Cereal production in Kenya
Kenya: Cereal production was 5.15 million metric tons in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in metric tons.
Analysis
In 2023, cereal production in Kenya stood at 5.15 million metric tons. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 13.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Kenya peaked at 5.15 million metric tons in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million metric tons, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 56th of 181 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 million metric tons | 1.38 million metric tons | 2.33 million metric tons | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.55 million metric tons | 2.01 million metric tons | 3.24 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 million metric tons | 1.74 million metric tons | 3.39 million metric tons | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 million metric tons | 2.54 million metric tons | 3.62 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 million metric tons | 2.59 million metric tons | 3.94 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 million metric tons | 3.71 million metric tons | 4.81 million metric tons | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.49 million metric tons | 3.85 million metric tons | 5.15 million metric tons | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 53 Guinea 5.39 million metric tons compare
- 54 Iraq 5.22 million metric tons compare
- 55 Burkina Faso 5.21 million metric tons compare
- 57 South Korea 5.13 million metric tons compare
- 58 North Korea 4.89 million metric tons compare
- 59 Austria 4.88 million metric tons compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.93 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal production in Kenya?
- Cereal production in Kenya was 5.15 million metric tons in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 million metric tons in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million metric tons in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for cereal production?
- Kenya ranks 56th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Cereal production (metric tons). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.