Watermelons — Yield in Kenya
Kenya: Watermelons — Yield was 19,195 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Watermelons — Yield in Kenya, 1992–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, watermelons — yield in Kenya stood at 19,195 kg/ha.
That represents a change of down 4.3% on the previous year and down 21.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, watermelons — yield in Kenya peaked at 35,699 kg/ha in 2015 and was at its lowest, 8,929 kg/ha, in 1994.
Kenya ranks 95th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Watermelons — Yield in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 9,056 kg/ha | — |
| 1993 | 9,052 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1994 | 8,929 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 9,531 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1996 | 9,847 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 10,189 kg/ha | +3.5% |
| 1998 | 12,216 kg/ha | +19.9% |
| 1999 | 12,007 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 2000 | 11,242 kg/ha | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 12,288 kg/ha | +9.3% |
| 2002 | 13,393 kg/ha | +9.0% |
| 2003 | 9,045 kg/ha | -32.5% |
| 2004 | 14,088 kg/ha | +55.7% |
| 2005 | 22,554 kg/ha | +60.1% |
| 2006 | 20,000 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2007 | 16,787 kg/ha | -16.1% |
| 2008 | 16,781 kg/ha | -0.0% |
| 2009 | 19,118 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2010 | 24,374 kg/ha | +27.5% |
| 2011 | 20,212 kg/ha | -17.1% |
| 2012 | 22,492 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 2013 | 20,350 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2014 | 24,560 kg/ha | +20.7% |
| 2015 | 35,699 kg/ha | +45.4% |
| 2016 | 21,832 kg/ha | -38.8% |
| 2017 | 17,671 kg/ha | -19.1% |
| 2018 | 24,157 kg/ha | +36.7% |
| 2019 | 25,887 kg/ha | +7.2% |
| 2020 | 21,842 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 2021 | 18,017 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 2022 | 18,664 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2023 | 20,049 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2024 | 19,195 kg/ha | -4.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 19,195 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 27,079 kg/ha, 71% of the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 19,195 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,469 kg/ha, 1.2× the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 10,103 kg/ha | 8,929 kg/ha | 12,216 kg/ha | 8 |
| 2000s | 15,530 kg/ha | 9,045 kg/ha | 22,554 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,723 kg/ha | 17,671 kg/ha | 35,699 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 19,554 kg/ha | 18,017 kg/ha | 21,842 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 92 Slovenia 19,333 kg/ha compare
- 93 Lao People's Democratic Republic 19,242 kg/ha compare
- 93 Laos 19,242 kg/ha compare
- 96 Cook Islands 19,176 kg/ha compare
- 97 Puerto Rico 19,151 kg/ha compare
- 98 Sudan (former) 19,048 kg/ha compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita 0.3702 hectares per person (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 36.67 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is watermelons — yield in Kenya?
- Watermelons — yield in Kenya was 19,195 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest watermelons — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35,699 kg/ha in 2015.
- What is the lowest watermelons — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 8,929 kg/ha in 1994.
- How does Kenya rank for watermelons — yield?
- Kenya ranks 95th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is watermelons — yield rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 21.8%. 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, published as part of Watermelons — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.