Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Kenya
Kenya: Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? was 9,000 tonnes in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Kenya is 9,000 tonnes, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Kenya peaked at 19,000 tonnes in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 32nd of 191 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1967 | 1,000 tonnes | — |
| 1968 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 tonnes | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1975 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1978 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1987 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1989 | 0 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 2,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 tonnes | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 3,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,000 tonnes | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 5,000 tonnes | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 3,000 tonnes | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 7,000 tonnes | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 7,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 4,000 tonnes | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 8,000 tonnes | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 19,000 tonnes | +137.5% |
| 2010 | 13,000 tonnes | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 8,000 tonnes | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 9,000 tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,000 tonnes | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 10,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,000 tonnes | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 3,000 tonnes | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 1,000 tonnes | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 5,000 tonnes | +400.0% |
| 2021 | 4,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 9,000 tonnes | +125.0% |
| 2023 | 9,000 tonnes | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | +400.0% | 1,000 tonnes | 5,000 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333.33 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 200 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 0 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,900 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,600 tonnes | 3,000 tonnes | 19,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,900 tonnes | 1,000 tonnes | 13,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,750 tonnes | 4,000 tonnes | 9,000 tonnes | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Kenya?
- Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? in Kenya was 9,000 tonnes in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 tonnes in 2009.
- What is the lowest soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel??
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel? rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Soybeans: are they used for food, feed or fuel?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Quantity that is allocated for direct consumption as human food, rather than allocation to animal feed or industrial uses.