Rice — Production in Kenya

Kenya: Rice — Production was 229,064 t in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
229,064 t
Change on year
up 19.1%
World rank
64th
of 146 countries
All-time high
229,064 t
in 2023
All-time low
13,000 t
in 1963
Years of data
63
1961–2023

Rice — Production in Kenya, 1961–2023

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in t.

Analysis

The most recent figure for rice — production in Kenya is 229,064 t, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is up 19.1% on the previous year and up 82.9% over ten years.

Over the whole period, rice — production in Kenya peaked at 229,064 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 13,000 t, in 1963.

Kenya ranks 64th of 146 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
1960s 16,002 t 13,000 t 22,700 t 9
1970s 35,673 t 28,500 t 42,526 t 10
1980s 44,790 t 37,207 t 56,680 t 10
1990s 46,003 t 41,075 t 52,711 t 10
2000s 47,100 t 21,881 t 64,840 t 10
2010s 114,486 t 81,198 t 160,585 t 10
2020s 197,063 t 180,890 t 229,064 t 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 61 Uganda 260,000 t compare
  2. 62 Liberia 256,200 t compare
  3. 63 Mexico 252,100 t compare
  4. 65 Guinea-Bissau 226,400 t compare
  5. 66 Chad 223,952 t compare
  6. 67 Suriname 203,156 t compare

See the full ranking of 179 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is rice — production in Kenya?
Rice — production in Kenya was 229,064 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest rice — production recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 229,064 t in 2023.
What is the lowest rice — production recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 13,000 t in 1963.
How does Kenya rank for rice — production?
Kenya ranks 64th out of 146 countries with data for 2023.
Is rice — production rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 82.9%. 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, published as part of Rice — Production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Production
Unit
t
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
179 places, 9,482 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

The FAOSTAT domain on Emissions intensities contains analytical data on the intensity of greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions by agricultural commodity. This indicator is defined as greenhouse gas emissions per kg of product. Data are available for a set of agricultural commodities (e.g. rice and other cereals, meat, milk, eggs), by country, with global coverage.