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
RANK 1
Uasin Gishu
RANK 2
Narok
RANK 3
Bungoma
RANK 4
Nakuru
RANK 5
Kakamega
RANK 6
Meru
RANK 6
Nandi
RANK 9
Bomet
RANK 10
Nyandarua
RANK 11
Elgeyo-Marakwet
RANK 12
Kericho
RANK 13
Machakos
RANK 14
Vihiga
RANK 15
Nyeri
RANK 16
Embu
RANK 17
Makueni
RANK 18
Tharaka-Nithi
RANK 19
Murang'a
RANK 20
Kirinyaga
RANK 21
Kitui
RANK 22
Busia
RANK 23
Kiambu
RANK 24
Laikipia
RANK 25
Siaya
RANK 26
Baringo
RANK 27
Kilifi
RANK 28
Kisumu
RANK 29
West Pokot
RANK 30
Kajiado
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Kwale
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Taita Taveta
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Homa Bay
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Migori
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Lamu
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Kisii
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Tana River
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Samburu
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Nyamira
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Isiolo
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Turkana
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Marsabit
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Garissa
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Mandera
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Wajir
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Mombasa
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Nairobi
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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 · 2023/24 · 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 · 2023 · HCD
| # | County | % national |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nakuru | 22% |
| 2 | Kiambu | 14% |
| 3 | Meru | 10% |
| 4 | Murang'a | 7% |
| 5 | Kajiado | 6% |
Livestock (cattle)
M head · 2024 · MoALD Livestock Census
| # | County | M head |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Turkana | 1.8 |
| 2 | Marsabit | 1.4 |
| 3 | Garissa | 1.1 |
| 4 | Kajiado | 0.9 |
| 5 | Narok | 0.85 |