Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 3.31 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
3.31 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 42.5%
World rank
22nd
of 119 countries
All-time high
60 % change on previous year
in 1979
All-time low
-39.51 % change on previous year
in 2011
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 3.31 % change on previous year for bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.5% on the previous year and up 351.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 60 % change on previous year in 1979 and was at its lowest, -39.51 % change on previous year, in 2011.
Kenya ranks 22nd of 119 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1971 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1973 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 60 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1988 | -6.25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 8.33 % change on previous year | -233.3% |
| 1990 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -7.7% |
| 1991 | 8.57 % change on previous year | +11.4% |
| 1992 | 1.32 % change on previous year | -84.6% |
| 1993 | 3.38 % change on previous year | +156.6% |
| 1994 | -30.9 % change on previous year | -1015.2% |
| 1995 | -19.21 % change on previous year | -37.8% |
| 1996 | 15.38 % change on previous year | -180.1% |
| 1997 | 46.54 % change on previous year | +202.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4951 % change on previous year | -98.9% |
| 1999 | -0.2861 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 2000 | -1.3 % change on previous year | +354.1% |
| 2001 | 4.4 % change on previous year | -438.5% |
| 2002 | 0.7477 % change on previous year | -83.0% |
| 2003 | 1.85 % change on previous year | +146.8% |
| 2004 | 2.62 % change on previous year | +42.0% |
| 2005 | 2.51 % change on previous year | -4.2% |
| 2006 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -157.8% |
| 2007 | -4.12 % change on previous year | +184.1% |
| 2008 | 4.61 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 2009 | -15.56 % change on previous year | -437.2% |
| 2010 | 19.42 % change on previous year | -224.8% |
| 2011 | -39.51 % change on previous year | -303.4% |
| 2012 | 14.89 % change on previous year | -137.7% |
| 2013 | 3.71 % change on previous year | -75.1% |
| 2014 | -1.32 % change on previous year | -135.5% |
| 2015 | 2.29 % change on previous year | -273.6% |
| 2016 | 4.25 % change on previous year | +85.9% |
| 2017 | 22.55 % change on previous year | +430.6% |
| 2018 | -6.22 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2019 | 5.72 % change on previous year | -192.0% |
| 2020 | -6.23 % change on previous year | -208.8% |
| 2021 | -0.6128 % change on previous year | -90.2% |
| 2022 | 0.166 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2023 | 2.32 % change on previous year | +1297.7% |
| 2024 | 3.31 % change on previous year | +42.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.31 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0836 % change on previous year, 39.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.31 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5272 % change on previous year, 6.3× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 60 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2083 % change on previous year | -6.25 % change on previous year | 8.33 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.3 % change on previous year | -30.9 % change on previous year | 46.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.5698 % change on previous year | -15.56 % change on previous year | 4.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.58 % change on previous year | -39.51 % change on previous year | 22.55 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2094 % change on previous year | -6.23 % change on previous year | 3.31 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 19 Bahrain 4.62 % change on previous year compare
- 19 Lao People's Democratic Republic -11.49 % change on previous year compare
- 20 French Polynesia 3.78 % change on previous year compare
- 21 Rwanda 3.43 % change on previous year compare
- 23 Mozambique 3.14 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Ghana 2.97 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Cabo Verde -3.61 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Belize 2.93 % change on previous year 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 bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya was 3.31 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 60 % change on previous year in 1979.
- What is the lowest bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -39.51 % change on previous year in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 119 countries with data for 2024.
- Is bananas — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 351.1%. 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 Bananas — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Bananas — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Bananas — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Bananas — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.