Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -30.08 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya is -30.08 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 942.0% on the previous year and down 221.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 120 % change on previous year in 1984 and was at its lowest, -56.03 % change on previous year, in 1982.
That places Kenya 118th out of 127 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 89.41 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 100 % change on previous year | +11.8% |
| 1964 | -5.28 % change on previous year | -105.3% |
| 1965 | 1.64 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 1966 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1967 | -32.42 % change on previous year | — |
| 1968 | 47.97 % change on previous year | -248.0% |
| 1969 | -35.48 % change on previous year | -174.0% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 25 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 40 % change on previous year | +60.0% |
| 1973 | 21.43 % change on previous year | -46.4% |
| 1974 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1975 | 25 % change on previous year | +41.7% |
| 1976 | 4 % change on previous year | -84.0% |
| 1977 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1978 | 1.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1979 | 2.27 % change on previous year | +47.7% |
| 1980 | 2.22 % change on previous year | -2.2% |
| 1981 | -49.28 % change on previous year | -2317.4% |
| 1982 | -56.03 % change on previous year | +13.7% |
| 1983 | 62.44 % change on previous year | -211.4% |
| 1984 | 120 % change on previous year | +92.2% |
| 1985 | 18.18 % change on previous year | -84.8% |
| 1986 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -57.7% |
| 1987 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1988 | 12.14 % change on previous year | — |
| 1989 | 16.56 % change on previous year | +36.4% |
| 1990 | 6.08 % change on previous year | -63.3% |
| 1991 | 18.48 % change on previous year | +204.2% |
| 1992 | -21.74 % change on previous year | -217.6% |
| 1993 | 5.66 % change on previous year | -126.0% |
| 1994 | 5.16 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1995 | -10 % change on previous year | -293.9% |
| 1996 | -8.71 % change on previous year | -12.9% |
| 1997 | 8.65 % change on previous year | -199.3% |
| 1998 | -43.53 % change on previous year | -603.3% |
| 1999 | 73.58 % change on previous year | -269.0% |
| 2000 | -2.86 % change on previous year | -103.9% |
| 2001 | -5.43 % change on previous year | +90.0% |
| 2002 | -9.19 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 2003 | 1.99 % change on previous year | -121.6% |
| 2004 | 5.87 % change on previous year | +195.5% |
| 2005 | 11.4 % change on previous year | +94.2% |
| 2006 | 9.08 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 2007 | 19.85 % change on previous year | +118.7% |
| 2008 | -17.32 % change on previous year | -187.3% |
| 2009 | 8.74 % change on previous year | -150.5% |
| 2010 | -6.54 % change on previous year | -174.8% |
| 2011 | -30 % change on previous year | +359.0% |
| 2012 | 21.35 % change on previous year | -171.2% |
| 2013 | 5.64 % change on previous year | -73.6% |
| 2014 | 24.84 % change on previous year | +340.5% |
| 2015 | -48.66 % change on previous year | -295.9% |
| 2016 | -48.4 % change on previous year | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 116.72 % change on previous year | -341.2% |
| 2018 | 48.7 % change on previous year | -58.3% |
| 2019 | -13.46 % change on previous year | -127.6% |
| 2020 | -2.3 % change on previous year | -82.9% |
| 2021 | -8.48 % change on previous year | +269.0% |
| 2022 | 50.94 % change on previous year | -700.5% |
| 2023 | -2.89 % change on previous year | -105.7% |
| 2024 | -30.08 % change on previous year | +942.0% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | -2317.4% | 2.22 % change on previous year | -49.28 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.73 % change on previous year | -35.48 % change on previous year | 100 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 13.69 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 40 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.39 % change on previous year | -56.03 % change on previous year | 120 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.36 % change on previous year | -43.53 % change on previous year | 73.58 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.21 % change on previous year | -17.32 % change on previous year | 19.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 7.02 % change on previous year | -48.66 % change on previous year | 116.72 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.44 % change on previous year | -30.08 % change on previous year | 50.94 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 115 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines -25 % change on previous year compare
- 116 Namibia -28.54 % change on previous year compare
- 117 Suriname -28.57 % change on previous year compare
- 119 Indonesia -32.31 % change on previous year compare
- 120 Timor-Leste -47.92 % change on previous year compare
- 121 Spain -52 % change on previous year compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya was -30.08 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 120 % change on previous year in 1984.
- What is the lowest groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -56.03 % change on previous year in 1982.
- How does Kenya rank for groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 118th out of 127 countries with data for 2024.
- Is groundnuts, excluding shelled — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 221.1%. 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 Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Groundnuts, excluding shelled — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.