Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Kenya
Kenya: Land use vs. yield change in cereal production was 241 in 2014. ▲ Rising
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Kenya, 1961–2014
Source: World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2014, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Kenya stood at 241.
That represents a change of down 2.4% on the previous year and up 50.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Kenya peaked at 247 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 100, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 26th of 147 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 54 years of available data.
Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 100 | — |
| 1962 | 114 | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 124 | +8.8% |
| 1964 | 130 | +4.8% |
| 1965 | 142 | +9.2% |
| 1966 | 128 | -9.9% |
| 1967 | 147 | +14.8% |
| 1968 | 164 | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 161 | -1.8% |
| 1970 | 148 | -8.1% |
| 1971 | 143 | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 156 | +9.1% |
| 1973 | 169 | +8.3% |
| 1974 | 170 | +0.6% |
| 1975 | 170 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 185 | +8.8% |
| 1977 | 185 | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 178 | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 168 | -5.6% |
| 1980 | 162 | -3.6% |
| 1981 | 129 | -20.4% |
| 1982 | 136 | +5.4% |
| 1983 | 146 | +7.4% |
| 1984 | 117 | -19.9% |
| 1985 | 161 | +37.6% |
| 1986 | 162 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 167 | +3.1% |
| 1988 | 171 | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 166 | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 161 | -3.0% |
| 1991 | 154 | -4.3% |
| 1992 | 163 | +5.8% |
| 1993 | 157 | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 171 | +8.9% |
| 1995 | 167 | -2.3% |
| 1996 | 172 | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 175 | +1.7% |
| 1998 | 167 | -4.6% |
| 1999 | 178 | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 170 | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 186 | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 185 | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 190 | +2.7% |
| 2004 | 160 | -15.8% |
| 2005 | 197 | +23.1% |
| 2006 | 216 | +9.6% |
| 2007 | 184 | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 183 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 211 | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 230 | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 242 | +5.2% |
| 2012 | 244 | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 247 | +1.2% |
| 2014 | 241 | -2.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 241 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 191, 1.3× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 241 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 222, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 134.44 | 100 | 164 | 9 |
| 1970s | 167.2 | 143 | 185 | 10 |
| 1980s | 151.7 | 117 | 171 | 10 |
| 1990s | 166.5 | 154 | 178 | 10 |
| 2000s | 188.2 | 160 | 216 | 10 |
| 2010s | 240.8 | 230 | 247 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Kenya?
- Land use vs. yield change in cereal production in Kenya was 241 in 2014, according to World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 247 in 2013.
- What is the lowest land use vs. yield change in cereal production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 100 in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for land use vs. yield change in cereal production?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 147 countries with data for 2014.
- Is land use vs. yield change in cereal production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 50.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank (2017) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use vs. yield change in cereal production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indexed change in land used for cereal production versus cereal yields, from 1961 to 2014. Both indexes are measured relative to values in 1961 (i.e. 1961 = 100).