Tangerines and mandarins production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 36,633 t of tangerines and mandarins, the 40th largest in the world (0.07% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 108%. The record was 51,483 t in 2022. Area harvested: 3,685 ha, yield 9.9 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 36,633 t
- World rank
- 40 of 72
- 10-year change
- +108%
- Record
- 51,483 t
- 2022
Tangerines and mandarins in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.07%
- 0.05% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.9
- world 13.3 (−25%)
- kg per person
- 0.65
- world 6.36
- 10-year change
- +108%
- world +43%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 38 | Laos | 40,488 | 0.08% |
| 39 | Albania | 37,376 | 0.07% |
| 40 | Kenya | 36,633 | 0.07% |
| 41 | Paraguay | 34,852 | 0.07% |
| 42 | Croatia | 30,540 | 0.06% |
Map of world production of tangerines and mandarins
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 | 36,633 | +27% | 3,685 | 9.94 |
| 2023 | 28,761 | −44% | 3,550 | 8.10 |
| 2022 | 51,483 | +75% | 3,794 | 13.57 |
| 2021 | 29,450 | +27% | 2,707 | 10.88 |
| 2020 | 23,100 | +112% | 2,309 | 10.00 |
| 2019 | 10,886 | −2.8% | 1,392 | 7.82 |
| 2018 | 11,202 | +34% | 1,127 | 9.94 |
| 2017 | 8,379 | −18% | 1,119 | 7.49 |
| 2016 | 10,172 | −32% | 1,122 | 9.07 |
| 2015 | 14,939 | −15% | 1,147 | 13.02 |
| 2014 | 17,647 | −16% | 1,217 | 14.50 |
| 2013 | 20,943 | +89% | 1,200 | 17.45 |
| 2012 | 11,080 | −13% | 844 | 13.13 |
| 2011 | 12,708 | −40% | 961 | 13.22 |
| 2010 | 21,207 | +18% | 1,340 | 15.83 |
| 2009 | 18,000 | +20% | 1,250 | 14.40 |
| 2008 | 15,000 | +25% | 1,250 | 12.00 |
| 2007 | 12,000 | +20% | 1,200 | 10.00 |
| 2006 | 10,000 | +25% | 1,080 | 9.26 |
| 2005 | 8,000 | +33% | 1,000 | 8.00 |
| 2004 | 6,000 | +20% | 850 | 7.06 |
| 2003 | 5,000 | +25% | 850 | 5.88 |
| 2002 | 4,000 | +60% | 720 | 5.56 |
| 2001 | 2,500 | +25% | 680 | 3.68 |
| 2000 | 2,000 | −20% | 550 | 3.64 |
| 1999 | 2,500 | +14% | 500 | 5.00 |
| 1998 | 2,200 | +10% | 500 | 4.40 |
| 1997 | 2,000 | +18% | 450 | 4.44 |
| 1996 | 1,700 | +13% | 400 | 4.25 |
| 1995 | 1,500 | −9.1% | 400 | 3.75 |
| 1994 | 1,650 | +10% | 400 | 4.13 |
| 1993 | 1,500 | −12% | 380 | 3.95 |
| 1992 | 1,713 | −4.8% | 380 | 4.51 |
| 1991 | 1,800 | +9.1% | 350 | 5.14 |
| 1990 | 1,650 | +32% | 300 | 5.50 |
| 1989 | 1,250 | +4.2% | 300 | 4.17 |
| 1988 | 1,200 | +20% | 300 | 4.00 |
| 1987 | 1,000 | +18% | 280 | 3.57 |
| 1986 | 850 | — | 250 | 3.40 |
| 1985 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — | — | — |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 1,203 t USD 322,000
- Exporter rank
- 54 of 107
- Imports
- 1,623 t USD 1.1 m
- Importer rank
- 95 of 169
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 tangerines and mandarins in Kenya?
Kenya produced 36,633 t in 2024, 0.07% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of tangerines and mandarins?
Kenya ranked 40th of 72 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 52.0% of the world total.
How has the production of tangerines and mandarins in Kenya changed?
It rose by 108% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +43% for the world. The record was 51,483 t in 2022.
What is the yield of tangerines and mandarins in Kenya?
9.9 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (36,633 t from 3,685 ha), against a world average of 13.3 t/ha.
Does Kenya export or import tangerines, mandarins, clementines?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 1,203 t (USD 322,000) and imports of 1,623 t (USD 1.1 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.