Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Kenya
Kenya: Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) was 128.74 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Food — Gross Production Index Number in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, food — gross production index number in Kenya stood at 128.74. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.9% on the previous year and up 25.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food — gross production index number in Kenya peaked at 128.74 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 15.21, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 37th of 185 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.21 | — |
| 1962 | 15.89 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 15.77 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 16.58 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 16.82 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 16.96 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 17.54 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 18.7 | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 19.4 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 20.43 | +5.3% |
| 1971 | 20.83 | +2.0% |
| 1972 | 21.91 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 22.82 | +4.2% |
| 1974 | 23.21 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 23.49 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 25.39 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 28.16 | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 28.46 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 29.84 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 28.51 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 28.62 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 31.89 | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 32.78 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 30.47 | -7.0% |
| 1985 | 34.41 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 37.82 | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 37.89 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 41.29 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 43.06 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 42.66 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 53.62 | +25.7% |
| 1992 | 54.07 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 53.68 | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 54.88 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 57.13 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 55.29 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 54.57 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 60.8 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 62.02 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 58.56 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 66.12 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 67.9 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 69.79 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 72.96 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 81.1 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 82.95 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 87.8 | +5.8% |
| 2008 | 88.32 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 89.82 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 98.13 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 93.54 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 96.39 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 101.72 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 102.25 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 102.07 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.67 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 90.59 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 100.28 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 108.16 | +7.9% |
| 2020 | 126.09 | +16.6% |
| 2021 | 114.97 | -8.8% |
| 2022 | 113.58 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 121.58 | +7.0% |
| 2024 | 128.74 | +5.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 128.74 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 120.9, 1.1× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 128.74 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 120.09, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.99 | 15.21 | 19.4 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.45 | 20.43 | 29.84 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.67 | 28.51 | 43.06 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.87 | 42.66 | 62.02 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.53 | 58.56 | 89.82 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.88 | 90.59 | 108.16 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.99 | 113.58 | 128.74 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 34 Seychelles 129.56 compare
- 35 Azerbaijan 129.48 compare
- 36 Sierra Leone 129.09 compare
- 38 Portugal 127.8 compare
- 39 Guyana 126.69 compare
- 40 Brazil 126.09 compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.9835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1186 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2405 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4888 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is food — gross production index number in Kenya?
- Food — gross production index number in Kenya was 128.74 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest food — gross production index number recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 128.74 in 2024.
- What is the lowest food — gross production index number recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.21 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for food — gross production index number?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 185 countries with data for 2024.
- Is food — gross production index number rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Food — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.