Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre was 0.3753 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.3753 tonnes per square kilometre for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in 2023.
The figure is up 71.7% on the previous year and up 188.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.3822 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0 tonnes per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 76th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1963 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1964 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1966 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1967 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1968 | 0.0053 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1969 | 0.007 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 1970 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1972 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1974 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1975 | 0.007 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1976 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1977 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1978 | 0.0018 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1979 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1980 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1981 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1982 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1983 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1984 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1985 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1986 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1987 | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1988 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1990 | 0.0176 tonnes per square kilometre | +400.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0158 tonnes per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0123 tonnes per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0088 tonnes per square kilometre | -28.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 tonnes per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1995 | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | -100.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0141 tonnes per square kilometre | — |
| 1997 | 0.0053 tonnes per square kilometre | -62.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0105 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0053 tonnes per square kilometre | -50.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0053 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0123 tonnes per square kilometre | +133.3% |
| 2002 | 0.0105 tonnes per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0211 tonnes per square kilometre | +100.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0088 tonnes per square kilometre | -58.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0281 tonnes per square kilometre | +220.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0264 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0351 tonnes per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0193 tonnes per square kilometre | -45.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0351 tonnes per square kilometre | +81.8% |
| 2010 | 0.116 tonnes per square kilometre | +230.0% |
| 2011 | 0.1089 tonnes per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2012 | 0.1037 tonnes per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2013 | 0.13 tonnes per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2014 | 0.2302 tonnes per square kilometre | +77.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1663 tonnes per square kilometre | -27.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1867 tonnes per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1704 tonnes per square kilometre | -8.7% |
| 2018 | 0.1716 tonnes per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2019 | 0.1676 tonnes per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 2020 | 0.167 tonnes per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3822 tonnes per square kilometre | +128.9% |
| 2022 | 0.2186 tonnes per square kilometre | -42.8% |
| 2023 | 0.3753 tonnes per square kilometre | +71.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.3753 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0757 tonnes per square kilometre, 5.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.3753 tonnes per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0037 tonnes per square kilometre, 102.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +400.0% | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0176 tonnes per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.007 tonnes per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0012 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.007 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0007 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0035 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.01 tonnes per square kilometre | 0 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0176 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0202 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0053 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.0351 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1551 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.1037 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.2302 tonnes per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.2858 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.167 tonnes per square kilometre | 0.3822 tonnes per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 73 Costa Rica 0.3917 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 74 Armenia 0.3901 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 75 Trinidad and Tobago 0.3899 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 77 Suriname 0.3551 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 78 Qatar 0.3481 tonnes per square kilometre compare
- 79 Georgia 0.3454 tonnes per square kilometre compare
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 cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.3753 tonnes per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3822 tonnes per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 tonnes per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 178 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 188.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Cereals allocated to food, animal feed and fuel divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.