Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita was 0.0859 tonnes per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in tonnes per person.
Analysis
In 2023, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Kenya stood at 0.0859 tonnes per person.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 69.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.1079 tonnes per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 tonnes per person, in 1969.
That places Kenya 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2023, 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0163 tonnes per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0113 tonnes per person | -30.4% |
| 1963 | 0.003 tonnes per person | -73.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0025 tonnes per person | -18.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0131 tonnes per person | +432.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0194 tonnes per person | +48.9% |
| 1967 | 0.002 tonnes per person | -89.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0019 tonnes per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -51.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0028 tonnes per person | +207.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0058 tonnes per person | +104.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0065 tonnes per person | +12.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -77.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0066 tonnes per person | +353.1% |
| 1976 | 0.0009 tonnes per person | -85.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0027 tonnes per person | +190.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0068 tonnes per person | +152.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0015 tonnes per person | -78.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0242 tonnes per person | +1528.2% |
| 1981 | 0.009 tonnes per person | -62.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0162 tonnes per person | +78.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0091 tonnes per person | -43.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0301 tonnes per person | +231.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0145 tonnes per person | -51.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0088 tonnes per person | -39.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0125 tonnes per person | +41.5% |
| 1988 | 0.004 tonnes per person | -67.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0074 tonnes per person | +83.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0159 tonnes per person | +115.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0137 tonnes per person | -13.6% |
| 1992 | 0.027 tonnes per person | +96.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | -18.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0435 tonnes per person | +96.4% |
| 1995 | 0.013 tonnes per person | -70.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0199 tonnes per person | +52.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0567 tonnes per person | +185.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0327 tonnes per person | -42.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0256 tonnes per person | -21.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0387 tonnes per person | +51.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0361 tonnes per person | -6.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0222 tonnes per person | -38.5% |
| 2003 | 0.024 tonnes per person | +8.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0264 tonnes per person | +9.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0288 tonnes per person | +8.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0308 tonnes per person | +7.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0322 tonnes per person | +4.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0293 tonnes per person | -9.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0694 tonnes per person | +136.9% |
| 2010 | 0.046 tonnes per person | -33.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0941 tonnes per person | +104.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0847 tonnes per person | -10.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0507 tonnes per person | -40.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0758 tonnes per person | +49.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0776 tonnes per person | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 0.0814 tonnes per person | +4.9% |
| 2017 | 0.1079 tonnes per person | +32.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0787 tonnes per person | -27.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0746 tonnes per person | -5.2% |
| 2020 | 0.076 tonnes per person | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0876 tonnes per person | +15.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0863 tonnes per person | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0859 tonnes per person | -0.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0859 tonnes per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1155 tonnes per person, 74% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0859 tonnes per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0855 tonnes per person, 1.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | +1528.2% | 0.0015 tonnes per person | 0.0242 tonnes per person |
| 1965 | +432.9% | 0.0025 tonnes per person | 0.0131 tonnes per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0078 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0194 tonnes per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0042 tonnes per person | 0.0009 tonnes per person | 0.0068 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0136 tonnes per person | 0.004 tonnes per person | 0.0301 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.027 tonnes per person | 0.013 tonnes per person | 0.0567 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0338 tonnes per person | 0.0222 tonnes per person | 0.0694 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0771 tonnes per person | 0.046 tonnes per person | 0.1079 tonnes per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.084 tonnes per person | 0.076 tonnes per person | 0.0876 tonnes per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 138 France 0.0904 tonnes per person compare
- 139 Papua New Guinea 0.0901 tonnes per person compare
- 140 Suriname 0.089 tonnes per person compare
- 142 Sierra Leone 0.0855 tonnes per person compare
- 143 Turkmenistan 0.0826 tonnes per person compare
- 144 Congo 0.0817 tonnes per person 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Kenya?
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita in Kenya was 0.0859 tonnes per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1079 tonnes per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 tonnes per person in 1969.
- How does Kenya rank for cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 141st out of 189 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 69.4%. 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: which countries are net importers and exporters?, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Cereals: which countries are net importers and exporters? Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – processed by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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: which countries are net importers and exporters? divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.