Kenya vs Small island developing States (SIDS): Rice — Yield

Kenya
6,553 kg/ha
in 2024
Small island developing States (SIDS)
4,050 kg/ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
22nd
Small island developing States (SIDS) rank
20th

Rice — Yield over time

  • Kenya
  • Small island developing States (SIDS)
2.0k4.0k6.0k196119922024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6,553 kg/ha against 4,050 kg/ha in Small island developing States (SIDS), a difference of 2,503 kg/ha.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.6 times Small island developing States (SIDS)'s.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 22nd and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 20th of 127 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Small island developing States (SIDS) in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Small island developing States (SIDS) Difference Ahead
1960s 4,115 kg/ha 1,843 kg/ha 2,272 kg/ha Kenya
1970s 5,166 kg/ha 2,358 kg/ha 2,808 kg/ha Kenya
1980s 3,629 kg/ha 3,070 kg/ha 558.62 kg/ha Kenya
1990s 3,982 kg/ha 3,144 kg/ha 838.18 kg/ha Kenya
2000s 3,098 kg/ha 3,344 kg/ha 245.97 kg/ha Small island developing States (SIDS)
2010s 4,167 kg/ha 3,826 kg/ha 340.8 kg/ha Kenya
2020s 5,797 kg/ha 4,046 kg/ha 1,751 kg/ha Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher rice — yield, Kenya or Small island developing States (SIDS)?
Kenya, at 6,553 kg/ha against 4,050 kg/ha in Small island developing States (SIDS) as of 2024.
What is the difference in rice — yield between Kenya and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
2,503 kg/ha, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Small island developing States (SIDS)?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Small island developing States (SIDS) rank globally for rice — yield?
Kenya ranks 22nd and Small island developing States (SIDS) ranks 20th of 127 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Rice — Yield. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Rice — Yield
Unit
kg/ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
159 places, 9,291 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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