Vanilla production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 15 t of vanilla, the 12th largest in the world (0.21% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 0.0%. The record was 16 t in 2019. Area harvested: 21 ha, yield 0.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is estimated by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 15 t
- World rank
- 12 of 14
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- Record
- 16 t
- 2019
Vanilla in Kenya, 1979–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.21%
- 0.21% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 0.7
- world 0.1 (+836%)
- kg per person
- 0.00
- world 0.00
- 10-year change
- 0.0%
- world −2.6%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10 | French Polynesia | 24 | 0.34% |
| 11 | Malawi | 20 | 0.28% |
| 12 | Kenya | 15 | 0.21% |
| 13 | Zimbabwe | 10 | 0.14% |
| 14 | Vanuatu | 3 | 0.04% |
Map of world production of vanilla
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 | 15 | 0.0% | 21 | 0.71 |
| 2023 | 15 | −6.3% | 21 | 0.71 |
| 2022 | 16 | +6.7% | 21 | 0.76 |
| 2021 | 15 | 0.0% | 21 | 0.71 |
| 2020 | 15 | −6.3% | 21 | 0.71 |
| 2019 | 16 | +6.7% | 21 | 0.76 |
| 2018 | 15 | 0.0% | 21 | 0.71 |
| 2017 | 15 | 0.0% | 22 | 0.68 |
| 2016 | 15 | 0.0% | 22 | 0.68 |
| 2015 | 15 | 0.0% | 23 | 0.65 |
| 2014 | 15 | 0.0% | 22 | 0.68 |
| 2013 | 15 | +25% | 22 | 0.68 |
| 2012 | 12 | −7.7% | 22 | 0.55 |
| 2011 | 13 | 0.0% | 25 | 0.52 |
| 2010 | 13 | 0.0% | 26 | 0.50 |
| 2009 | 13 | 0.0% | 28 | 0.46 |
| 2008 | 13 | −13% | 31 | 0.42 |
| 2007 | 15 | +25% | 40 | 0.38 |
| 2006 | 12 | +9.1% | 34 | 0.35 |
| 2005 | 11 | 0.0% | 35 | 0.31 |
| 2004 | 11 | +10% | 36 | 0.31 |
| 2003 | 10 | +25% | 36 | 0.28 |
| 2002 | 8 | 0.0% | 32 | 0.25 |
| 2001 | 8 | 0.0% | 34 | 0.24 |
| 2000 | 8 | −11% | 40 | 0.20 |
| 1999 | 9 | 0.0% | 42 | 0.21 |
| 1998 | 9 | 0.0% | 45 | 0.20 |
| 1997 | 9 | +13% | 45 | 0.20 |
| 1996 | 8 | 0.0% | 42 | 0.19 |
| 1995 | 8 | +14% | 44 | 0.18 |
| 1994 | 7 | 0.0% | 46 | 0.15 |
| 1993 | 7 | 0.0% | 43 | 0.16 |
| 1992 | 7 | +17% | 41 | 0.17 |
| 1991 | 6 | −33% | 39 | 0.15 |
| 1990 | 9 | −10.0% | 48 | 0.19 |
| 1989 | 10 | 0.0% | 45 | 0.22 |
| 1988 | 10 | 0.0% | 45 | 0.22 |
| 1987 | 10 | 0.0% | 45 | 0.22 |
| 1986 | 10 | 0.0% | 45 | 0.22 |
| 1985 | 10 | 0.0% | 45 | 0.22 |
| 1984 | 10 | 0.0% | 45 | 0.22 |
| 1983 | 10 | −33% | 45 | 0.22 |
| 1982 | 15 | +50% | 60 | 0.25 |
| 1981 | 10 | 0.0% | 45 | 0.22 |
| 1980 | 10 | 0.0% | 45 | 0.22 |
| 1979 | 10 | — | 45 | 0.22 |
Trade, 2024
- Imports
- 2 t USD 8,000
- Importer rank
- 85 of 106
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 vanilla in Kenya?
Kenya produced 15 t in 2024, 0.21% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of vanilla?
Kenya ranked 12th of 14 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Madagascar with 43.4% of the world total.
How has the production of vanilla in Kenya changed?
It rose by 0.0% between 2014 and 2024, compared with −2.6% for the world. The record was 16 t in 2019.
What is the yield of vanilla in Kenya?
0.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (15 t from 21 ha), against a world average of 0.1 t/ha.
Does Kenya export or import vanilla, raw?
In 2024 Kenya reported no exports and imports of 2 t (USD 8,000), 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; the 2024 figure for Kenya is estimated by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
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.