Soybean production and use in Kenya
Kenya: Soybean production and use was 9,000 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Soybean production and use in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for soybean production and use in Kenya is 9,000, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production and use in Kenya peaked at 19,000 in 2009 and was at its lowest, 0, 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.
Soybean production and use in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0 | — |
| 1965 | 0 | — |
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 1,000 | — |
| 1968 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 1971 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0 | — |
| 1984 | 0 | — |
| 1985 | 0 | — |
| 1986 | 0 | — |
| 1987 | 0 | — |
| 1988 | 0 | — |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 2,000 | — |
| 1991 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1992 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 1993 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1995 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 1996 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1997 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 1998 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 6,000 | +50.0% |
| 2001 | 5,000 | -16.7% |
| 2002 | 3,000 | -40.0% |
| 2003 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 2004 | 7,000 | +75.0% |
| 2005 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 3,000 | -57.1% |
| 2007 | 4,000 | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 8,000 | +100.0% |
| 2009 | 19,000 | +137.5% |
| 2010 | 13,000 | -31.6% |
| 2011 | 8,000 | -38.5% |
| 2012 | 9,000 | +12.5% |
| 2013 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 10,000 | +11.1% |
| 2016 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 7,000 | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 3,000 | -57.1% |
| 2019 | 1,000 | -66.7% |
| 2020 | 5,000 | +400.0% |
| 2021 | 4,000 | -20.0% |
| 2022 | 9,000 | +125.0% |
| 2023 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean production and use 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 | 5,000 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 333.33 | 0 | 1,000 | 9 |
| 1970s | 200 | 0 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1990s | 2,900 | 2,000 | 4,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,600 | 3,000 | 19,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,900 | 1,000 | 13,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,750 | 4,000 | 9,000 | 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 soybean production and use in Kenya?
- Soybean production and use in Kenya was 9,000 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest soybean production and use recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 19,000 in 2009.
- What is the lowest soybean production and use recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for soybean production and use?
- Kenya ranks 32nd out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is soybean production and use 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Soybean production and use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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