Lentils, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Kenya
Kenya: Lentils, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 62.22 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Lentils, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number in Kenya stood at 62.22.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 53.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number in Kenya peaked at 1,105 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 56.42, in 2001.
Kenya ranks 37th of 50 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.
Lentils, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 129.88 | — |
| 1991 | 167.65 | +29.1% |
| 1992 | 487.77 | +190.9% |
| 1993 | 1,105 | +126.5% |
| 1994 | 919.91 | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 745.13 | -19.0% |
| 1996 | 289.96 | -61.1% |
| 1997 | 317.41 | +9.5% |
| 1998 | 240.16 | -24.3% |
| 1999 | 200 | -16.7% |
| 2000 | 97.03 | -51.5% |
| 2001 | 56.42 | -41.9% |
| 2002 | 60.75 | +7.7% |
| 2003 | 70.68 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 85.65 | +21.2% |
| 2005 | 77.52 | -9.5% |
| 2006 | 85.94 | +10.9% |
| 2007 | 78.17 | -9.0% |
| 2008 | 96.06 | +22.9% |
| 2009 | 98.11 | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 104.83 | +6.8% |
| 2011 | 106.62 | +1.7% |
| 2012 | 180.66 | +69.4% |
| 2013 | 180.65 | -0.0% |
| 2014 | 134.71 | -25.4% |
| 2015 | 101.47 | -24.7% |
| 2016 | 63.82 | -37.1% |
| 2017 | 68.49 | +7.3% |
| 2018 | 74.49 | +8.8% |
| 2019 | 66.29 | -11.0% |
| 2020 | 67.05 | +1.1% |
| 2021 | 66.61 | -0.7% |
| 2022 | 64.15 | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 63.41 | -1.2% |
| 2024 | 62.22 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 460.27 | 129.88 | 1,105 | 10 |
| 2000s | 80.63 | 56.42 | 98.11 | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.2 | 63.82 | 180.66 | 10 |
| 2020s | 64.69 | 62.22 | 67.05 | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number in Kenya?
- Lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number in Kenya was 62.22 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,105 in 1993.
- What is the lowest lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.42 in 2001.
- How does Kenya rank for lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 50 countries with data for 2024.
- Is lentils, dry — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 53.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Lentils, dry — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.