Cereal seed quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Cereal seed quantity was 85,453 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. ▲ Rising
Cereal seed quantity in Kenya, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
In 2011, cereal seed quantity in Kenya stood at 85,453 FAO, metric tonnes. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal seed quantity in Kenya peaked at 85,453 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 41,118 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 13th of 50 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Cereal seed quantity in Kenya, year by year
| Year | FAO, metric tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 41,118 FAO, metric tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 44,544 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.3% |
| 1963 | 47,029 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.6% |
| 1964 | 51,201 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.9% |
| 1965 | 45,812 FAO, metric tonnes | -10.5% |
| 1966 | 52,607 FAO, metric tonnes | +14.8% |
| 1967 | 58,979 FAO, metric tonnes | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 58,517 FAO, metric tonnes | -0.8% |
| 1969 | 54,043 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.6% |
| 1970 | 52,065 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 55,593 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.8% |
| 1972 | 60,089 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.1% |
| 1973 | 60,525 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.7% |
| 1974 | 60,631 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 66,426 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.6% |
| 1976 | 67,759 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 65,475 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.4% |
| 1978 | 63,039 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.7% |
| 1979 | 58,533 FAO, metric tonnes | -7.1% |
| 1980 | 48,066 FAO, metric tonnes | -17.9% |
| 1981 | 51,405 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.9% |
| 1982 | 54,339 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 43,151 FAO, metric tonnes | -20.6% |
| 1984 | 58,997 FAO, metric tonnes | +36.7% |
| 1985 | 59,848 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.4% |
| 1986 | 62,191 FAO, metric tonnes | +3.9% |
| 1987 | 63,202 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 62,175 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 60,704 FAO, metric tonnes | -2.4% |
| 1990 | 57,957 FAO, metric tonnes | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 61,483 FAO, metric tonnes | +6.1% |
| 1992 | 59,314 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 62,430 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.3% |
| 1994 | 61,813 FAO, metric tonnes | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 64,397 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.2% |
| 1996 | 65,622 FAO, metric tonnes | +1.9% |
| 1997 | 61,441 FAO, metric tonnes | -6.4% |
| 1998 | 64,534 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.0% |
| 1999 | 62,606 FAO, metric tonnes | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 67,758 FAO, metric tonnes | +8.2% |
| 2001 | 68,066 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 70,757 FAO, metric tonnes | +4.0% |
| 2003 | 60,920 FAO, metric tonnes | -13.9% |
| 2004 | 72,507 FAO, metric tonnes | +19.0% |
| 2005 | 74,506 FAO, metric tonnes | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 64,996 FAO, metric tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 71,321 FAO, metric tonnes | +9.7% |
| 2008 | 71,701 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.5% |
| 2009 | 75,611 FAO, metric tonnes | +5.5% |
| 2010 | 85,453 FAO, metric tonnes | +13.0% |
| 2011 | 85,453 FAO, metric tonnes | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 85,453 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,973 FAO, metric tonnes, 2.2× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 85,453 FAO, metric tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,973 FAO, metric tonnes, 2.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 50,428 FAO, metric tonnes | 41,118 FAO, metric tonnes | 58,979 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 61,014 FAO, metric tonnes | 52,065 FAO, metric tonnes | 67,759 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 56,408 FAO, metric tonnes | 43,151 FAO, metric tonnes | 63,202 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 62,160 FAO, metric tonnes | 57,957 FAO, metric tonnes | 65,622 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 69,814 FAO, metric tonnes | 60,920 FAO, metric tonnes | 75,611 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 85,453 FAO, metric tonnes | 85,453 FAO, metric tonnes | 85,453 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 10 Tunisia 116,190 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 11 Sudan 111,752 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 12 Democratic Republic of Congo 91,047 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 14 Cote d'Ivoire 81,084 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 15 South Africa 80,403 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 16 Guinea 70,730 FAO, metric tonnes compare
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- 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)
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal seed quantity in Kenya?
- Cereal seed quantity in Kenya was 85,453 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest cereal seed quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 85,453 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest cereal seed quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 41,118 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for cereal seed quantity?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 50 countries with data for 2011.
- Is cereal seed quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.5%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Cereal seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.