Cereal production in Kenya
Kenya: Cereal production was 4.98 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cereal production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
In 2024, cereal production in Kenya stood at 4.98 million tonnes.
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 tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.38 million tonnes, in 1961.
That places Kenya 58th out of 185 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.82 million tonnes | 1.38 million tonnes | 2.33 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 2.55 million tonnes | 2.01 million tonnes | 3.24 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.75 million tonnes | 1.74 million tonnes | 3.39 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.92 million tonnes | 2.54 million tonnes | 3.62 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.25 million tonnes | 2.59 million tonnes | 3.94 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.34 million tonnes | 3.71 million tonnes | 4.81 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.59 million tonnes | 3.85 million tonnes | 5.15 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 55 Burkina Faso 5.21 million tonnes compare
- 56 Sweden 5.15 million tonnes compare
- 57 South Korea 4.98 million tonnes compare
- 59 Sri Lanka 4.93 million tonnes compare
- 60 North Korea 4.89 million tonnes compare
- 61 Austria 4.88 million tonnes 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 4.98 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.15 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereal production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.38 million tonnes in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for cereal production?
- Kenya ranks 58th out of 185 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains.