Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Kenya
Kenya: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 0.0143 1000 Int$ per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0143 1000 Int$ per person for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in 2024.
The figure is down 7.9% on the previous year and down 6.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Kenya peaked at 0.0374 1000 Int$ per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.0114 1000 Int$ per person, in 2022.
That places Kenya 44th out of 145 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0236 1000 Int$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0266 1000 Int$ per person | +12.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0291 1000 Int$ per person | +9.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0275 1000 Int$ per person | -5.4% |
| 1965 | 0.028 1000 Int$ per person | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 0.0225 1000 Int$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0286 1000 Int$ per person | +27.0% |
| 1968 | 0.033 1000 Int$ per person | +15.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0316 1000 Int$ per person | -4.4% |
| 1970 | 0.026 1000 Int$ per person | -17.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0238 1000 Int$ per person | -8.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0268 1000 Int$ per person | +12.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0297 1000 Int$ per person | +10.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0299 1000 Int$ per person | +0.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0305 1000 Int$ per person | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0374 1000 Int$ per person | +22.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0355 1000 Int$ per person | -5.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0292 1000 Int$ per person | -17.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0228 1000 Int$ per person | -21.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0203 1000 Int$ per person | -10.9% |
| 1981 | 0.0214 1000 Int$ per person | +5.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0292 1000 Int$ per person | +36.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0259 1000 Int$ per person | -11.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0154 1000 Int$ per person | -40.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0254 1000 Int$ per person | +64.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0292 1000 Int$ per person | +15.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0235 1000 Int$ per person | -19.5% |
| 1988 | 0.026 1000 Int$ per person | +10.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0239 1000 Int$ per person | -8.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0201 1000 Int$ per person | -15.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0204 1000 Int$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1992 | 0.02 1000 Int$ per person | -1.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0167 1000 Int$ per person | -16.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0238 1000 Int$ per person | +42.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0204 1000 Int$ per person | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0159 1000 Int$ per person | -22.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0158 1000 Int$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0171 1000 Int$ per person | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0157 1000 Int$ per person | -8.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0141 1000 Int$ per person | -9.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0177 1000 Int$ per person | +25.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0148 1000 Int$ per person | -16.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0162 1000 Int$ per person | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0151 1000 Int$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0163 1000 Int$ per person | +8.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0177 1000 Int$ per person | +8.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0155 1000 Int$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0121 1000 Int$ per person | -21.6% |
| 2009 | 0.0121 1000 Int$ per person | -0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0167 1000 Int$ per person | +38.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0159 1000 Int$ per person | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0172 1000 Int$ per person | +8.2% |
| 2013 | 0.016 1000 Int$ per person | -6.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0153 1000 Int$ per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0163 1000 Int$ per person | +6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0139 1000 Int$ per person | -14.6% |
| 2017 | 0.013 1000 Int$ per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.016 1000 Int$ per person | +23.4% |
| 2019 | 0.014 1000 Int$ per person | -12.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0146 1000 Int$ per person | +3.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0125 1000 Int$ per person | -14.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0114 1000 Int$ per person | -8.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0155 1000 Int$ per person | +36.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0143 1000 Int$ per person | -7.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0143 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0076 1000 Int$ per person, 1.9× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0143 1000 Int$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0077 1000 Int$ per person, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0278 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0225 1000 Int$ per person | 0.033 1000 Int$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0292 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0228 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0374 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.024 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0154 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0292 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0186 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0157 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0238 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0152 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0121 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0177 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0154 1000 Int$ per person | 0.013 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0172 1000 Int$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0137 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0114 1000 Int$ per person | 0.0155 1000 Int$ per person | 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) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Kenya?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Kenya was 0.0143 1000 Int$ per person 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 0.0374 1000 Int$ per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0114 1000 Int$ per person in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 145 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 6.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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$), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.