Cereal production, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Cereal production, annual growth rate was -3.26 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-3.26 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 109.7%
World rank
121st
of 186 countries
All-time high
67.61 % change on previous year
in 1985
All-time low
-35.89 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal production, annual growth rate in Kenya is -3.26 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 109.7% on the previous year and up 52.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 67.61 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -35.89 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Kenya 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 10.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 12.52 % change on previous year | +19.2% |
| 1964 | 0.4307 % change on previous year | -96.6% |
| 1965 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +924.8% |
| 1966 | -9.85 % change on previous year | -323.1% |
| 1967 | 24 % change on previous year | -343.7% |
| 1968 | 16.2 % change on previous year | -32.5% |
| 1969 | -0.2789 % change on previous year | -101.7% |
| 1970 | -10.08 % change on previous year | +3514.7% |
| 1971 | -3.93 % change on previous year | -61.0% |
| 1972 | 10.32 % change on previous year | -362.5% |
| 1973 | 10.43 % change on previous year | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 3.93 % change on previous year | -62.3% |
| 1975 | 3.38 % change on previous year | -13.9% |
| 1976 | 23.16 % change on previous year | +585.6% |
| 1977 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -107.9% |
| 1978 | -12.54 % change on previous year | +587.9% |
| 1979 | -14.44 % change on previous year | +15.1% |
| 1980 | -6.17 % change on previous year | -57.3% |
| 1981 | -0.0757 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1982 | 32.18 % change on previous year | -42583.1% |
| 1983 | -7.92 % change on previous year | -124.6% |
| 1984 | -35.89 % change on previous year | +352.9% |
| 1985 | 67.61 % change on previous year | -288.4% |
| 1986 | 16.11 % change on previous year | -76.2% |
| 1987 | -14.43 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 1988 | 13.93 % change on previous year | -196.6% |
| 1989 | -4.23 % change on previous year | -130.4% |
| 1990 | -11.78 % change on previous year | +178.3% |
| 1991 | 4.86 % change on previous year | -141.3% |
| 1992 | 2.53 % change on previous year | -48.0% |
| 1993 | -15.3 % change on previous year | -705.2% |
| 1994 | 42.72 % change on previous year | -379.3% |
| 1995 | -10.88 % change on previous year | -125.5% |
| 1996 | -17.36 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 1997 | 1.17 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1998 | 8.4 % change on previous year | +618.6% |
| 1999 | -4.27 % change on previous year | -150.8% |
| 2000 | -7.53 % change on previous year | +76.2% |
| 2001 | 30.03 % change on previous year | -499.1% |
| 2002 | -9.62 % change on previous year | -132.0% |
| 2003 | 10.05 % change on previous year | -204.4% |
| 2004 | -4.55 % change on previous year | -145.3% |
| 2005 | 12.07 % change on previous year | -365.3% |
| 2006 | 9.8 % change on previous year | -18.8% |
| 2007 | -8.19 % change on previous year | -183.6% |
| 2008 | -20.69 % change on previous year | +152.6% |
| 2009 | 1.14 % change on previous year | -105.5% |
| 2010 | 49.97 % change on previous year | +4270.4% |
| 2011 | -6.64 % change on previous year | -113.3% |
| 2012 | 16.09 % change on previous year | -342.2% |
| 2013 | -3.71 % change on previous year | -123.0% |
| 2014 | -6.83 % change on previous year | +84.2% |
| 2015 | 7 % change on previous year | -202.5% |
| 2016 | -13.95 % change on previous year | -299.3% |
| 2017 | -4.65 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 2018 | 29.5 % change on previous year | -735.0% |
| 2019 | -4.39 % change on previous year | -114.9% |
| 2020 | 6.23 % change on previous year | -241.9% |
| 2021 | -16.53 % change on previous year | -365.4% |
| 2022 | -5.59 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2023 | 33.77 % change on previous year | -704.7% |
| 2024 | -3.26 % change on previous year | -109.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -3.26 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7206 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -3.26 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.267 % change on previous year. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production, annual growth rate in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +42583.1% | -0.0757 % change on previous year | 32.18 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +4270.4% | 1.14 % change on previous year | 49.97 % change on previous year |
| 1970 | -3514.7% | -0.2789 % change on previous year | -10.08 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.24 % change on previous year | -9.85 % change on previous year | 24 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.8395 % change on previous year | -14.44 % change on previous year | 23.16 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.11 % change on previous year | -35.89 % change on previous year | 67.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0095 % change on previous year | -17.36 % change on previous year | 42.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.25 % change on previous year | -20.69 % change on previous year | 30.03 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.24 % change on previous year | -13.95 % change on previous year | 49.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.92 % change on previous year | -16.53 % change on previous year | 33.77 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 118 Bulgaria -2.91 % change on previous year compare
- 119 South Korea -2.92 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Brunei -3.06 % change on previous year compare
- 122 Malaysia -3.28 % change on previous year compare
- 123 Philippines -4.35 % change on previous year compare
- 124 Luxembourg -4.93 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.9835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1186 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2405 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4888 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Cereal production, annual growth rate in Kenya was -3.26 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 67.61 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest cereal production, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -35.89 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for cereal production, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 121st out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 52.2%. 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 Cereal production, 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 Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production Our World in Data
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 Cereal production. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.