Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Kenya
Kenya: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) was 1.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
1.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 39.0%
World rank
48th
of 145 countries
All-time high
1.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.3315 1000 Int$ per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 39.0% on the previous year and up 16.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Kenya peaked at 1.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.3315 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 48th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3315 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.388 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 0.4409 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4338 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4587 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3844 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 0.5079 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1968 | 0.6102 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 0.6066 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.5185 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 0.4938 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.5749 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6595 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 0.6878 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 0.723 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 0.917 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 0.9004 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 0.765 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.619 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.5714 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.6236 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 0.8824 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 0.8112 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.5015 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1985 | 0.857 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 1986 | 1.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 0.852 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 0.9739 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 0.9278 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.8075 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 0.8465 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 0.857 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.7368 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1995 | 0.9519 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 0.7618 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 0.7809 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.8691 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 0.819 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.7618 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 0.984 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 0.8495 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 0.9561 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 0.9195 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 1.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.03 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8349 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 0.8602 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.22 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 1.19 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.32 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.27 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.24 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.34 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.17 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 1.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 1.24 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 1.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.14 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 1.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +39.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.8397 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5424 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (41 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4624 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3315 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.6102 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6859 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4938 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.917 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8023 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5015 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.02 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.851 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7368 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.08 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.9369 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7618 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.15 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.11 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.4 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.25 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 45 Czechia 1.53 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Spain 1.52 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Egypt 1.5 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Burkina Faso 1.46 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Haiti 1.31 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Honduras 1.3 1000 Int$ per square kilometre 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) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Kenya?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Kenya was 1.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, 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 1.48 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3315 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- 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$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), 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$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.