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

Latest (2024)
0 ha per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.3%
World rank
22nd
of 148 countries
All-time high
0.0012 ha per US$ of GDP
in 1965
All-time low
0 ha per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1961–2024

000.0010.0010.0010.001196119922024

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

Annual values for Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1961 to 2024.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 19 Paraguay 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  2. 20 Nepal 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  3. 21 Zimbabwe 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  4. 23 Ghana 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  5. 24 Chad 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare
  6. 25 Eswatini 0 ha per US$ of GDP compare

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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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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.

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Indicator
Maize (corn) — Area harvested, per unit of GDP
Unit
ha per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
149 places, 7,746 data points, 1961–2024
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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.