Kenya
U.S. Trade with Kenya in 2024
Export Market Rank
#91 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$43.08 Million
3-Year Average
$52.31 Million
Compound Average Growth
-4.08% (2015-2024)
Total Export Value 2015 - 2024
Export Value by Commodity 2024
Top 10 Exports to Kenya in 2024
| Commodity | Total Value (USD) | Total Volume (Metric Tons) | 10-Year Average Value (USD) | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vegetable Oils (excl. soybean) | $11.95 Million | 6,830 | $7.47 Million | 48% |
| Food Preparations | $8.67 Million | 2,658 | $4.44 Million | 79% |
| Pulses | $5.04 Million | 6,628 | $5.75 Million | -34% |
| Ethanol (non-bev.) | $4.35 Million | --- | $4.51 Million | 74661% |
| Planting Seeds | $2.97 Million | 316 | $2.77 Million | 41% |
| Essential Oils | $1.38 Million | 44 | $953,686 | 108% |
| Dextrins, Peptones, & Proteins | $1.3 Million | 491 | $811,402 | -5% |
| Condiments & Sauces | $1.27 Million | 317 | $1.5 Million | -20% |
| Coarse Grains (excl. corn) | $1.13 Million | 4,540 | $9.72 Million | -95% |
| Distilled Spirits | $1.07 Million | --- | $141,013 | 1242% |
Data and Analysis
FAS/Nairobi forecasts a 19.8 percent drop in Kenya’s MY 2025/26 sugar production to 650,000 metric tons, from 810,000 metric ton (MT) in MY 2024/25, on an expected reduction in harvested area and lower sugar extraction rates.
Attaché Report (GAIN)
Kenya: Kenya's Court of Appeal Issued an Injunction on Genetically Engineered Products
On Friday, March 7, 2025, Kenya’s Court of Appeal put a hold on the trade and cultivation of genetically engineered (GE) products until an appeal filed by the Kenya Peasants League is fully heard.
FAS Nairobi forecasts Kenya’s marketing year 2025/26 corn production to increase by 15.8 percent due to a return to normal weather, following an unusually dry year.
News and Features
For Fiscal Year 2025, Food for Progress anticipates awarding five to seven new cooperative agreements, for projects of three- to five-years in duration. Priority countries include Colombia, Ethiopia, Ghana, Kenya, and Vietnam.
As with many farmers, JM Grain started out as a small farming business. The family started growing peas, lentils, and chickpeas for sustainability purposes because pulses put nitrogen in the soil and help to keep wheat or other crops free of disease.
FAS helps minority farmers gain traction in international trade as well as growing and promoting their businesses.