Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Kenya
Kenya: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was -6.12 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Kenya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Kenya stood at -6.12 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 115.7% on the previous year and down 176.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Kenya peaked at 70.89 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -38.17 % change on previous year, in 1984.
Kenya ranks 121st of 180 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.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 17.02 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 13.64 % change on previous year | -19.9% |
| 1964 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -111.7% |
| 1965 | 5.73 % change on previous year | -458.4% |
| 1966 | -16.19 % change on previous year | -382.3% |
| 1967 | 32.11 % change on previous year | -298.4% |
| 1968 | 20.14 % change on previous year | -37.3% |
| 1969 | -0.5779 % change on previous year | -102.9% |
| 1970 | -14.53 % change on previous year | +2414.9% |
| 1971 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -67.2% |
| 1972 | 16.43 % change on previous year | -445.0% |
| 1973 | 14.72 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1974 | 4.28 % change on previous year | -70.9% |
| 1975 | 5.13 % change on previous year | +19.9% |
| 1976 | 26.83 % change on previous year | +423.2% |
| 1977 | -1.81 % change on previous year | -106.7% |
| 1978 | -15.04 % change on previous year | +732.1% |
| 1979 | -19.09 % change on previous year | +26.9% |
| 1980 | -7.69 % change on previous year | -59.7% |
| 1981 | 9.14 % change on previous year | -218.8% |
| 1982 | 41.52 % change on previous year | +354.4% |
| 1983 | -8.07 % change on previous year | -119.4% |
| 1984 | -38.17 % change on previous year | +372.8% |
| 1985 | 70.89 % change on previous year | -285.7% |
| 1986 | 19.26 % change on previous year | -72.8% |
| 1987 | -16.65 % change on previous year | -186.4% |
| 1988 | 14.31 % change on previous year | -185.9% |
| 1989 | -4.73 % change on previous year | -133.0% |
| 1990 | -12.97 % change on previous year | +174.3% |
| 1991 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -137.2% |
| 1992 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -74.1% |
| 1993 | -14.03 % change on previous year | -1222.6% |
| 1994 | 46.48 % change on previous year | -431.2% |
| 1995 | -11.8 % change on previous year | -125.4% |
| 1996 | -19.97 % change on previous year | +69.2% |
| 1997 | 2.5 % change on previous year | -112.5% |
| 1998 | 11.3 % change on previous year | +351.9% |
| 1999 | -5.76 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 2000 | -6.98 % change on previous year | +21.2% |
| 2001 | 29.17 % change on previous year | -517.7% |
| 2002 | -13.67 % change on previous year | -146.9% |
| 2003 | 12.55 % change on previous year | -191.8% |
| 2004 | -3.83 % change on previous year | -130.5% |
| 2005 | 11.45 % change on previous year | -399.2% |
| 2006 | 11.76 % change on previous year | +2.7% |
| 2007 | -9.81 % change on previous year | -183.4% |
| 2008 | -19.17 % change on previous year | +95.5% |
| 2009 | 3.03 % change on previous year | -115.8% |
| 2010 | 42.05 % change on previous year | +1287.0% |
| 2011 | -2.53 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2012 | 11.05 % change on previous year | -536.5% |
| 2013 | -4.19 % change on previous year | -137.9% |
| 2014 | -2.21 % change on previous year | -47.2% |
| 2015 | 8.88 % change on previous year | -501.0% |
| 2016 | -12.71 % change on previous year | -243.1% |
| 2017 | -4.58 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
| 2018 | 25.98 % change on previous year | -667.0% |
| 2019 | -10.76 % change on previous year | -141.4% |
| 2020 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -153.7% |
| 2021 | -12.79 % change on previous year | -321.3% |
| 2022 | -6.72 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 2023 | 39.03 % change on previous year | -680.4% |
| 2024 | -6.12 % change on previous year | -115.7% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -2414.9% | -0.5779 % change on previous year | -14.53 % change on previous year |
| 2010 | +1287.0% | 3.03 % change on previous year | 42.05 % change on previous year |
| 1993 | -1222.6% | 1.25 % change on previous year | -14.03 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.78 % change on previous year | -16.19 % change on previous year | 32.11 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1.22 % change on previous year | -19.09 % change on previous year | 26.83 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.98 % change on previous year | -38.17 % change on previous year | 70.89 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1821 % change on previous year | -19.97 % change on previous year | 46.48 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.45 % change on previous year | -19.17 % change on previous year | 29.17 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.1 % change on previous year | -12.71 % change on previous year | 42.05 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.84 % change on previous year | -12.79 % change on previous year | 39.03 % change on previous year | 5 |
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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) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Kenya?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Kenya was -6.12 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 70.89 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.17 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Kenya ranks 121st out of 180 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 176.5%. 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) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value 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) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.