −18% | 21,000 | 1.32 |
| 1994 | 33,900 | −3.4% | 27,836 | 1.22 |
| 1993 | 35,100 | +2.9% | 29,810 | 1.18 |
| 1992 | 34,100 | −12% | 30,000 | 1.14 |
| 1991 | 38,800 | −2.1% | 34,000 | 1.14 |
| 1990 | 39,617 | +6.2% | 33,000 | 1.20 |
| 1989 | 37,319 | +1.1% | 35,000 | 1.07 |
| 1988 | 36,900 | −0.3% | 35,000 | 1.05 |
| 1987 | 37,000 | −11% | 35,000 | 1.06 |
| 1986 | 41,500 | −7.8% | 37,000 | 1.12 |
| 1985 | 45,000 | −12% | 35,000 | 1.29 |
| 1984 | 51,400 | +3.4% | 40,000 | 1.29 |
| 1983 | 49,700 | −0.7% | 40,000 | 1.24 |
| 1982 | 50,029 | +21% | 42,000 | 1.19 |
| 1981 | 41,325 | −12% | 40,000 | 1.03 |
| 1980 | 46,910 | +29% | 47,500 | 0.99 |
| 1979 | 36,457 | +16% | 43,500 | 0.84 |
| 1978 | 31,456 | −5.9% | 44,000 | 0.71 |
| 1977 | 33,433 | −0.4% | 40,850 | 0.82 |
| 1976 | 33,555 | −23% | 40,300 | 0.83 |
| 1975 | 43,639 | −50% | 48,100 | 0.91 |
| 1974 | 86,526 | +49% | 53,235 | 1.63 |
| 1973 | 58,054 | +41% | 52,000 | 1.12 |
| 1972 | 41,210 | −8.1% | 52,000 | 0.79 |
| 1971 | 44,826 | +2.0% | 52,000 | 0.86 |
| 1970 | 43,930 | −12% | 52,000 | 0.84 |
| 1969 | 49,800 | −1.0% | 52,000 | 0.96 |
| 1968 | 50,300 | −2.7% | 55,900 | 0.90 |
| 1967 | 51,700 | −9.8% | 66,950 | 0.77 |
| 1966 | 57,300 | −10% | 72,800 | 0.79 |
| 1965 | 64,000 | −5.0% | 77,000 | 0.83 |
| 1964 | 67,400 | −5.5% | 78,000 | 0.86 |
| 1963 | 71,300 | +20% | 80,000 | 0.89 |
| 1962 | 59,600 | −5.5% | 70,000 | 0.85 |
| 1961 | 63,100 | — | 75,000 | 0.84 |
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.