Crop production index in Kenya
Kenya: Crop production index was 116.97 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Crop production index in Kenya, 1961–2022
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in 2014-2016 = 100.
Analysis
In 2022, crop production index in Kenya stood at 116.97 2014-2016 = 100.
The figure is down 12.7% on the previous year and up 26.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, crop production index in Kenya peaked at 137.6 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 12.62 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 56th of 195 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Crop production index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 12.62 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 13.71 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1963 | 14.2 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.6% |
| 1964 | 14.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.8% |
| 1965 | 14.59 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 14.9 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.1% |
| 1967 | 15.63 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.9% |
| 1968 | 16.77 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.3% |
| 1969 | 17.62 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1970 | 17.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 17.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.1% |
| 1972 | 19.07 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.8% |
| 1973 | 20.49 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.4% |
| 1974 | 21.18 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1975 | 21.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1976 | 23.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.8% |
| 1977 | 24.91 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.3% |
| 1978 | 24.54 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.5% |
| 1979 | 26.17 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1980 | 25.36 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 26.74 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1982 | 29.68 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.0% |
| 1983 | 29.69 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25.27 2014-2016 = 100 | -14.9% |
| 1985 | 30.41 2014-2016 = 100 | +20.3% |
| 1986 | 33.56 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.4% |
| 1987 | 31.34 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.6% |
| 1988 | 34.04 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.6% |
| 1989 | 36.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 36.73 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.3% |
| 1991 | 52.99 2014-2016 = 100 | +44.3% |
| 1992 | 53.83 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.6% |
| 1993 | 53.74 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 1994 | 55.37 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 58.7 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.0% |
| 1996 | 55.96 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 53.37 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.6% |
| 1998 | 62.78 2014-2016 = 100 | +17.6% |
| 1999 | 62.19 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 57.92 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 66.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +15.4% |
| 2002 | 66.41 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.6% |
| 2003 | 67.58 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 69.09 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 78.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +13.5% |
| 2006 | 79.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.0% |
| 2007 | 83.84 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 81.69 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 80.75 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.2% |
| 2010 | 93.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +16.2% |
| 2011 | 86.46 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.8% |
| 2012 | 92.55 2014-2016 = 100 | +7.0% |
| 2013 | 100.34 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.4% |
| 2014 | 101.59 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 98.27 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.3% |
| 2016 | 100.15 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 97.26 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 108.89 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.0% |
| 2019 | 108.66 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 137.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +26.6% |
| 2021 | 133.91 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 116.97 2014-2016 = 100 | -12.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 116.97 2014-2016 = 100 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 111.48 2014-2016 = 100, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 116.97 2014-2016 = 100 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 118.86 2014-2016 = 100, 98% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Crop production index 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1991 | +44.3% | 36.73 2014-2016 = 100 | 52.99 2014-2016 = 100 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.98 2014-2016 = 100 | 12.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 17.62 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 21.68 2014-2016 = 100 | 17.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 26.17 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 30.29 2014-2016 = 100 | 25.27 2014-2016 = 100 | 36.83 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.57 2014-2016 = 100 | 36.73 2014-2016 = 100 | 62.78 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 73.16 2014-2016 = 100 | 57.92 2014-2016 = 100 | 83.84 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 86.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 108.89 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 129.49 2014-2016 = 100 | 116.97 2014-2016 = 100 | 137.6 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 crop production index in Kenya?
- Crop production index in Kenya was 116.97 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest crop production index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 137.6 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest crop production index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 12.62 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for crop production index?
- Kenya ranks 56th out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is crop production index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 26.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Crop production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Crop production index shows agricultural production for each year relative to the base period 2014-2016. It includes all crops except fodder crops. Regional and income group aggregates for the FAO's production indexes are calculated from the underlying values in international dollars, normalized to the base period 2014-2016.