Banana production in Kenya
Kenya: Banana production was 2.06 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
2.06 million tonnes
Change on year
up 15.9%
World rank
17th
of 152 countries
All-time high
2.06 million tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
228,000 tonnes
in 1976
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Banana production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for banana production in Kenya is 2.06 million tonnes, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 15.9% on the previous year and up 25.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, banana production in Kenya peaked at 2.06 million tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 228,000 tonnes, in 1976.
That places Kenya 17th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Banana production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 400,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 400,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 233,800 tonnes | -41.5% |
| 1976 | 228,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1977 | 240,000 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 240,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 800,000 tonnes | +233.3% |
| 1980 | 800,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 800,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 800,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 800,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 800,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 800,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 800,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 800,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 780,000 tonnes | -2.5% |
| 1989 | 820,000 tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1990 | 840,000 tonnes | +2.4% |
| 1991 | 900,000 tonnes | +7.1% |
| 1992 | 986,000 tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 817,508 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1994 | 700,000 tonnes | -14.4% |
| 1995 | 445,734 tonnes | -36.3% |
| 1996 | 500,626 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1997 | 1.06 million tonnes | +111.3% |
| 1998 | 1.13 million tonnes | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 1.10 million tonnes | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 1.03 million tonnes | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 1.08 million tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2002 | 1.07 million tonnes | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 1.02 million tonnes | -5.0% |
| 2004 | 1.04 million tonnes | +1.6% |
| 2005 | 1.26 million tonnes | +21.2% |
| 2006 | 1.24 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2007 | 1.19 million tonnes | -4.1% |
| 2008 | 1.69 million tonnes | +42.1% |
| 2009 | 1.69 million tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1.58 million tonnes | -6.2% |
| 2011 | 1.23 million tonnes | -22.5% |
| 2012 | 1.21 million tonnes | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 1.37 million tonnes | +13.8% |
| 2014 | 1.64 million tonnes | +19.7% |
| 2015 | 1.29 million tonnes | -21.6% |
| 2016 | 1.29 million tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 1.43 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 2018 | 1.41 million tonnes | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 1.72 million tonnes | +21.3% |
| 2020 | 1.86 million tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2021 | 1.99 million tonnes | +6.9% |
| 2022 | 2.05 million tonnes | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 1.78 million tonnes | -13.3% |
| 2024 | 2.06 million tonnes | +15.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.06 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 283,260 tonnes, 7.3× the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.06 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 186,861 tonnes, 11.0× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Banana production in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | +233.3% | 240,000 tonnes | 800,000 tonnes |
| 1997 | +111.3% | 500,626 tonnes | 1.06 million tonnes |
| 2008 | +42.1% | 1.19 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes |
| 1975 | -41.5% | 400,000 tonnes | 233,800 tonnes |
| 1995 | -36.3% | 700,000 tonnes | 445,734 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 400,000 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes | 400,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 374,180 tonnes | 228,000 tonnes | 800,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 800,000 tonnes | 780,000 tonnes | 820,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 847,343 tonnes | 445,734 tonnes | 1.13 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.23 million tonnes | 1.02 million tonnes | 1.69 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.42 million tonnes | 1.21 million tonnes | 1.72 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.95 million tonnes | 1.78 million tonnes | 2.06 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 14 Costa Rica 2.63 million tonnes compare
- 15 Rwanda 2.44 million tonnes compare
- 16 Peru 2.34 million tonnes compare
- 18 Dominican Republic 2.04 million tonnes compare
- 19 Thailand 1.30 million tonnes compare
- 20 Papua New Guinea 1.27 million tonnes compare
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is banana production in Kenya?
- Banana production in Kenya was 2.06 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest banana production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.06 million tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest banana production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 228,000 tonnes in 1976.
- How does Kenya rank for banana production?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is banana production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Banana production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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