Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0 ha per US$ of GDP for maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in 2024.
That represents a change of down 11.3% on the previous year and down 35.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 22nd of 148 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | +9.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0011 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.7% |
| 1966 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | -28.7% |
| 1967 | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.3% |
| 1968 | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.7% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0006 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1974 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0004 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -23.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 ha per US$ of GDP | -19.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -12.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +14.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +15.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -26.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +44.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | +36.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | -24.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -25.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | +12.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | -30.9% |
| 2008 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 2009 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.8% |
| 2013 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.1% |
| 2014 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.0% |
| 2015 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 2016 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.4% |
| 2017 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.6% |
| 2018 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2019 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2020 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2021 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 2022 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.6% |
| 2023 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | +22.4% |
| 2024 | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 2.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0 ha per US$ of GDP is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 ha per US$ of GDP, 1.3× the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0009 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0005 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0007 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 ha per US$ of GDP | 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 maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP in 1965.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 ha per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — area harvested, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.3%. 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, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Area harvested ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Area harvested divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.