Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.3% on the previous year and down 37.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0016 ha per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Kenya 46th out of 157 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0014 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0015 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1963 | 0.0015 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0014 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0016 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP | +8.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0013 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1970 | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0008 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +39.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | +37.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -31.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.3% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.5% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +3.4% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.9% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.7% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +19.7% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0014 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0016 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0016 ha per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 46th out of 157 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cereals, primary — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 37.5%. 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, primary — Area harvested, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals, primary — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
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- Cereals, primary — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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Cereals, primary — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.