Wheat production in Kenya
Kenya: Wheat production was 312,200 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat 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 wheat production in Kenya is 312,200 tonnes, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Kenya peaked at 511,994 tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84,200 tonnes, in 1962.
Kenya ranks 66th of 125 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151,044 tonnes | 84,200 tonnes | 241,600 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 181,911 tonnes | 136,284 tonnes | 221,486 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 230,591 tonnes | 144,590 tonnes | 258,840 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 268,289 tonnes | 211,788 tonnes | 315,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 310,292 tonnes | 204,232 tonnes | 379,425 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 322,226 tonnes | 165,200 tonnes | 511,994 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 348,838 tonnes | 309,492 tonnes | 404,700 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 63 New Zealand 464,602 tonnes compare
- 64 Mongolia 397,258 tonnes compare
- 67 Switzerland 311,807 tonnes compare
- 68 Bolivia 292,710 tonnes compare
- 69 Bosnia and Herzegovina 279,273 tonnes compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat production in Kenya?
- Wheat production in Kenya was 312,200 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 wheat production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 511,994 tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,200 tonnes in 1962.
- How does Kenya rank for wheat production?
- Kenya ranks 66th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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 Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wheat production is measured in tonnes.