Rice Production in Kenya

Kenya produced 282.2 thousand tonnes of Rice in 2024, a 230.1% change from 2010. Yield in 2024 was 65,530 hg/ha, above the Africa average of 26,243 hg/ha.

YearProduction (K tonnes)Yield (hg/ha)Area (K ha)
201085.542,38420.2
2011111.239,67628
2012138.246,64329.6
2013125.339,95531.3
2014112.339,54328.4
2015116.539,56629.4
2016101.534,60129.3
201781.226,71730.4
2018112.643,36726
2019160.664,25525
2020180.963,97328.3
202118658,07432
2022192.343,45244.3
2023229.158,82238.9
2024282.265,53043.1

Source: FAOSTAT and World Bank, via Afrixplorer. Last updated 2026-09-15.