Barley — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Barley — Gross Production Value was 18,561 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
18,561 1000 USD
Change on year
up 46.7%
World rank
61st
of 86 countries
All-time high
43,358 1000 USD
in 2001
All-time low
2,457 1000 USD
in 1967
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Barley — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, barley — gross production value in Kenya stood at 18,561 1000 USD.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 46.7% on the previous year and down 26.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, barley — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 43,358 1000 USD in 2001 and was at its lowest, 2,457 1000 USD, in 1967.
Kenya ranks 61st of 86 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.
Barley — Gross Production Value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 5,200 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 3,848 1000 USD | -26.0% |
| 1963 | 7,696 1000 USD | +100.0% |
| 1964 | 7,507 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 1965 | 5,043 1000 USD | -32.8% |
| 1966 | 5,552 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 1967 | 2,457 1000 USD | -55.7% |
| 1968 | 4,544 1000 USD | +84.9% |
| 1969 | 4,338 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1970 | 6,264 1000 USD | +44.4% |
| 1971 | 7,080 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 1972 | 6,378 1000 USD | -9.9% |
| 1973 | 12,101 1000 USD | +89.7% |
| 1974 | 11,929 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1975 | 12,461 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1976 | 13,949 1000 USD | +11.9% |
| 1977 | 17,774 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 1978 | 13,296 1000 USD | -25.2% |
| 1979 | 28,859 1000 USD | +117.1% |
| 1980 | 23,088 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 21,861 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 1982 | 24,437 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 1983 | 18,457 1000 USD | -24.5% |
| 1984 | 4,618 1000 USD | -75.0% |
| 1985 | 4,618 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 5,772 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1987 | 7,696 1000 USD | +33.3% |
| 1988 | 9,620 1000 USD | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 16,997 1000 USD | +76.7% |
| 1990 | 16,214 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 1991 | 16,727 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1992 | 17,316 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1993 | 15,088 1000 USD | -12.9% |
| 1994 | 14,930 1000 USD | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 14,288 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 1996 | 14,271 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 19,659 1000 USD | +37.8% |
| 1998 | 8,881 1000 USD | -54.8% |
| 1999 | 16,516 1000 USD | +86.0% |
| 2000 | 17,358 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2001 | 43,358 1000 USD | +149.8% |
| 2002 | 35,757 1000 USD | -17.5% |
| 2003 | 10,253 1000 USD | -71.3% |
| 2004 | 15,079 1000 USD | +47.1% |
| 2005 | 15,857 1000 USD | +5.2% |
| 2006 | 31,201 1000 USD | +96.8% |
| 2007 | 17,316 1000 USD | -44.5% |
| 2008 | 17,161 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2009 | 16,218 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2010 | 24,711 1000 USD | +52.4% |
| 2011 | 25,102 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2012 | 27,984 1000 USD | +11.5% |
| 2013 | 22,191 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 2014 | 25,166 1000 USD | +13.4% |
| 2015 | 19,777 1000 USD | -21.4% |
| 2016 | 23,857 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 2017 | 29,629 1000 USD | +24.2% |
| 2018 | 30,117 1000 USD | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 22,909 1000 USD | -23.9% |
| 2020 | 13,450 1000 USD | -41.3% |
| 2021 | 12,743 1000 USD | -5.3% |
| 2022 | 7,726 1000 USD | -39.4% |
| 2023 | 12,650 1000 USD | +63.7% |
| 2024 | 18,561 1000 USD | +46.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 18,561 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,561 1000 USD, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,132 1000 USD | 2,457 1000 USD | 7,696 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 13,009 1000 USD | 6,264 1000 USD | 28,859 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 13,716 1000 USD | 4,618 1000 USD | 24,437 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 15,389 1000 USD | 8,881 1000 USD | 19,659 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,956 1000 USD | 10,253 1000 USD | 43,358 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,144 1000 USD | 19,777 1000 USD | 30,117 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 13,026 1000 USD | 7,726 1000 USD | 18,561 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 barley — gross production value in Kenya?
- Barley — gross production value in Kenya was 18,561 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest barley — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 43,358 1000 USD in 2001.
- What is the lowest barley — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,457 1000 USD in 1967.
- How does Kenya rank for barley — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 61st out of 86 countries with data for 2024.
- Is barley — gross production value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 26.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Barley — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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