> In 2024 Kenya produced 242,720 t of spinach, the 3rd largest in the world (0.79% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 152%.

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# Spinach production in Kenya

In 2024 Kenya produced 242,720 t of spinach, the 3rd largest in the world (0.79% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 152%. The record was 243,336 t in 2020. Area harvested: 11,842 ha, yield 20.5 t/ha.

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Production, 2024242,720 t
World rank3 of 68
10-year change+152%
Record243,336 t2020

## Spinach in Kenya, 1992–2024 (tonnes)

## Kenya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.79%0.40% in 2014
Yield, t/ha20.5world 32.8 (−38%)
kg per person4.30world 3.76
10-year change+152%world +27%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 1 | [China](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/china/) | 28,322,517 | 92.2% |
| 2 | [United States](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/united-states/) | 280,025 | 0.91% |
| 3 | **Kenya** | 242,720 | 0.79% |
| 4 | [Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/turkey/) | 237,216 | 0.77% |
| 5 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/japan/) | 200,122 | 0.65% |

[Full ranking of 68 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/)

### Map of world production of spinach

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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 | 242,720 | +43% | 11,842 | 20.50 |
| 2023 | 169,401 | +7.6% | 12,770 | 13.27 |
| 2022 | 157,368 | −14% | 11,650 | 13.51 |
| 2021 | 182,286 | −25% | 10,894 | 16.73 |
| 2020 | 243,336 | +35% | 9,789 | 24.86 |
| 2019 | 180,343 | +6.5% | 9,563 | 18.86 |
| 2018 | 169,356 | +29% | 9,163 | 18.48 |
| 2017 | 130,808 | +73% | 7,368 | 17.75 |
| 2016 | 75,563 | +4.8% | 5,615 | 13.46 |
| 2015 | 72,124 | −25% | 4,996 | 14.44 |
| 2014 | 96,459 | +29% | 10,085 | 9.56 |
| 2013 | 74,782 | +60% | 4,784 | 15.63 |
| 2012 | 46,767 | +1.9% | 4,651 | 10.06 |
| 2011 | 45,915 | −37% | 4,413 | 10.40 |
| 2010 | 72,429 | +43% | 4,047 | 17.90 |
| 2009 | 50,539 | −34% | 2,308 | 21.90 |
| 2008 | 76,219 | +61% | 3,910 | 19.49 |
| 2007 | 47,463 | +40% | 3,651 | 13.00 |
| 2006 | 33,969 | +19% | 2,613 | 13.00 |
| 2005 | 28,639 | +7.1% | 2,203 | 13.00 |
| 2004 | 26,738 | +7.9% | 2,138 | 12.51 |
| 2003 | 24,791 | +199% | 2,124 | 11.67 |
| 2002 | 8,296 | −49% | 862 | 9.62 |
| 2001 | 16,124 | +19% | 1,447 | 11.14 |
| 2000 | 13,585 | −19% | 1,372 | 9.90 |
| 1999 | 16,844 | −9.8% | 1,734 | 9.71 |
| 1998 | 18,676 | −47% | 1,643 | 11.37 |
| 1997 | 35,177 | +47% | 2,471 | 14.24 |
| 1996 | 23,904 | +1.5% | 1,542 | 15.50 |
| 1995 | 23,558 | −12% | 1,628 | 14.47 |
| 1994 | 26,832 | +428% | 1,636 | 16.40 |
| 1993 | 5,081 | −7.3% | 558 | 9.11 |
| 1992 | 5,484 | — | 653 | 8.40 |

## Trade, 2024

Exports10 t USD 19,000
Exporter rank51 of 78
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/spinach/)

## Questions and answers

### What is the production of spinach in Kenya?

Kenya produced 242,720 t in 2024, 0.79% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.

### Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of spinach?

Kenya ranked 3rd of 68 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 92.2% of the world total.

### How has the production of spinach in Kenya changed?

It rose by 152% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +27% for the world. The record was 243,336 t in 2020.

### What is the yield of spinach in Kenya?

20.5 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (242,720 t from 11,842 ha), against a world average of 32.8 t/ha.

### Does Kenya export or import spinach?

In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 10 t (USD 19,000) and no imports, 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/china/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/united-states/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/turkey/)[Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/japan/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/indonesia/)[Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/malaysia/)[Italy](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/italy/)[Iran](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/iran/)[Belgium](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/belgium/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/pakistan/)[Spain](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/spain/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/france/)
[All countries producing spinach](https://husfarm.com/production/spinach/)

## 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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