Production isn't national. It's county — and the rankings are sharper than most observers expect.
Kenya's 47 devolved counties run wildly different agricultural economies. Tea is concentrated in five highland counties. Coffee in another five. Maize in a Rift Valley breadbasket. Cut flowers around Naivasha. Pastoralism across the northern and eastern drylands. Use the filter below to see how each county ranks on each commodity.
County rankings
Methodology →Trans Nzoia
#1
Uasin Gishu
#2
Narok
#3
Bungoma
#4
Nakuru
#5
Kakamega
#6
Bomet
#7
Nandi
#8
Nyandarua
#12
Meru
#14
Kericho
#15
Laikipia
#15
Tharaka-Nithi
#16
Elgeyo-Marakwet
#16
Embu
#17
Nyeri
#18
Migori
#18
Kisii
#20
Murang'a
#20
Kirinyaga
#22
Machakos
#22
Homa Bay
#22
Siaya
#24
Busia
#24
Nyamira
#25
Kiambu
#25
Makueni
#25
Kilifi
#28
Kitui
#28
Vihiga
#28
Baringo
#30
Taita-Taveta
#30
Kisumu
#30
Kwale
Unranked
West Pokot
Unranked
Kajiado
Unranked
Tana River
Unranked
Turkana
Unranked
Lamu
Unranked
Garissa
Unranked
Samburu
Unranked
Marsabit
Unranked
Isiolo
Unranked
Mandera
Unranked
Wajir
Unranked
Mombasa
Unranked
Nairobi
Unranked
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Top-5 producers — at a glance
Crop dashboards →Maize
90-kg bags / year · 2023/24 · MoALD
| # | County | M bags |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Trans Nzoia | 4.6 |
| 2 | Uasin Gishu | 4.2 |
| 3 | Narok | 3.5 |
| 4 | Bungoma | 3.1 |
| 5 | Nakuru | 2.8 |
Tea
kt / year · 2023/24 · Tea Board
| # | County | kt |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Kericho | 122 |
| 2 | Bomet | 98 |
| 3 | Nyamira | 71 |
| 4 | Kisii | 64 |
| 5 | Nandi | 58 |
Coffee
% of national output · Coffee Directorate
| # | County | % national |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nyeri | 18% |
| 2 | Kirinyaga | 16% |
| 3 | Murang'a | 12% |
| 4 | Embu | 9% |
| 5 | Kiambu | 8% |
Milk
M litres / year · 2023 · Kenya Dairy Board
| # | County | M L |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nakuru | 410 |
| 2 | Meru | 360 |
| 3 | Kiambu | 320 |
| 4 | Nyandarua | 290 |
| 5 | Bomet | 240 |
Horticulture
% of national export volume · HCD
| # | County | % national |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nakuru | 22% |
| 2 | Kiambu | 14% |
| 3 | Murang'a | 10% |
| 4 | Meru | 8% |
| 5 | Nyeri | 6% |
Livestock value
KSh billion · SAFIC estimate · 2023/24
| # | County | KSh B |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Wajir | 18.4 |
| 2 | Turkana | 15.2 |
| 3 | Marsabit | 14.1 |
| 4 | Narok | 13.8 |
| 5 | Isiolo | 12.6 |