U.S. Trade with Kenya in 2024

Export Market Rank
#98 Among U.S. Agricultural Export Markets
Total Export Value
$33.1 Million
3-Year Average
$48.98 Million
Compound Average Growth
-6.58% (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) $9.98 Million 5,685 $7.27 Million 23%
Food Preparations $8.67 Million 2,658 $4.44 Million 79%
Planting Seeds $2.97 Million 316 $2.77 Million 41%
Pulses $2.02 Million 3,641 $5.44 Million -73%
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%
Other Intermediate Products $942,415 0.23 $1.92 Million 107%

Access and Download Full Data

Data and Analysis

Kenya’s economy grew robustly over the past decade, driven by a youthful population, a growing middle class, and significant expansion in key sectors such as agriculture, manufacturing, and retail.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Kenya: FAIRS Country Report Annual

This report provides updates on Kenya’s import requirements and regulations for food and agricultural products. It includes applicable laws, guidelines, import procedures, and contact details of key trade regulatory and specialist agencies.
Attaché Report (GAIN)

Kenya: FAIRS Export Certificate Report Annual

This report complements the FAIRS Annual Country Report for Kenya and provides information on certificates required by the Government of Kenya to export food and agricultural products into the country.

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.
USDA and USAID will deploy $1 billion in Commodity Credit Corporation funding to purchase U.S.-grown commodities to provide emergency food assistance to people in need throughout the world.