Cereal production in Kenya
Kenya: Cereal production was 4.98 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.98 million
Change on year
down 3.3%
World rank
59th
of 186 countries
All-time high
5.15 million
in 2023
All-time low
1.38 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Cereal production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Kenya stood at 4.98 million.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.3% on the previous year and up 17.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal production in Kenya peaked at 5.15 million in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million, in 1961.
That places Kenya 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Cereal production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.38 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.52 million | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 1.71 million | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 1.72 million | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 1.79 million | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 1.62 million | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 2.01 million | +24.0% |
| 1968 | 2.33 million | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 2.32 million | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 2.09 million | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 2.01 million | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 2.21 million | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 2.45 million | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 2.54 million | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 2.63 million | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 3.24 million | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 3.18 million | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.78 million | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 2.38 million | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 2.23 million | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 2.23 million | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 2.95 million | +32.2% |
| 1983 | 2.71 million | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 1.74 million | -35.9% |
| 1985 | 2.92 million | +67.6% |
| 1986 | 3.39 million | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 2.90 million | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 3.30 million | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 3.16 million | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 2.79 million | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 2.92 million | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 3.00 million | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 2.54 million | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 3.62 million | +42.7% |
| 1995 | 3.23 million | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 2.67 million | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 2.70 million | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 2.93 million | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 2.80 million | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 2.59 million | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 3.37 million | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 3.05 million | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 3.35 million | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 3.20 million | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 3.59 million | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 3.94 million | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 3.61 million | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 2.87 million | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 2.90 million | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 4.35 million | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 4.06 million | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 4.71 million | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 4.54 million | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 4.23 million | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 4.52 million | +7.0% |
| 2016 | 3.89 million | -14.0% |
| 2017 | 3.71 million | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.81 million | +29.5% |
| 2019 | 4.60 million | -4.4% |
| 2020 | 4.88 million | +6.2% |
| 2021 | 4.07 million | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 3.85 million | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 5.15 million | +33.8% |
| 2024 | 4.98 million | -3.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.98 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.95 million, 2.6× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.98 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.65 million, 3.0× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 million | 1.38 million | 2.33 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.55 million | 2.01 million | 3.24 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 million | 1.74 million | 3.39 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 million | 2.54 million | 3.62 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 million | 2.59 million | 3.94 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 million | 3.71 million | 4.81 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 million | 3.85 million | 5.15 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 56 Burkina Faso 5.21 million compare
- 57 Sweden 5.15 million compare
- 58 South Korea 4.98 million compare
- 60 Sri Lanka 4.93 million compare
- 61 North Korea 4.89 million compare
- 62 Austria 4.88 million 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 in Kenya?
- Cereal production in Kenya was 4.98 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 million in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for cereal production?
- Kenya ranks 59th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereal production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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