Change of cereal yield vs land used in Kenya
Kenya: Change of cereal yield vs land used was 1.69 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.69
Change on year
down 3.7%
World rank
139th
of 186 countries
All-time high
1.96
in 1982
All-time low
1.14
in 1966
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, change of cereal yield vs land used in Kenya stood at 1.69.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.7% on the previous year and up 6.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, change of cereal yield vs land used in Kenya peaked at 1.96 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.14, in 1966.
That places Kenya 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Change of cereal yield vs land used in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.24 | — |
| 1962 | 1.21 | -3.1% |
| 1963 | 1.25 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 1.2 | -4.0% |
| 1965 | 1.14 | -4.7% |
| 1966 | 1.14 | -0.3% |
| 1967 | 1.24 | +8.4% |
| 1968 | 1.29 | +4.2% |
| 1969 | 1.3 | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 1.28 | -1.9% |
| 1971 | 1.27 | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.29 | +1.3% |
| 1973 | 1.31 | +1.5% |
| 1974 | 1.35 | +3.5% |
| 1975 | 1.4 | +3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.58 | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 1.55 | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 1.41 | -9.1% |
| 1979 | 1.28 | -9.0% |
| 1980 | 1.24 | -3.2% |
| 1981 | 1.56 | +25.8% |
| 1982 | 1.96 | +25.7% |
| 1983 | 1.68 | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 1.34 | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 1.63 | +21.6% |
| 1986 | 1.89 | +15.4% |
| 1987 | 1.57 | -16.8% |
| 1988 | 1.75 | +11.3% |
| 1989 | 1.72 | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 1.56 | -9.4% |
| 1991 | 1.71 | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 1.66 | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1.46 | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 1.92 | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 1.75 | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 1.4 | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1.59 | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 1.43 | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1.38 | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1.64 | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 1.49 | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 1.59 | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1.81 | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 1.65 | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1.65 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1.77 | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1.42 | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 1.24 | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1.71 | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 1.51 | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 1.74 | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 1.66 | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1.58 | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1.77 | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1.38 | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 1.43 | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1.71 | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 1.6 | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1.84 | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 1.52 | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 1.48 | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1.76 | +19.0% |
| 2024 | 1.69 | -3.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.22 | 1.14 | 1.3 | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.37 | 1.27 | 1.58 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.63 | 1.24 | 1.96 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.59 | 1.4 | 1.92 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.56 | 1.24 | 1.81 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.61 | 1.38 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.66 | 1.48 | 1.84 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 136 Micronesia, Federated States of 1.72 compare
- 137 Turkmenistan 1.71 compare
- 138 French Guiana 1.7 compare
- 140 Dominica 1.69 compare
- 141 Mali 1.66 compare
- 142 Jordan 1.61 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.16 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is change of cereal yield vs land used in Kenya?
- Change of cereal yield vs land used in Kenya was 1.69 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.96 in 1982.
- What is the lowest change of cereal yield vs land used recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.14 in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for change of cereal yield vs land used?
- Kenya ranks 139th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is change of cereal yield vs land used rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Change of cereal yield vs land used. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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