Index of cereal production yield and land use in Kenya
Kenya: Index of cereal production yield and land use was 2.94 million in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
2.94 million
Change on year
up 0.4%
World rank
45th
of 186 countries
All-time high
2.94 million
in 2024
All-time low
1.11 million
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2024, index of cereal production yield and land use in Kenya stood at 2.94 million. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 0.4% on the previous year and up 10.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, index of cereal production yield and land use in Kenya peaked at 2.94 million in 2024 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 45th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Index of cereal production yield and land use in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.11 million | — |
| 1962 | 1.26 million | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 1.37 million | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 1.43 million | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 1.57 million | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 1.42 million | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 1.62 million | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 1.81 million | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 1.78 million | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 1.64 million | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 1.58 million | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 1.72 million | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 1.87 million | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 1.88 million | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 1.88 million | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 2.04 million | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 2.05 million | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 1.97 million | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.85 million | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 1.80 million | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 1.43 million | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 1.50 million | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 1.62 million | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 1.30 million | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 1.78 million | +37.8% |
| 1986 | 1.79 million | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 1.85 million | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 1.89 million | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 1.83 million | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 1.79 million | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 1.71 million | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 1.80 million | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.74 million | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.89 million | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 1.84 million | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 1.90 million | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 1.93 million | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 1.84 million | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 1.96 million | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 1.88 million | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 2.06 million | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 2.05 million | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 2.10 million | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 1.77 million | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 2.18 million | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 2.39 million | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 2.04 million | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 2.02 million | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 2.33 million | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 2.54 million | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 2.68 million | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 2.70 million | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 2.73 million | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 2.67 million | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.55 million | -4.4% |
| 2016 | 2.81 million | +10.3% |
| 2017 | 2.60 million | -7.5% |
| 2018 | 2.81 million | +8.0% |
| 2019 | 2.86 million | +1.8% |
| 2020 | 2.65 million | -7.5% |
| 2021 | 2.68 million | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 2.60 million | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 2.93 million | +12.5% |
| 2024 | 2.94 million | +0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.94 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 912,352, 3.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.94 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 million, 2.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 million | 1.11 million | 1.81 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.85 million | 1.58 million | 2.05 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million | 1.30 million | 1.89 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 million | 1.71 million | 1.96 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million | 1.77 million | 2.39 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million | 2.54 million | 2.86 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.76 million | 2.60 million | 2.94 million | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 index of cereal production yield and land use in Kenya?
- Index of cereal production yield and land use in Kenya was 2.94 million in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.94 million in 2024.
- What is the lowest index of cereal production yield and land use recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for index of cereal production yield and land use?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 186 countries with data for 2024.
- Is index of cereal production yield and land use rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Index of cereal production yield and land use. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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