Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Cereal production (metric tons), per capita was 0.093 metric tons per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.093 metric tons per person
Change on year
up 31.1%
World rank
110th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.2319 metric tons per person
in 1976
All-time low
0.0709 metric tons per person
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Kenya stood at 0.093 metric tons per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 31.1% on the previous year and down 7.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.2319 metric tons per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0709 metric tons per person, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 110th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | metric tons per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1723 metric tons per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1832 metric tons per person | +6.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1983 metric tons per person | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.1915 metric tons per person | -3.4% |
| 1965 | 0.1921 metric tons per person | +0.3% |
| 1966 | 0.1665 metric tons per person | -13.4% |
| 1967 | 0.1984 metric tons per person | +19.2% |
| 1968 | 0.2216 metric tons per person | +11.7% |
| 1969 | 0.2125 metric tons per person | -4.1% |
| 1970 | 0.1838 metric tons per person | -13.5% |
| 1971 | 0.1703 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 1972 | 0.1815 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 1973 | 0.1936 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 1974 | 0.1945 metric tons per person | +0.5% |
| 1975 | 0.1945 metric tons per person | -0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2319 metric tons per person | +19.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2202 metric tons per person | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.1861 metric tons per person | -15.5% |
| 1979 | 0.1538 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 1980 | 0.1393 metric tons per person | -9.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1343 metric tons per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.1713 metric tons per person | +27.5% |
| 1983 | 0.152 metric tons per person | -11.2% |
| 1984 | 0.094 metric tons per person | -38.2% |
| 1985 | 0.1518 metric tons per person | +61.6% |
| 1986 | 0.1701 metric tons per person | +12.0% |
| 1987 | 0.1405 metric tons per person | -17.4% |
| 1988 | 0.1545 metric tons per person | +10.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1429 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.1218 metric tons per person | -14.8% |
| 1991 | 0.1237 metric tons per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.123 metric tons per person | -0.6% |
| 1993 | 0.1011 metric tons per person | -17.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1402 metric tons per person | +38.6% |
| 1995 | 0.1214 metric tons per person | -13.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0976 metric tons per person | -19.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0961 metric tons per person | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1013 metric tons per person | +5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0942 metric tons per person | -7.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0846 metric tons per person | -10.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1066 metric tons per person | +26.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0933 metric tons per person | -12.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0996 metric tons per person | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 0.0922 metric tons per person | -7.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1002 metric tons per person | +8.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1067 metric tons per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.095 metric tons per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0731 metric tons per person | -23.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0717 metric tons per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 0.1045 metric tons per person | +45.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0949 metric tons per person | -9.2% |
| 2012 | 0.1074 metric tons per person | +13.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1008 metric tons per person | -6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0918 metric tons per person | -9.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0961 metric tons per person | +4.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0808 metric tons per person | -15.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0754 metric tons per person | -6.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0957 metric tons per person | +26.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0897 metric tons per person | -6.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0935 metric tons per person | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0766 metric tons per person | -18.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0709 metric tons per person | -7.4% |
| 2023 | 0.093 metric tons per person | +31.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.093 metric tons per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1219 metric tons per person, 76% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.093 metric tons per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1017 metric tons per person, 91% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1929 metric tons per person | 0.1665 metric tons per person | 0.2216 metric tons per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.191 metric tons per person | 0.1538 metric tons per person | 0.2319 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1451 metric tons per person | 0.094 metric tons per person | 0.1713 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.112 metric tons per person | 0.0942 metric tons per person | 0.1402 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0923 metric tons per person | 0.0717 metric tons per person | 0.1067 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0937 metric tons per person | 0.0754 metric tons per person | 0.1074 metric tons per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0835 metric tons per person | 0.0709 metric tons per person | 0.0935 metric tons per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 107 South Korea 0.0993 metric tons per person compare
- 108 Portugal 0.0951 metric tons per person compare
- 109 South Sudan 0.0946 metric tons per person compare
- 111 Bhutan 0.0927 metric tons per person compare
- 112 Japan 0.0923 metric tons per person compare
- 113 Dominican Republic 0.0919 metric tons per person 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), per capita in Kenya?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per capita in Kenya was 0.093 metric tons per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.2319 metric tons per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0709 metric tons per person in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for cereal production (metric tons), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 110th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 7.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.