Soybean production in Kenya
Kenya: Soybean production was 17,417 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Soybean production in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, soybean production in Kenya stood at 17,417 tonnes. That is the highest value across all 35 years on record.
That represents a change of up 72.4% on the previous year and up 635.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, soybean production in Kenya peaked at 17,417 tonnes in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1,540 tonnes, in 2010.
Kenya ranks 63rd of 116 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Soybean production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 2,000 tonnes | — |
| 1991 | 2,018 tonnes | +0.9% |
| 1992 | 2,027 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 2,035 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1994 | 2,044 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1995 | 2,052 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 2,060 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 2,067 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 2,074 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 2,081 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2000 | 2,074 tonnes | -0.3% |
| 2001 | 2,081 tonnes | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 2,088 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2003 | 2,094 tonnes | +0.3% |
| 2004 | 2,099 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 2,103 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 2,077 tonnes | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 2,100 tonnes | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 2,154 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 2,110 tonnes | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 1,540 tonnes | -27.0% |
| 2011 | 2,181 tonnes | +41.6% |
| 2012 | 2,866 tonnes | +31.4% |
| 2013 | 2,498 tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2014 | 2,368 tonnes | -5.2% |
| 2015 | 2,603 tonnes | +9.9% |
| 2016 | 2,007 tonnes | -22.9% |
| 2017 | 2,518 tonnes | +25.5% |
| 2018 | 2,398 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 2019 | 2,396 tonnes | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 2,396 tonnes | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 5,259 tonnes | +119.5% |
| 2022 | 8,200 tonnes | +55.9% |
| 2023 | 10,100 tonnes | +23.2% |
| 2024 | 17,417 tonnes | +72.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 17,417 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 35,629 tonnes, 49% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 17,417 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69,291 tonnes, 25% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Soybean 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +119.5% | 2,396 tonnes | 5,259 tonnes |
| 2024 | +72.4% | 10,100 tonnes | 17,417 tonnes |
| 2022 | +55.9% | 5,259 tonnes | 8,200 tonnes |
| 2011 | +41.6% | 1,540 tonnes | 2,181 tonnes |
| 2012 | +31.4% | 2,181 tonnes | 2,866 tonnes |
| 2010 | -27.0% | 2,110 tonnes | 1,540 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2,046 tonnes | 2,000 tonnes | 2,081 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,098 tonnes | 2,074 tonnes | 2,154 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,338 tonnes | 1,540 tonnes | 2,866 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 8,674 tonnes | 2,396 tonnes | 17,417 tonnes | 5 |
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 in Kenya?
- Soybean production in Kenya was 17,417 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 soybean production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17,417 tonnes in 2024.
- What is the lowest soybean production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,540 tonnes in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for soybean production?
- Kenya ranks 63rd out of 116 countries with data for 2024.
- Is soybean production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 635.5%. 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 Soybean production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Soybean production is measured in tonnes.