Kenya vs Uganda: Bean production
Kenya
903,851 tonnes
in 2024
Uganda
793,123 tonnes
in 2024
Kenya rank
8th
Uganda rank
9th
Bean production over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 903,851 tonnes against 793,123 tonnes in Uganda, a difference of 110,728 tonnes.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Uganda's.
The two have swapped places 13 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Uganda ahead.
Kenya ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 9th of 135 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Uganda in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,667 tonnes | 126,889 tonnes | 70,222 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1970s | 151,000 tonnes | 238,230 tonnes | 87,230 tonnes | Uganda |
| 1980s | 308,224 tonnes | 277,872 tonnes | 30,351 tonnes | Kenya |
| 1990s | 345,884 tonnes | 362,000 tonnes | 16,116 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2000s | 392,426 tonnes | 562,000 tonnes | 169,574 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2010s | 684,468 tonnes | 896,599 tonnes | 212,131 tonnes | Uganda |
| 2020s | 791,645 tonnes | 788,425 tonnes | 3,221 tonnes | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher bean production, Kenya or Uganda?
- Kenya, at 903,851 tonnes against 793,123 tonnes in Uganda as of 2024.
- What is the difference in bean production between Kenya and Uganda?
- 110,728 tonnes, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for bean production?
- Kenya ranks 8th and Uganda ranks 9th of 135 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Bean production. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Bean (dry) production is measured in tonnes.