Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0521 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Kenya is 0.0521 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and down 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.1722 ha per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.048 ha per person, in 2022.
That places Kenya 84th out of 159 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1384 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1518 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1587 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1596 ha per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1681 ha per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.146 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1606 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1722 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1631 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1438 ha per person | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1341 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.141 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1482 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1438 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1392 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1465 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.142 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.132 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1199 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1122 ha per person | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.086 ha per person | -23.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0873 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0907 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.07 ha per person | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0929 ha per person | +32.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0902 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0896 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0885 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0829 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.078 ha per person | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0722 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.074 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0692 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0731 ha per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0693 ha per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0696 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0688 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0637 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.066 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0615 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.065 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0627 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0625 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.051 ha per person | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0608 ha per person | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0648 ha per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0536 ha per person | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0516 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0577 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0611 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0627 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0615 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0607 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.058 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0542 ha per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0585 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0529 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.056 ha per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0559 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0507 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0503 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.048 ha per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0529 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0521 ha per person | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1576 ha per person | 0.1384 ha per person | 0.1722 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1391 ha per person | 0.1199 ha per person | 0.1482 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.089 ha per person | 0.07 ha per person | 0.1122 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0704 ha per person | 0.0637 ha per person | 0.078 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0591 ha per person | 0.051 ha per person | 0.065 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0581 ha per person | 0.0529 ha per person | 0.0627 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0508 ha per person | 0.048 ha per person | 0.0529 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Kenya?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita in Kenya was 0.0521 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1722 ha per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 84th out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.