FAOSTAT · 1961–2024
Sunflower seed production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 6,000 t of sunflower seed, the 54th largest in the world (0.01% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 57%. The record was 18,539 t in 1990. Area harvested: 6,000 ha, yield 1.0 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is from an external organisation.
- Production, 2024
- 6,000 t
- World rank
- 54 of 74
- 10-year change
- −57%
- Record
- 18,539 t
- 1990
Sunflower seed in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 1.00 |
| 2023 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 1.00 |
| 2022 | 6,000 | +20% | 6,000 | 1.00 |
| 2021 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.00 |
| 2020 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 5,000 | 1.00 |
| 2019 | 5,000 | −17% | 5,000 | 1.00 |
| 2018 | 6,000 | +50% | 5,000 | 1.20 |
| 2017 | 4,000 | −20% | 5,000 | 0.80 |
| 2016 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 6,000 | 0.83 |
| 2015 | 5,000 | −64% | 5,000 | 1.00 |
| 2014 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 1.00 |
| 2013 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 1.00 |
| 2012 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 14,000 | 1.00 |
| 2011 | 14,000 | +17% | 14,000 | 1.00 |
| 2010 | 12,000 | −14% | 12,000 | 1.00 |
| 2009 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 1.08 |
| 2008 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 1.08 |
| 2007 | 14,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 1.08 |
| 2006 | 14,000 | +17% | 13,000 | 1.08 |
| 2005 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.92 |
| 2004 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.92 |
| 2003 | 12,000 | 0.0% | 13,000 | 0.92 |
| 2002 | 12,000 | −14% | 13,000 | 0.92 |
| 2001 | 14,000 | +7.7% | 13,000 | 1.08 |
| 2000 | 13,000 | +6.9% | 13,000 | 1.00 |
| 1999 | 12,157 | +105% | 12,251 | 0.99 |
| 1998 | 5,941 | −0.0% | 7,245 | 0.82 |
| 1997 | 5,943 | −18% | 8,800 | 0.68 |
| 1996 | 7,264 | +21% | 9,080 | 0.80 |
| 1995 | 6,000 | −25% | 9,000 | 0.67 |
| 1994 | 8,000 | −12% | 9,444 | 0.85 |
| 1993 | 9,141 | −8.6% | 10,220 | 0.89 |
| 1992 | 10,000 | −31% | 10,000 | 1.00 |
| 1991 | 14,455 | −22% | 15,842 | 0.91 |
| 1990 | 18,539 | +32% | 16,734 | 1.11 |
| 1989 | 14,035 | +17% | 12,639 | 1.11 |
| 1988 | 12,000 | +20% | 9,000 | 1.33 |
| 1987 | 10,000 | +59% | 7,500 | 1.33 |
| 1986 | 6,300 | +31% | 4,551 | 1.38 |
| 1985 | 4,800 | +17% | 3,511 | 1.37 |
| 1984 | 4,100 | −2.4% | 3,150 | 1.30 |
| 1983 | 4,200 | −73% | 3,168 | 1.33 |
| 1982 | 15,377 | +1.8% | 11,484 | 1.34 |
| 1981 | 15,100 | +0.7% | 14,000 | 1.08 |
| 1980 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 13,600 | 1.10 |
| 1979 | 15,000 | +6.4% | 13,600 | 1.10 |
| 1978 | 14,100 | +10% | 13,000 | 1.08 |
| 1977 | 12,780 | +44% | 11,280 | 1.13 |
| 1976 | 8,870 | +12% | 9,100 | 0.97 |
| 1975 | 7,940 | +32% | 8,000 | 0.99 |
| 1974 | 6,000 | +20% | 6,600 | 0.91 |
| 1973 | 5,000 | +25% | 5,500 | 0.91 |
| 1972 | 4,000 | +57% | 4,400 | 0.91 |
| 1971 | 2,542 | −21% | 4,000 | 0.64 |
| 1970 | 3,200 | +6.7% | 4,000 | 0.80 |
| 1969 | 3,000 | −13% | 4,168 | 0.72 |
| 1968 | 3,445 | −18% | 2,873 | 1.20 |
| 1967 | 4,179 | +28% | 1,700 | 2.46 |
| 1966 | 3,270 | +0.6% | 1,781 | 1.84 |
| 1965 | 3,251 | 0.0% | 2,954 | 1.10 |
| 1964 | 3,251 | −5.9% | 2,954 | 1.10 |
| 1963 | 3,455 | +89% | 3,035 | 1.14 |
| 1962 | 1,829 | −14% | 5,180 | 0.35 |
| 1961 | 2,134 | — | 5,300 | 0.40 |
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.