Banana production in Kenya
Kenya: Banana production was 2.06 million tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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.
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
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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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