Cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Cereal yield vs gdp per capita was 1.76 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.76
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
133rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1.96
in 1982
All-time low
1.14
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Kenya is 1.76, 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 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.14, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 | 1.14 | 1.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 | 1.27 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 | 1.24 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.4 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.24 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.38 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.65 | 1.48 | 1.84 | 4 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.16 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.93 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita in Kenya was 1.76 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 1982.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 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 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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