Rice production in Kenya stood at 106 Thousand Metric Tons in 2023, showing no variation from the previous year. Historically, production has faced fluctuations: a 3.57% increase in 2015, a significant 12.07% decrease in 2016, and subsequent variations, including a 7.84% rise in 2018 and a 5% drop in 2020. Over the last five years, the compound annual growth rate (CAGR) averaged -0.74%. Looking forward, production is forecasted to decline slightly with a predicted 5-year CAGR of -0.23% and an overall forecasted 1.14% drop by 2028.
Future trends to watch include potential impacts of climate change on agriculture, advancements in rice cultivation technology, government policies for agricultural development, and shifts in domestic and global demand patterns.
