> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 2024243,000 t
World rank26 of 107
10-year change+37%
Record315,000 t2020

## Sorghum in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Kenya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.38%0.26% in 2014
Yield, t/ha1.0world 1.5 (−33%)
kg per person4.31world 7.87
10-year change+37%world −5.8%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 24 | [Benin](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/benin/) | 279,269 | 0.43% |
| 25 | [Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/italy/) | 256,040 | 0.40% |
| 26 | **Kenya** | 243,000 | 0.38% |
| 27 | [Uganda](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/uganda/) | 225,000 | 0.35% |
| 28 | [Oman](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/oman/) | 194,206 | 0.30% |

[Full ranking of 107 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

### Map of world production of sorghum

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 | 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

Exports14,465 t USD 6.5 m
Exporter rank13 of 76
Imports48,958 t USD 19.1 m
Importer rank11 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](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

## 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

[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/united-states/)[Nigeria](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/nigeria/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/india/)[Sudan](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/sudan/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/mexico/)[Ethiopia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/ethiopia/)[Brazil](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/brazil/)[China](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/china/)[Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/argentina/)[Australia](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/australia/)[Niger](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/niger/)[Burkina Faso](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/burkina-faso/)
[All countries producing sorghum](https://husfarm.com/production/sorghum/)

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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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