Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre was 8.86 t per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Kenya is 8.86 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 33.8% on the previous year and up 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 8.86 t per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.42 t per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 81st of 159 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.
Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.42 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.67 t per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1963 | 3.01 t per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1964 | 3.02 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1965 | 3.15 t per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1966 | 2.84 t per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 1967 | 3.52 t per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1968 | 4.1 t per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1969 | 4.08 t per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1970 | 3.67 t per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1971 | 3.53 t per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1972 | 3.89 t per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1973 | 4.3 t per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1974 | 4.47 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1975 | 4.62 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1976 | 5.69 t per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1977 | 5.58 t per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 4.88 t per square kilometre | -12.5% |
| 1979 | 4.18 t per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1980 | 3.92 t per square kilometre | -6.2% |
| 1981 | 3.92 t per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 5.18 t per square kilometre | +32.2% |
| 1983 | 4.77 t per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 3.06 t per square kilometre | -35.9% |
| 1985 | 5.12 t per square kilometre | +67.6% |
| 1986 | 5.95 t per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1987 | 5.09 t per square kilometre | -14.4% |
| 1988 | 5.8 t per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1989 | 5.55 t per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1990 | 4.9 t per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1991 | 5.14 t per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1992 | 5.27 t per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 4.46 t per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 1994 | 6.37 t per square kilometre | +42.7% |
| 1995 | 5.68 t per square kilometre | -10.9% |
| 1996 | 4.69 t per square kilometre | -17.4% |
| 1997 | 4.74 t per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1998 | 5.14 t per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 1999 | 4.92 t per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2000 | 4.55 t per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2001 | 5.92 t per square kilometre | +30.0% |
| 2002 | 5.35 t per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 2003 | 5.89 t per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 5.62 t per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2005 | 6.3 t per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 6.92 t per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 6.35 t per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 2008 | 5.04 t per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2009 | 5.09 t per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 7.64 t per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2011 | 7.13 t per square kilometre | -6.6% |
| 2012 | 8.28 t per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2013 | 7.97 t per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 2014 | 7.43 t per square kilometre | -6.8% |
| 2015 | 7.92 t per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2016 | 6.79 t per square kilometre | -14.2% |
| 2017 | 6.45 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 8.33 t per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 2019 | 7.94 t per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2020 | 8.4 t per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 2021 | 7.01 t per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 2022 | 6.62 t per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2023 | 8.86 t per square kilometre | +33.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 8.86 t per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 8.79 t per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 8.86 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 6.62 t per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.2 t per square kilometre | 2.42 t per square kilometre | 4.1 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.48 t per square kilometre | 3.53 t per square kilometre | 5.69 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 4.84 t per square kilometre | 3.06 t per square kilometre | 5.95 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.13 t per square kilometre | 4.46 t per square kilometre | 6.37 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.7 t per square kilometre | 4.55 t per square kilometre | 6.92 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.59 t per square kilometre | 6.45 t per square kilometre | 8.33 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 7.72 t per square kilometre | 6.62 t per square kilometre | 8.86 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 78 Tajikistan 10.05 t per square kilometre compare
- 79 Finland 9.89 t per square kilometre compare
- 80 Madagascar 9.26 t per square kilometre compare
- 82 Kyrgyzstan 8.72 t per square kilometre compare
- 83 Afghanistan 8.28 t per square kilometre compare
- 84 Mali 8.18 t 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, primary — production, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre in Kenya was 8.86 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 8.86 t per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.42 t per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 81st out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals, primary — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cereals, primary — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals, primary — Production 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, primary — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cereals, primary — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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, primary — Production 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.