Food production index in Kenya
Kenya: Food production index was 112.38 2014-2016 = 100 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
112.38 2014-2016 = 100
Change on year
down 8.8%
World rank
71st
of 195 countries
All-time high
125.82 2014-2016 = 100
in 2020
All-time low
15.22 2014-2016 = 100
in 1961
Years of data
62
1961–2022
Food 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
The most recent figure for food production index in Kenya is 112.38 2014-2016 = 100, measured in 2022.
The figure is down 8.8% on the previous year and up 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, food production index in Kenya peaked at 125.82 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020 and was at its lowest, 15.22 2014-2016 = 100, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 71st 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.
Food production index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 2014-2016 = 100 | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 15.22 2014-2016 = 100 | — |
| 1962 | 15.91 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 1963 | 15.79 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1964 | 16.6 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.1% |
| 1965 | 16.84 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.4% |
| 1966 | 16.98 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 17.56 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 18.72 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.6% |
| 1969 | 19.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.7% |
| 1970 | 20.46 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.4% |
| 1971 | 20.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.9% |
| 1972 | 21.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 22.84 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1974 | 23.23 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 1975 | 23.52 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.2% |
| 1976 | 25.42 2014-2016 = 100 | +8.1% |
| 1977 | 28.19 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.9% |
| 1978 | 28.49 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.1% |
| 1979 | 29.87 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.8% |
| 1980 | 28.54 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.5% |
| 1981 | 28.65 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.4% |
| 1982 | 31.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 1983 | 32.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 1984 | 30.5 2014-2016 = 100 | -7.1% |
| 1985 | 34.44 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.9% |
| 1986 | 37.85 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.9% |
| 1987 | 37.93 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 41.33 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 43.1 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 42.71 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 53.64 2014-2016 = 100 | +25.6% |
| 1992 | 54.09 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 53.68 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 54.88 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.2% |
| 1995 | 57.13 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.1% |
| 1996 | 55.29 2014-2016 = 100 | -3.2% |
| 1997 | 54.56 2014-2016 = 100 | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 60.8 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.4% |
| 1999 | 62.02 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.0% |
| 2000 | 58.55 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.6% |
| 2001 | 66.11 2014-2016 = 100 | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 67.9 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.7% |
| 2003 | 69.79 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 72.96 2014-2016 = 100 | +4.5% |
| 2005 | 81.11 2014-2016 = 100 | +11.2% |
| 2006 | 82.95 2014-2016 = 100 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 87.81 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.9% |
| 2008 | 88.32 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.6% |
| 2009 | 89.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +1.7% |
| 2010 | 98.14 2014-2016 = 100 | +9.3% |
| 2011 | 93.55 2014-2016 = 100 | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 96.4 2014-2016 = 100 | +3.0% |
| 2013 | 101.73 2014-2016 = 100 | +5.5% |
| 2014 | 102.26 2014-2016 = 100 | +0.5% |
| 2015 | 102.07 2014-2016 = 100 | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 95.67 2014-2016 = 100 | -6.3% |
| 2017 | 90.64 2014-2016 = 100 | -5.3% |
| 2018 | 100.31 2014-2016 = 100 | +10.7% |
| 2019 | 107.28 2014-2016 = 100 | +6.9% |
| 2020 | 125.82 2014-2016 = 100 | +17.3% |
| 2021 | 123.29 2014-2016 = 100 | -2.0% |
| 2022 | 112.38 2014-2016 = 100 | -8.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17 2014-2016 = 100 | 15.22 2014-2016 = 100 | 19.42 2014-2016 = 100 | 9 |
| 1970s | 24.48 2014-2016 = 100 | 20.46 2014-2016 = 100 | 29.87 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1980s | 34.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 28.54 2014-2016 = 100 | 43.1 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 1990s | 54.88 2014-2016 = 100 | 42.71 2014-2016 = 100 | 62.02 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2000s | 76.53 2014-2016 = 100 | 58.55 2014-2016 = 100 | 89.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2010s | 98.8 2014-2016 = 100 | 90.64 2014-2016 = 100 | 107.28 2014-2016 = 100 | 10 |
| 2020s | 120.5 2014-2016 = 100 | 112.38 2014-2016 = 100 | 125.82 2014-2016 = 100 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 68 Jamaica 113.26 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 69 South Africa 113.24 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 70 Kyrgyzstan 112.75 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 72 Australia 112.1 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 73 Turkmenistan 112.03 2014-2016 = 100 compare
- 74 Palestine, State of 111.76 2014-2016 = 100 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 food production index in Kenya?
- Food production index in Kenya was 112.38 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 food production index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 125.82 2014-2016 = 100 in 2020.
- What is the lowest food production index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 15.22 2014-2016 = 100 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for food production index?
- Kenya ranks 71st out of 195 countries with data for 2022.
- Is food production index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.6%. 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 Food production index (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Food production index covers food crops that are considered edible and that contain nutrients. Coffee and tea are excluded because, although edible, they have no nutritive value.