Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre was 3.48 t per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in t per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre in Kenya is 3.48 t per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is up 24.6% on the previous year and up 15.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 3.8 t per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.4272 t per square kilometre, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 114th of 168 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.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | t per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.456 t per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.473 t per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.4844 t per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.5015 t per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.5186 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.4272 t per square kilometre | -17.6% |
| 1967 | 0.4417 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.455 t per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5352 t per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5266 t per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.5619 t per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1972 | 0.6051 t per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.6483 t per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.6586 t per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1975 | 0.6928 t per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.7681 t per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.7811 t per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.7845 t per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.8153 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1980 | 0.8041 t per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1981 | 0.8087 t per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1982 | 1.18 t per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1983 | 1.65 t per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 1.23 t per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 1.59 t per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 1.53 t per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 1.55 t per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1988 | 1.51 t per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.57 t per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 1.64 t per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1991 | 1.56 t per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 1.62 t per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 1993 | 1.49 t per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1994 | 1.72 t per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1995 | 1.92 t per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1996 | 1.97 t per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1997 | 2.29 t per square kilometre | +16.2% |
| 1998 | 2.27 t per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1999 | 2.29 t per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2000 | 2.32 t per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2001 | 2.08 t per square kilometre | -10.5% |
| 2002 | 1.93 t per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2003 | 2.2 t per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 2.31 t per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2005 | 2.19 t per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 2006 | 2.55 t per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2007 | 2.62 t per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 2.79 t per square kilometre | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 2.9 t per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 2.96 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 3.02 t per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 3.07 t per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2013 | 3.01 t per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2014 | 2.28 t per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2015 | 2.46 t per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2016 | 2.67 t per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2017 | 2.76 t per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 3.22 t per square kilometre | +16.5% |
| 2019 | 3.4 t per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 3.8 t per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2021 | 3.09 t per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 2022 | 2.79 t per square kilometre | -9.5% |
| 2023 | 3.48 t per square kilometre | +24.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3.48 t per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.91 t per square kilometre, 71% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3.48 t per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.86 t per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | +46.0% | 0.8087 t per square kilometre | 1.18 t per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4769 t per square kilometre | 0.4272 t per square kilometre | 0.5352 t per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6842 t per square kilometre | 0.5266 t per square kilometre | 0.8153 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.34 t per square kilometre | 0.8041 t per square kilometre | 1.65 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.88 t per square kilometre | 1.49 t per square kilometre | 2.29 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.39 t per square kilometre | 1.93 t per square kilometre | 2.9 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.88 t per square kilometre | 2.28 t per square kilometre | 3.4 t per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.29 t per square kilometre | 2.79 t per square kilometre | 3.8 t per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 111 Saudi Arabia 3.68 t per square kilometre compare
- 112 Guinea 3.63 t per square kilometre compare
- 113 Kyrgyzstan 3.58 t per square kilometre compare
- 115 Sierra Leone 3.42 t per square kilometre compare
- 116 Norway 3.35 t per square kilometre compare
- 117 Turkmenistan 3.32 t per square kilometre 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)
- 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 hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre in Kenya was 3.48 t per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.8 t per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4272 t per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 114th out of 168 countries with data for 2023.
- Is hen eggs in shell, fresh — production, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.7%. 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 Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Hen eggs in shell, fresh — Production divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.