Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre was 8.86 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
8.86 metric tons per square kilometre
Change on year
up 33.8%
World rank
95th
of 181 countries
All-time high
8.86 metric tons per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
2.42 metric tons per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in metric tons per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 8.86 metric tons per square kilometre for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 8.86 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 95th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | metric tons per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.67 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 3.01 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 3.02 metric tons per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.15 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 2.84 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 3.52 metric tons per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1968 | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 4.08 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.67 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 3.53 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 4.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 4.47 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 4.62 metric tons per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 5.69 metric tons per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 5.58 metric tons per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 4.88 metric tons per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 4.18 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 3.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 3.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.18 metric tons per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1983 | 4.77 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 3.06 metric tons per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1985 | 5.12 metric tons per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1986 | 5.95 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 5.09 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 5.8 metric tons per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 5.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 4.9 metric tons per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 5.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 5.27 metric tons per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.46 metric tons per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 6.37 metric tons per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1995 | 5.68 metric tons per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 4.69 metric tons per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 4.74 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.14 metric tons per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 4.92 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.55 metric tons per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 5.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 5.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 5.89 metric tons per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 5.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.3 metric tons per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 6.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 6.35 metric tons per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 5.04 metric tons per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 5.09 metric tons per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.64 metric tons per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 7.13 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 8.28 metric tons per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 7.97 metric tons per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.43 metric tons per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 7.92 metric tons per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.79 metric tons per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 8.33 metric tons per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 7.94 metric tons per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 8.4 metric tons per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 7.01 metric tons per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 6.62 metric tons per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 8.86 metric tons per square kilometre | +33.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8.86 metric tons per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.46 metric tons per square kilometre, 94% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8.86 metric tons per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.6 metric tons per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 metric tons per square kilometre | 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.1 metric tons per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.48 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.53 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.69 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.84 metric tons per square kilometre | 3.06 metric tons per square kilometre | 5.95 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.46 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.37 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7 metric tons per square kilometre | 4.55 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.92 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.45 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.33 metric tons per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 metric tons per square kilometre | 6.62 metric tons per square kilometre | 8.86 metric tons per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 92 Tajikistan 10.05 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 93 Finland 9.89 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 94 Madagascar 9.26 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 96 Kyrgyzstan 8.72 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 97 Palestine 8.47 metric tons per square kilometre compare
- 98 Russia 8.35 metric tons per square kilometre 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 square kilometre in Kenya?
- Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre in Kenya was 8.86 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 metric tons per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 metric tons per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 95th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereal production (metric tons) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Land area FAOSTAT, 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
Cereal production (metric tons) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.