Sorghum production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 243,000 t of sorghum, the 26th largest in the world (0.38% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 37%. The record was 315,000 t in 2020. Area harvested: 250,432 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 243,000 t
- World rank
- 26 of 107
- 10-year change
- +37%
- Record
- 315,000 t
- 2020
Sorghum in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.38%
- 0.26% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 1.0
- world 1.5 (−33%)
- kg per person
- 4.31
- world 7.87
- 10-year change
- +37%
- world −5.8%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 24 | Benin | 279,269 | 0.43% |
| 25 | Italy | 256,040 | 0.40% |
| 26 | Kenya | 243,000 | 0.38% |
| 27 | Uganda | 225,000 | 0.35% |
| 28 | Oman | 194,206 | 0.30% |
Map of world production of sorghum
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 | 243,000 | +22% | 250,432 | 0.97 |
| 2023 | 198,921 | +65% | 207,739 | 0.96 |
| 2022 | 120,420 | −13% | 206,883 | 0.58 |
| 2021 | 138,901 | −56% | 207,810 | 0.67 |
| 2020 | 315,000 | +9.4% | 219,657 | 1.43 |
| 2019 | 288,000 | +52% | 240,200 | 1.20 |
| 2018 | 189,000 | +31% | 240,403 | 0.79 |
| 2017 | 144,000 | +23% | 203,586 | 0.71 |
| 2016 | 117,000 | −38% | 184,654 | 0.63 |
| 2015 | 189,000 | +6.4% | 195,507 | 0.97 |
| 2014 | 177,553 | +5.1% | 213,520 | 0.83 |
| 2013 | 168,857 | +1.3% | 223,659 | 0.75 |
| 2012 | 166,627 | +4.2% | 223,799 | 0.74 |
| 2011 | 159,877 | −2.6% | 254,125 | 0.63 |
| 2010 | 164,066 | +66% | 225,782 | 0.73 |
| 2009 | 99,000 | +82% | 173,172 | 0.57 |
| 2008 | 54,316 | −63% | 104,041 | 0.52 |
| 2007 | 147,365 | +12% | 155,550 | 0.95 |
| 2006 | 131,188 | −12% | 163,865 | 0.80 |
| 2005 | 149,656 | +115% | 122,368 | 1.22 |
| 2004 | 69,508 | −45% | 123,155 | 0.56 |
| 2003 | 127,215 | +10% | 148,985 | 0.85 |
| 2002 | 115,584 | −0.9% | 144,294 | 0.80 |
| 2001 | 116,607 | +43% | 136,078 | 0.86 |
| 2000 | 81,536 | −26% | 122,493 | 0.67 |
| 1999 | 109,914 | +23% | 141,370 | 0.78 |
| 1998 | 89,446 | −10% | 118,824 | 0.75 |
| 1997 | 99,884 | +25% | 134,126 | 0.74 |
| 1996 | 79,790 | +0.4% | 134,000 | 0.60 |
| 1995 | 79,495 | −26% | 132,850 | 0.60 |
| 1994 | 108,000 | +21% | 125,000 | 0.86 |
| 1993 | 89,579 | −31% | 120,181 | 0.75 |
| 1992 | 128,950 | +17% | 114,972 | 1.12 |
| 1991 | 109,802 | +9.9% | 114,711 | 0.96 |
| 1990 | 99,952 | −10.0% | 117,960 | 0.85 |
| 1989 | 111,036 | −23% | 115,040 | 0.97 |
| 1988 | 144,000 | +30% | 143,902 | 1.00 |
| 1987 | 111,169 | −8.6% | 138,454 | 0.80 |
| 1986 | 121,573 | +1.3% | 132,056 | 0.92 |
| 1985 | 120,000 | +23% | 160,000 | 0.75 |
| 1984 | 97,500 | +179% | 154,600 | 0.63 |
| 1983 | 35,000 | −37% | 120,000 | 0.29 |
| 1982 | 55,800 | −40% | 86,600 | 0.64 |
| 1981 | 93,500 | −53% | 84,000 | 1.11 |
| 1980 | 200,000 | +7.5% | 210,000 | 0.95 |
| 1979 | 186,000 | −16% | 210,000 | 0.89 |
| 1978 | 221,000 | +0.5% | 210,000 | 1.05 |
| 1977 | 219,986 | −1.5% | 208,000 | 1.06 |
| 1976 | 223,400 | +2.1% | 209,000 | 1.07 |
| 1975 | 218,892 | −0.1% | 206,000 | 1.06 |
| 1974 | 219,138 | −4.7% | 206,400 | 1.06 |
| 1973 | 230,000 | 0.0% | 205,000 | 1.12 |
| 1972 | 230,000 | +4.5% | 205,000 | 1.12 |
| 1971 | 220,000 | 0.0% | 202,000 | 1.09 |
| 1970 | 220,000 | +7.3% | 201,000 | 1.09 |
| 1969 | 205,000 | −6.8% | 200,000 | 1.03 |
| 1968 | 220,000 | −7.9% | 205,000 | 1.07 |
| 1967 | 239,000 | +3.5% | 210,000 | 1.14 |
| 1966 | 231,000 | +42% | 210,000 | 1.10 |
| 1965 | 163,000 | −14% | 150,000 | 1.09 |
| 1964 | 190,000 | +2.2% | 172,000 | 1.10 |
| 1963 | 186,000 | +3.3% | 170,000 | 1.09 |
| 1962 | 180,000 | +9.8% | 164,000 | 1.10 |
| 1961 | 164,000 | — | 150,000 | 1.09 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 14,465 t USD 6.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 13 of 76
- Imports
- 48,958 t USD 19.1 m
- Importer rank
- 11 of 130
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 sorghum in Kenya?
Kenya produced 243,000 t in 2024, 0.38% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of sorghum?
Kenya ranked 26th of 107 countries in 2024. The largest producer was United States with 13.6% of the world total.
How has the production of sorghum in Kenya changed?
It rose by 37% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −5.8% for the world. The record was 315,000 t in 2020.
What is the yield of sorghum in Kenya?
1.0 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (243,000 t from 250,432 ha), against a world average of 1.5 t/ha.
Does Kenya export or import sorghum?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 14,465 t (USD 6.5 m) and imports of 48,958 t (USD 19.1 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.