Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -0.6366 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya is -0.6366 % change on previous year, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 104.3% on the previous year and down 93.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 43.25 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -24.23 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Kenya 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 20 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 11.11 % change on previous year | -44.4% |
| 1964 | 5 % change on previous year | -55.0% |
| 1965 | 15.62 % change on previous year | +212.4% |
| 1966 | -16.8 % change on previous year | -207.6% |
| 1967 | 18.81 % change on previous year | -211.9% |
| 1968 | 15 % change on previous year | -20.3% |
| 1969 | -2.17 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1970 | -11.11 % change on previous year | +411.1% |
| 1971 | -4.17 % change on previous year | -62.5% |
| 1972 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -413.0% |
| 1973 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1976 | 9.66 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -1.26 % change on previous year | -113.0% |
| 1978 | -5.1 % change on previous year | +305.1% |
| 1979 | -9.4 % change on previous year | +84.4% |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1981 | -17.04 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 7.86 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1983 | 7.62 % change on previous year | -3.1% |
| 1984 | -24.23 % change on previous year | -418.2% |
| 1985 | 43.25 % change on previous year | -278.5% |
| 1986 | 0.9639 % change on previous year | -97.8% |
| 1987 | -1.24 % change on previous year | -228.5% |
| 1988 | 3.13 % change on previous year | -352.4% |
| 1989 | -2.13 % change on previous year | -168.2% |
| 1990 | -2.82 % change on previous year | +32.1% |
| 1991 | -5.07 % change on previous year | +80.1% |
| 1992 | 7.4 % change on previous year | -246.0% |
| 1993 | -4.51 % change on previous year | -161.0% |
| 1994 | 11.65 % change on previous year | -358.1% |
| 1995 | -4.08 % change on previous year | -135.1% |
| 1996 | 3.49 % change on previous year | -185.5% |
| 1997 | 1.06 % change on previous year | -69.6% |
| 1998 | -1.93 % change on previous year | -281.9% |
| 1999 | 6.2 % change on previous year | -420.8% |
| 2000 | -4.29 % change on previous year | -169.2% |
| 2001 | 9.33 % change on previous year | -317.5% |
| 2002 | -2.91 % change on previous year | -131.1% |
| 2003 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -269.8% |
| 2004 | -19.13 % change on previous year | -487.5% |
| 2005 | 31.07 % change on previous year | -262.4% |
| 2006 | 6.61 % change on previous year | -78.7% |
| 2007 | -14.45 % change on previous year | -318.7% |
| 2008 | 5.24 % change on previous year | -136.3% |
| 2009 | 10.85 % change on previous year | +106.8% |
| 2010 | 6.58 % change on previous year | -39.3% |
| 2011 | 6.15 % change on previous year | -6.5% |
| 2012 | 1.29 % change on previous year | -79.1% |
| 2013 | -1.68 % change on previous year | -230.2% |
| 2014 | -0.3297 % change on previous year | -80.3% |
| 2015 | -0.8459 % change on previous year | +156.6% |
| 2016 | 11.41 % change on previous year | -1448.6% |
| 2017 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -194.3% |
| 2018 | 8.97 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2019 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -88.8% |
| 2020 | -6.99 % change on previous year | -793.9% |
| 2021 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -122.0% |
| 2022 | -2.54 % change on previous year | -265.1% |
| 2023 | 14.97 % change on previous year | -689.6% |
| 2024 | -0.6366 % change on previous year | -104.3% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | +1448.6% | -0.8459 % change on previous year | 11.41 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.32 % change on previous year | -16.8 % change on previous year | 20 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.321 % change on previous year | -11.11 % change on previous year | 13.04 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.82 % change on previous year | -24.23 % change on previous year | 43.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.14 % change on previous year | -5.07 % change on previous year | 11.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.73 % change on previous year | -19.13 % change on previous year | 31.07 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.18 % change on previous year | -10.76 % change on previous year | 11.41 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.27 % change on previous year | -6.99 % change on previous year | 14.97 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 103 Togo -0.495 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Caribbean -0.5714 % change on previous year compare
- 105 Italy -0.6219 % change on previous year compare
- 107 China, Taiwan Province of -1.03 % change on previous year compare
- 108 Senegal -1.13 % change on previous year compare
- 109 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) -1.15 % change on previous year 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya was -0.6366 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 43.25 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -24.23 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 106th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 93.1%. 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 Maize (corn) — 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — 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 Maize (corn) — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.