Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Agricultural output, per square kilometre was 34,216 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
34,216 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.9%
World rank
86th
of 158 countries
All-time high
35,923 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
4,737 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, agricultural output, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 34,216 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre.
The figure is up 6.9% on the previous year and up 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 35,923 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 4,737 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 86th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4,737 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 5,026 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1963 | 5,056 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1964 | 5,228 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1965 | 5,299 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 5,425 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1967 | 5,592 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1968 | 5,904 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +5.6% |
| 1969 | 6,126 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1970 | 6,346 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1971 | 6,477 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1972 | 6,862 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.0% |
| 1973 | 7,193 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1974 | 7,379 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1975 | 7,367 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1976 | 7,957 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1977 | 8,640 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1978 | 8,575 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1979 | 8,889 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1980 | 8,566 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 8,617 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 9,644 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1983 | 9,919 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 9,032 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -8.9% |
| 1985 | 10,462 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1986 | 11,443 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1987 | 11,361 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 12,417 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +9.3% |
| 1989 | 12,914 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1990 | 12,657 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1991 | 16,008 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +26.5% |
| 1992 | 15,908 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 15,644 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1994 | 16,320 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1995 | 16,898 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1996 | 16,376 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1997 | 16,150 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 17,682 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1999 | 18,032 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 17,084 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 19,331 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +13.2% |
| 2002 | 19,596 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 20,317 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2004 | 21,095 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2005 | 23,561 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 23,957 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 25,025 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 24,865 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 25,130 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 27,813 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 2011 | 26,652 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2012 | 27,687 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2013 | 28,948 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2014 | 28,597 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2015 | 28,609 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 27,550 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2017 | 26,384 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2018 | 29,347 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +11.2% |
| 2019 | 30,550 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 35,923 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2021 | 32,407 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 32,021 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 34,216 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 34,216 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29,178 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 34,216 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 18,318 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,377 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 4,737 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 6,126 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,569 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 6,346 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 8,889 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 10,438 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 8,566 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 12,914 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 16,168 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 12,657 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 18,032 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,996 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 17,084 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 25,130 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 28,214 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 26,384 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 30,550 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 33,642 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 32,021 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 35,923 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 83 North Macedonia 36,137 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 84 Ecuador 35,690 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 85 Qatar 35,239 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 87 Egypt 33,594 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 88 Fiji 33,403 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 89 Tunisia 32,384 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Agricultural output, per square kilometre in Kenya was 34,216 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 35,923 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,737 constant 2014-2016 US$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for agricultural output, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 86th out of 158 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural output, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.