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Best counties to grow Pineapple in Kenya

All 47 counties ranked by soil and climate suitability for Pineapple — scored against pH 4.5–6.5 target, medium nitrogen, low phosphorus, high potassium, plus rainfall (1000–1500 mm) and altitude (0–1800 m) requirements.

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#1 best
Kirinyaga
Central Highlands
92/100#2 best
Nyeri
Central Highlands
92/100#3 best
Bungoma
Western Highlands
92/100

All 47 counties — Pineapple suitability ranking

#1KirinyagaCentral Highlands
92
#2NyeriCentral Highlands
92
#3BungomaWestern Highlands
92
#4KisumuLake Victoria Basin
92
#5MigoriLake Victoria Basin
92
#6KiambuCentral Highlands
91
#7BusiaLake Victoria Basin
91
#8EmbuCentral Highlands
90
#9KisiiWestern Highlands
90
#10SiayaLake Victoria Basin
90
#11Homa BayLake Victoria Basin
90
#12Murang'aCentral Highlands
88
#13West PokotRift Valley
88
#14NyamiraWestern Highlands
88
#15MeruCentral Highlands
87
#16Elgeyo MarakwetRift Valley
84
#17VihigaWestern Highlands
83
#18Trans NzoiaWestern Highlands
81
#19MombasaCoastal Lowlands
81
#20BometRift Valley
80
#21KakamegaWestern Highlands
79
#22NandiWestern Highlands
77
#23Tharaka NithiCentral Highlands
72
#24NakuruRift Valley
68
#25KerichoRift Valley
66
#26Uasin GishuRift Valley
60
#27NairobiCentral Highlands
57
#28NyandaruaCentral Highlands
56
#29NarokRift Valley
56
#30KwaleCoastal Lowlands
56
#31BaringoRift Valley
42
#32KilifiCoastal Lowlands
38
#33LaikipiaRift Valley
32
#34MachakosSemi-Arid Eastern
32
#35LamuCoastal Lowlands
28
#36MakueniSemi-Arid Eastern
21
#37KajiadoSemi-Arid Eastern
19
#38Taita TavetaCoastal Lowlands
18
#39KituiSemi-Arid Eastern
16
#40Tana RiverArid and Semi-Arid
12
#41IsioloSemi-Arid Eastern
6
#42SamburuArid and Semi-Arid
6
#43TurkanaArid and Semi-Arid
4
#44MarsabitArid and Semi-Arid
4
#45GarissaArid and Semi-Arid
3
#46WajirArid and Semi-Arid
2
#47ManderaArid and Semi-Arid
1
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