Soybean production in Kenya

Kenya: Soybean production was 17,417 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
17,417 tonnes
Change on year
up 72.4%
World rank
62nd
of 115 countries
All-time high
17,417 tonnes
in 2024
All-time low
1,540 tonnes
in 2010
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Soybean production in Kenya, 1990–2024

05.0k10.0k15.0k1990200720241990: 2.0k tonnes1991: 2.0k tonnes1992: 2.0k tonnes1993: 2.0k tonnes1994: 2.0k tonnes1995: 2.1k tonnes1996: 2.1k tonnes1997: 2.1k tonnes1998: 2.1k tonnes1999: 2.1k tonnes2000: 2.1k tonnes2001: 2.1k tonnes2002: 2.1k tonnes2003: 2.1k tonnes2004: 2.1k tonnes2005: 2.1k tonnes2006: 2.1k tonnes2007: 2.1k tonnes2008: 2.2k tonnes2009: 2.1k tonnes2010: 1.5k tonnes2011: 2.2k tonnes2012: 2.9k tonnes2013: 2.5k tonnes2014: 2.4k tonnes2015: 2.6k tonnes2016: 2.0k tonnes2017: 2.5k tonnes2018: 2.4k tonnes2019: 2.4k tonnes2020: 2.4k tonnes2021: 5.3k tonnes2022: 8.2k tonnes2023: 10.1k tonnes2024: 17.4k tonnes

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 62nd of 115 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 59 Belize 26,404 tonnes compare
  2. 60 Ecuador 24,711 tonnes compare
  3. 61 Mali 22,814 tonnes compare
  4. 63 Thailand 16,347 tonnes compare
  5. 64 Uzbekistan 12,606 tonnes compare
  6. 65 Slovenia 11,640 tonnes compare

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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 62nd out of 115 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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About this data

Indicator
Soybean production
Unit
tonnes
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
116 places, 5,570 data points, 1961–2024
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Soybean production is measured in tonnes.