Kenya


Land Area
569,140 (kilometers square)in 2020
Arable Area
5800 (1000 ha)in 2019
Crop Area
6330 (1000 ha)in 2019
Agricultural Area
27630 (1000 ha)in 2019
Forest Area
3611.09 (1000 ha)in 2019

Kenya covers an area of 580,367 square kilometres (224,081 sq mi) in which 56914(1000 ha) Land area, 27630(1000 ha) is agricultural area, 3551.97(1000 ha) forest area. Kenya food and Agricultural gross value Production at current price shown with data tables, chart, and maps.


Value of Agricultural Production(fao.org) Last Updated : 6 Jan 2022








Kenya Import and Export of Cereals.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Barley2913,00020,1731,334,000
Buckwheat-1,000--
Canary seed-1,000--
Flour, wheat5,4432,169,0001,706749,000
Fonio----
Grain, mixed----
Maize472,761117,886,0007,13912,061,000
Millet9,4423,786,000--
Oats--11,000
Quinoa25,000--
Rice, broken5,8551,754,000269180,000
Rice, husked1120,0001310,000
Rice, milled582,130240,306,00013469,000
Rice, milled/husked----
Rice, paddy16,4554,640,0002161,000
Rye--3,966832,000
Sorghum58,52519,337,00077,20827,246,000
Triticale----
Wheat1,882,400458,151,0001,039482,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961124,6008,652,00054,7464,650,000
1965117,1539,699,00059,9305,130,000
197026,5332,620,000102,6197,503,000
197586,07012,069,000122,00313,836,000
1980386,71885,799,000326175,000
1985279,26041,864,00034,6993,083,000
1990350,65663,148,000160,58018,713,000
1995345,55767,011,000213,07762,361,000
20001,165,015239,934,00018,9733,698,000
2005969,633187,556,00015,2907,035,000
20101,419,992407,527,00083,32327,224,000
20152,574,458724,756,00013,3775,154,000
20162,594,904655,586,00011,8915,557,000
20174,070,4991,122,752,000110,29134,835,000
20183,078,217853,068,000164,63734,142,000
20192,982,904858,278,00098,62731,067,000
20203,029,440848,087,000113,25543,374,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Kenya Import and Export of Bovine Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Meat, beef and veal sausages----
Meat, beef, preparations190281,00013,000
Meat, cattle--7853,343,000
Meat, cattle, boneless (beef & veal)30179,0002911,352,000
Offals, edible, cattle-1,000165591,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19611,798840,0008,8616,165,000
19651,118594,0007,4455,084,000
1970404282,0006,5746,406,000
1975169287,0008,64811,585,000
19803339,0008542,748,000
19851-4,5617,973,000
199036,0001,8194,365,000
19954787,00052163,000
20001736,0006591,000
20058269,000151541,000
201095126,0001,0783,626,000
20155762,115,0001,0303,856,000
20166122,386,0009583,528,000
2017365624,0002,2026,378,000
2018313412,0001,8126,334,000
2019234476,0001,4976,511,000
2020286462,0001,3315,296,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Kenya Import and Export of Alcohol Beverages.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Beer of barley7,4075,895,00024,96615,131,000
Beer of sorghum----
Beverages, distilled alcoholic16,31847,394,00012,34611,879,000
Beverages, fermented rice----
Cider etc3,0333,120,000299331,000
Vermouths & similar236351,0002635,000
Wine7,97317,582,0005581,280,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19611,6231,353,0009,0082,024,000
19651,5171,498,0008,4502,329,000
19702,7722,402,0004,1851,462,000
19751,6753,658,000461771,000
19802,0107,533,0004,7784,907,000
19851,3711,972,00010,2503,747,000
19901,5925,574,0001,8294,974,000
19953,5317,876,00052,37627,837,000
200010,01012,211,0002,3541,479,000
20057,79516,334,0004,1425,301,000
201013,74930,664,00058,08153,246,000
201526,85561,430,00066,08120,383,000
201632,78064,888,00061,29516,941,000
201731,14855,289,00067,97040,604,000
201839,42774,238,00073,05342,628,000
201931,48483,162,00036,63535,321,000
202034,96774,342,00038,19528,656,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Kenya Import and Export of Dairy products.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Butter, cow milk3001,810,00063305,000
Buttermilk, curdled, acidified milk721,0001527,000
Cheese, processed160662,00016182,000
Cheese, sheep milk----
Cheese, whole cow milk63326,00019212,000
Cream fresh----
Ghee, buffalo milk----
Milk, products of natural constituents nes53348,00011,000
Milk, reconstituted----
Milk, skimmed cow65,0002231,000
Milk, skimmed dried9,97030,879,000918,000
Milk, whole condensed7474,0009689,000
Milk, whole dried1,1283,312,0004591,000
Milk, whole evaporated99309,00076,000
Milk, whole fresh cow72,88344,930,0006059,000
Milk, whole fresh sheep----
Whey, condensed----
Whey, dry213256,000--
Yoghurt----
Yoghurt, concentrated or not11,000116277,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19612,7701,077,00014,4974,629,000
19651,7921,054,00025,9955,664,000
19702,5861,433,00017,8727,424,000
19752,1171,170,00031,6029,777,000
198013,08714,556,000344747,000
19855,8074,867,000421787,000
1990110256,0007341,351,000
19957411,377,0001,5713,086,000
20002,5625,285,0005551,441,000
20051,1632,280,0006,4794,368,000
20108,67814,826,00012,09216,999,000
201529,59764,025,0005,0034,919,000
201620,82341,764,0009101,442,000
201785,774104,494,0002,6352,932,000
2018116,417105,458,0001,1141,807,000
2019161,315142,145,0006061,241,000
202084,95782,933,0004691,298,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Kenya Import and Export of Eggs.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Eggs, dried----
Eggs, hen, in shell2061,012,0002853,000
Eggs, liquid3120,000--
Eggs, other bird, in shell--25,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961--318254,000
196574,000184140,000
197074,0008175,000
197525,00095125,000
198088512,00076200,000
1985973,0001655,000
1990--1936,000
1995166806,0003875,000
200054201,0003240,000
2005199496,00078175,000
2010725,000527568,000
20151,2653,167,00011101,000
20164,9622,942,0001780,000
20171,0453,380,0004339,000
20181,0582,985,0004563,000
20194912,095,0002451,000
20202371,032,0003058,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Kenya Import and Export of Fruits.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Apples15,49812,845,000218171,000
Apricots63,000--
Apricots, dry925,000--
Bananas47,0001527,000
Blueberries----
Cashewapple----
Cherries46141,000--
Cherries, sour----
Cranberries----
Currants----
Dates6,6003,228,0004448,000
Figs----
Figs dried816,00026,000
Fruit, cooked, homogenized preparations1545,00013,000
Fruit, dried nes26101,00022111,000
Fruit, fresh nes200266,0002,7982,620,000
Fruit, prepared nes2,7465,827,0004,5535,358,000
Fruit, tropical fresh nes----
Gooseberries----
Grapefruit (inc. pomelos)151148,000-1,000
Grapes2,9814,679,0007068,000
Juice, apple, concentrated292508,000446250,000
Juice, apple, single strength3228,0005223,000
Juice, citrus, concentrated23,000199,000
Juice, citrus, single strength32,0008129,000
Juice, fruit nes3,1742,473,0008,0286,165,000
Juice, grape4359,00097,000
Juice, grapefruit----
Juice, grapefruit, concentrated139241,00021,000
Juice, lemon, concentrated----
Juice, lemon, single strength----
Juice, orange, concentrated393705,0001,097915,000
Juice, orange, single strength3725,0002127,000
Juice, pineapple108,000--
Juice, pineapple, concentrated1310,0009,49115,787,000
Juice, plum, concentrated----
Juice, plum, single strength----
Kiwi fruit328482,000-1,000
Lemons and limes742604,000852287,000
Mangoes, mangosteens, guavas18,00024,13213,938,000
Melons, other (inc.cantaloupes)11,00012,000
Oranges7,3284,920,000537393,000
Papayas--33,000
Peaches and nectarines112131,00014,000
Pears445290,0001612,000
Persimmons1314,000--
Pineapples11,4442,712,00022,37114,898,000
Pineapples canned939,00048,11972,894,000
Pistachios1174,000--
Plantains and others---1,000
Plums and sloes4654,000--
Plums dried (prunes)822,000-1,000
Quinces----
Raisins281438,000615,000
Strawberries39,0001060,000
Tangerines, mandarins, clementines, satsumas1,2591,180,000525128,000
Watermelons3239,0004435,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19611,886520,0003311,000
19651,627633,00011,8493,108,000
19701,668766,00011,1863,166,000
19753,296943,00023,33511,744,000
19801,9542,282,00048,51132,991,000
1985324367,00056,32640,268,000
1990419248,00084,31553,895,000
19955,1143,146,000111,40070,477,000
20006,2254,415,00094,37853,596,000
20059,2835,808,000106,43978,044,000
201023,86117,013,000128,714138,585,000
2015144,48862,933,00095,214117,067,000
201668,96139,168,00085,802115,519,000
201792,19336,291,00091,92199,186,000
201892,81841,867,00077,40994,828,000
201941,14137,780,00095,238116,840,000
202054,58442,594,000124,574137,130,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Kenya Import and Export of Vegetables.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Artichokes21,000--
Asparagus--18,000
Avocados602342,00079,081116,235,000
Beans, green29979,00014,43035,803,000
Cabbages and other brassicas--454487,000
Carrots and turnips--20,0914,047,000
Cauliflowers and broccoli27,0009613,023,000
Chillies and peppers, green--7631,663,000
Cucumbers and gherkins--933,000
Eggplants (aubergines)--7561,233,000
Garlic6,8103,750,00079111,000
Juice, tomato812,000910,000
Leeks, other alliaceous vegetables--512,000
Lettuce and chicory11,0001520,000
Maize, green----
Mushrooms and truffles122610,00033,000
Mushrooms, canned100116,000-1,000
Olives----
Olives preserved118198,0001930,000
Onions, dry1,804566,0002,9201,696,000
Onions, shallots, green----
Peas, green452129,0004,2055,555,000
Pumpkins, squash and gourds--3649,000
Spinach--12,000
Sweet corn frozen1338,000246735,000
Sweet corn prep or preserved241246,0001423,000
Tomatoes12,00011153,000
Tomatoes, paste3,7442,920,0004149,000
Tomatoes, peeled226201,00047,000
Vegetables in vinegar138152,00016,000
Vegetables, canned nes----
Vegetables, dehydrated97163,0005685,000
Vegetables, fresh nes--46,000
Vegetables, fresh or dried products nes1025,000455,000
Vegetables, frozen174125,00019,29661,358,000
Vegetables, homogenized preparations710,000--
Vegetables, preserved nes676979,00032,47334,824,000
Vegetables, preserved, frozen2461,00057,000
Vegetables, temporarily preserved117180,0001223,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19613,828585,0001,192397,000
19656,494696,0002,561859,000
19701,225592,0008,2032,810,000
19757311,901,0008,3965,446,000
1980699643,00016,31315,982,000
1985224194,00021,20513,937,000
199014085,00053,82441,038,000
1995347298,00041,76757,102,000
20006,3434,267,00054,028113,102,000
20057,5003,080,00085,582213,662,000
201015,8338,189,00098,561269,295,000
201567,52754,384,000135,205290,782,000
201648,15926,083,000136,643296,272,000
201767,87021,062,000157,151283,079,000
201857,07318,400,000193,325367,358,000
201912,7479,668,000188,563346,322,000
202015,84211,045,000203,240366,002,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Kenya Import and Export of Poultry Meat.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Fat, liver prepared (foie gras)----
Meat, chicken1,3973,776,00058250,000
Meat, chicken, canned41171,000310,000
Meat, duck3641,000-3,000
Meat, goose and guinea fowl----
Meat, turkey16,000317,000
Offals, liver chicken----
Offals, liver duck-2,000--
Offals, liver geese1570,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
196111,0002724,000
196512,0002022,000
197076,0005256,000
197569,000112204,000
1980--58201,000
1985--2761,000
1990--1349,000
19952454,0002479,000
2000519,000611,000
200549,0003197,000
20109731,776,00098318,000
2015201556,00074344,000
2016180482,00012112,000
2017181529,00031157,000
20189422,990,00029136,000
20194411,096,00023120,000
20201,5084,066,00065280,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Kenya Import and Export of Roots and Tubers.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cassava----
Cassava dried--14,000
Flour, cassava----
Flour, potatoes4050,0002139,000
Flour, roots and tubers nes87,0001826,000
Potato offals----
Potatoes201180,00027,1954,382,000
Potatoes, frozen1,3131,458,0001315,000
Roots and tubers nes106,00012,000
Starch, cassava12985,00037,000
Sweet potatoes43,0001414,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19611,00050,0003,560208,000
19652,799175,0008,724667,000
19704,258219,0002,084206,000
197520123,000985124,000
1980108,000807341,000
1985478217,000256124,000
199053,00015123,000
19952214,000178117,000
200050672,00025831,000
20052,450215,000219146,000
20101,054309,000932589,000
201511,9586,831,0005,3761,008,000
20163,8021,614,0008,333836,000
20178,7732,763,00017,1035,349,000
201810,8363,516,0002,569907,000
20192,1202,230,0004,8191,095,000
20201,7281,807,00027,2724,497,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Kenya Import and Export of Natural Rubber.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Rubber natural dry559738,000--
Rubber, natural1,3111,508,000--
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
1961220150,000--
1965801432,000--
19701,360663,000--
19752,1911,458,000--
19802,2183,723,000--
19852,7662,596,000--
19903,6873,803,000221261,000
19953,7536,151,00032,000
20002,7362,350,000--
20054,2366,233,000174111,000
20102,5367,728,0001745,000
20152,6003,904,000320319,000
20163,2184,598,000136,000
20178731,377,00091106,000
20181,3122,019,00027110,000
20191,4321,754,000--
20201,8942,276,0003041,000

Source : FAO Last Updated : 10 Feb 2022
Kenya Import and Export of Tobacco.
Item Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
Cigarettes16662,00010,63996,010,000
Cigars, cheroots155,000161,000
Tobacco products nes8164,0005,51923,695,000
Tobacco, unmanufactured6,61815,718,0007,90034,922,000
Year Import Export
Tonnes US$ Tonnes US$
19612,8056,089,0001,7876,301,000
19653,2614,952,0007663,102,000
19702,8774,177,000323573,000
19752,5105,565,00053339,000
19804102,250,000103557,000
198538423,0008744,514,000
199015405,000310579,000
19952,0813,815,0008,06520,795,000
20004,7056,441,0008,45128,484,000
200516,22229,927,00019,87369,780,000
201021,78765,087,00033,116136,004,000
201516,97652,454,000--
201619,68757,196,000--
201713,19738,224,00021,487134,220,000
201817,92752,009,00021,817139,677,000
201918,16549,467,00015,749129,353,000
20206,64316,599,00024,059154,688,000