Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita was 1.76 kg per hectare in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.76 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
133rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.96 kg per hectare
in 1982
All-time low
1.14 kg per hectare
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Kenya is 1.76 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 19.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 1.96 kg per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.14 kg per hectare, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 133rd of 180 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.
Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.24 kg per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.21 kg per hectare | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.25 kg per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.2 kg per hectare | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.14 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 1.14 kg per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.24 kg per hectare | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 1.29 kg per hectare | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 1.3 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.28 kg per hectare | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.27 kg per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.29 kg per hectare | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.31 kg per hectare | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.35 kg per hectare | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.4 kg per hectare | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.58 kg per hectare | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 1.55 kg per hectare | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.41 kg per hectare | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 1.28 kg per hectare | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 1.24 kg per hectare | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.56 kg per hectare | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 1.96 kg per hectare | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 1.68 kg per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 1.34 kg per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 1.63 kg per hectare | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 1.89 kg per hectare | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 1.57 kg per hectare | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 1.75 kg per hectare | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 1.72 kg per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.56 kg per hectare | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 1.71 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 1.66 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.46 kg per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 1.92 kg per hectare | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 1.75 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.4 kg per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.59 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 1.43 kg per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.38 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.64 kg per hectare | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 1.49 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.59 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.81 kg per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 1.65 kg per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.65 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.77 kg per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.42 kg per hectare | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 1.24 kg per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.71 kg per hectare | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 1.51 kg per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 1.74 kg per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 1.66 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.58 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.77 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.38 kg per hectare | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 1.43 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.71 kg per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.84 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 1.52 kg per hectare | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 1.48 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.76 kg per hectare | +19.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.76 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.09 kg per hectare, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.76 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.35 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 kg per hectare | 1.14 kg per hectare | 1.3 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 kg per hectare | 1.27 kg per hectare | 1.58 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 kg per hectare | 1.24 kg per hectare | 1.96 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 kg per hectare | 1.4 kg per hectare | 1.92 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 kg per hectare | 1.24 kg per hectare | 1.81 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 kg per hectare | 1.38 kg per hectare | 1.77 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 kg per hectare | 1.48 kg per hectare | 1.84 kg per hectare | 4 |
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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 yield vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Cereal yield vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 1.76 kg per hectare in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 kg per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 kg per hectare in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for cereal yield vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average cereal yield, measured in tonnes per hectare versus gross domestic product (GDP) per capita. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.