What is oil yields by crop type in Kenya?

Oil yields by crop type in Kenya was 0.0341 tonnes per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest oil yields by crop type recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 0.3998 tonnes per hectare in 2004.

What is the lowest oil yields by crop type recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 0.0341 tonnes per hectare in 2023.

How does Kenya rank for oil yields by crop type?

Kenya ranks 46th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.

Is oil yields by crop type rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil yields by crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Oil yields by crop type in Kenya

Name: Oil yields by crop type in Kenya
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kenya: Oil yields by crop type was 0.0341 tonnes per hectare in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)

0.0341 tonnes per hectare

Change on year

down 58.9%

World rank

46th

of 59 countries

All-time high

0.3998 tonnes per hectare

in 2004

All-time low

0.0341 tonnes per hectare

in 2023

Years of data

1961–2023

Oil yields by crop type in Kenya, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0.0341 tonnes per hectare for oil yields by crop type in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 57 years on record.

The figure is down 58.9% on the previous year and down 59.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, oil yields by crop type in Kenya peaked at 0.3998 tonnes per hectare in 2004 and was at its lowest, 0.0341 tonnes per hectare, in 2023.

Kenya ranks 46th of 59 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	0.1803 tonnes per hectare	0.1303 tonnes per hectare	0.2256 tonnes per hectare	6
1970s	0.1141 tonnes per hectare	0.0427 tonnes per hectare	0.255 tonnes per hectare	7
1980s	0.2557 tonnes per hectare	0.0558 tonnes per hectare	0.3151 tonnes per hectare	10
1990s	0.2988 tonnes per hectare	0.2361 tonnes per hectare	0.3646 tonnes per hectare	10
2000s	0.2763 tonnes per hectare	0.1326 tonnes per hectare	0.3998 tonnes per hectare	10
2010s	0.0909 tonnes per hectare	0.0388 tonnes per hectare	0.1516 tonnes per hectare	10
2020s	0.0642 tonnes per hectare	0.0341 tonnes per hectare	0.083 tonnes per hectare	4

Countries ranked near Kenya

43 Brazil 0.0664 tonnes per hectare compare
44 Maldives 0.0573 tonnes per hectare compare
45 Vanuatu 0.0522 tonnes per hectare compare
47 New Caledonia 0.0211 tonnes per hectare compare
48 Panama 0.0206 tonnes per hectare compare
49 Guyana 0.0188 tonnes per hectare compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

More energy & mining data for Kenya

Fuel imports 23.5% (2024)
Ores and metals imports 1.6% (2024)
Ores and metals exports 5.1% (2024)
Gas production 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Fossil fuel production per person, by fuel 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fossil fuel production by fuel 0 terawatt-hours (2024)
Gas production per person 0 kilowatt-hours per person (2024)
Fuel exports 1.6% (2024)
Electric power transmission and distribution losses 25.8% (2024)
Share of dietary energy supply from carbohydrates vs. GDP per capita 69.2% (2023)

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Frequently asked questions

What is oil yields by crop type in Kenya?: Oil yields by crop type in Kenya was 0.0341 tonnes per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest oil yields by crop type recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 0.3998 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
What is the lowest oil yields by crop type recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 0.0341 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
How does Kenya rank for oil yields by crop type?: Kenya ranks 46th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
Is oil yields by crop type rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 59.7%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Oil yields by crop type. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Oil yields by crop type
Unit: tonnes per hectare
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 59 places, 3,092 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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