Wheat production in Kenya
Kenya: Wheat production was 312,200 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
312,200 tonnes
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
67th
of 126 countries
All-time high
511,994 tonnes
in 2010
All-time low
84,200 tonnes
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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 67th of 126 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.
Wheat production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109,400 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 84,200 tonnes | -23.0% |
| 1963 | 110,400 tonnes | +31.1% |
| 1964 | 134,700 tonnes | +22.0% |
| 1965 | 172,200 tonnes | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 128,400 tonnes | -25.4% |
| 1967 | 162,200 tonnes | +26.3% |
| 1968 | 216,300 tonnes | +33.4% |
| 1969 | 241,600 tonnes | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 221,486 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 205,743 tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 164,383 tonnes | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 136,284 tonnes | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 172,332 tonnes | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 158,059 tonnes | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 200,274 tonnes | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 178,160 tonnes | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 175,121 tonnes | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 207,268 tonnes | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 215,674 tonnes | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 214,400 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 247,500 tonnes | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 253,000 tonnes | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 144,590 tonnes | -42.8% |
| 1985 | 250,735 tonnes | +73.4% |
| 1986 | 258,840 tonnes | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 233,645 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 244,525 tonnes | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 243,000 tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 249,411 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 264,457 tonnes | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 297,000 tonnes | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 212,776 tonnes | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 297,000 tonnes | +39.6% |
| 1995 | 312,644 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 315,000 tonnes | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 252,000 tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 270,810 tonnes | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 211,788 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 204,232 tonnes | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 256,997 tonnes | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 307,215 tonnes | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 378,665 tonnes | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 379,425 tonnes | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 368,879 tonnes | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 329,193 tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 322,320 tonnes | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 336,688 tonnes | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 219,301 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 511,994 tonnes | +133.5% |
| 2011 | 268,482 tonnes | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 441,944 tonnes | +64.6% |
| 2013 | 449,641 tonnes | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 228,900 tonnes | -49.1% |
| 2015 | 238,600 tonnes | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 214,700 tonnes | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 165,200 tonnes | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 336,600 tonnes | +103.8% |
| 2019 | 366,200 tonnes | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 404,700 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 349,102 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 368,696 tonnes | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 309,492 tonnes | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 312,200 tonnes | +0.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 312,200 tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,943 tonnes, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 312,200 tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417 tonnes, 19.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +133.5% | 219,301 tonnes | 511,994 tonnes |
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
- 64 New Zealand 464,602 tonnes compare
- 65 Mongolia 397,258 tonnes compare
- 66 Ireland 388,510 tonnes compare
- 68 Switzerland 311,807 tonnes compare
- 69 Bolivia 292,710 tonnes compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 279,273 tonnes compare
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 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 67th out of 126 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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Wheat production is measured in tonnes.