Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in Kenya
Kenya: Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price was 56,311 LCU in 2024. ▲ Rising
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in Kenya, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in LCU.
Analysis
In 2024, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in Kenya stood at 56,311 LCU.
The figure is down 32.8% on the previous year and up 23.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in Kenya peaked at 114,352 LCU in 2017 and was at its lowest, 7,857 LCU, in 1991.
Kenya ranks 35th of 108 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 28 years of available data.
Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price in Kenya, year by year
| Year | LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 7,857 LCU | — |
| 1992 | 7,857 LCU | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 17,940 LCU | +128.3% |
| 1999 | 38,850 LCU | +116.6% |
| 2000 | 38,650 LCU | -0.5% |
| 2001 | 46,090 LCU | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 34,340 LCU | -25.5% |
| 2003 | 40,560 LCU | +18.1% |
| 2004 | 42,900 LCU | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 42,860 LCU | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 49,380 LCU | +15.2% |
| 2007 | 55,430 LCU | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 44,846 LCU | -19.1% |
| 2009 | 53,899 LCU | +20.2% |
| 2010 | 58,685 LCU | +8.9% |
| 2011 | 49,043 LCU | -16.4% |
| 2012 | 98,538 LCU | +100.9% |
| 2013 | 63,077 LCU | -36.0% |
| 2014 | 45,796 LCU | -27.4% |
| 2015 | 41,084 LCU | -10.3% |
| 2016 | 111,964 LCU | +172.5% |
| 2017 | 114,352 LCU | +2.1% |
| 2019 | 49,000 LCU | -57.1% |
| 2020 | 52,000 LCU | +6.1% |
| 2021 | 33,225 LCU | -36.1% |
| 2022 | 41,887 LCU | +26.1% |
| 2023 | 83,852 LCU | +100.2% |
| 2024 | 56,311 LCU | -32.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 56,311 LCU is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 30,667 LCU, 1.8× the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 56,311 LCU is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 77,000 LCU, 73% of the median. (15 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 18,126 LCU | 7,857 LCU | 38,850 LCU | 4 |
| 2000s | 44,896 LCU | 34,340 LCU | 55,430 LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 70,171 LCU | 41,084 LCU | 114,352 LCU | 9 |
| 2020s | 53,455 LCU | 33,225 LCU | 83,852 LCU | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in Kenya?
- Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price in Kenya was 56,311 LCU in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 114,352 LCU in 2017.
- What is the lowest onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,857 LCU in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — producer price rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.0%. 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 Onions and shallots, dry (excluding dehydrated) — Producer Price (LCU/tonne). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This sub-domain contains data on agriculture producer prices and the producer price index. Agriculture producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary crops, live animals and livestock primary products as collected at the point of initial sale (prices paid at the farm gate). Annual data are provided from 1991 (while mothly data start in January 2010) for 180 countries and 212 products. The producer price index is the index of agricultural producer prices that measures the average annual change over time in the selling prices received by farmers (prices at the farm gate or at the first point of sale). The three categories of producer price index available in FAOSTAT comprise: single-item price index, commodity group index and the agriculture producer price index.