Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate was 33.77 % change on previous year in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
33.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
up 704.7%
World rank
12th
of 181 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
62
1962–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 33.77 % change on previous year for cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in 2023.
The figure is up 704.7% on the previous year and up 1,011.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), 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.
Kenya ranks 12th of 181 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereal production (metric tons), 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 | -365.3% |
| 2022 | -5.58 % change on previous year | -66.2% |
| 2023 | 33.77 % change on previous year | -704.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 33.77 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.89 % change on previous year, 11.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 33.77 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2.31 % change on previous year, 14.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereal production (metric tons), 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 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -16.53 % change on previous year | 33.77 % change on previous year | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 9 Kazakhstan 46.75 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Iraq 40.28 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Serbia 34.8 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Argentina 31.07 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Sri Lanka 29.52 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Somalia 27.13 % 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 cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate in Kenya was 33.77 % change on previous year in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), 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 (metric tons), annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,011.1%. 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 Cereal production (metric tons), 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 (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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
The year-on-year percentage change in Cereal production (metric tons). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.