Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 122.80 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
122.80 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
23rd
of 125 countries
All-time high
130.80 million 1000 SLC
in 2023
All-time low
28.69 million 1000 SLC
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — gross production value in Kenya is 122.80 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 130.80 million 1000 SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 28.69 million 1000 SLC, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 23rd of 125 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28.69 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 33.58 million 1000 SLC | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 38.16 million 1000 SLC | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 37.55 million 1000 SLC | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 39.70 million 1000 SLC | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 33.27 million 1000 SLC | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 43.96 million 1000 SLC | +32.1% |
| 1968 | 52.81 million 1000 SLC | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 52.50 million 1000 SLC | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 44.87 million 1000 SLC | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 42.73 million 1000 SLC | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 49.76 million 1000 SLC | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 57.08 million 1000 SLC | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 59.52 million 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 62.58 million 1000 SLC | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 79.36 million 1000 SLC | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 77.93 million 1000 SLC | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 66.21 million 1000 SLC | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 53.57 million 1000 SLC | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 49.45 million 1000 SLC | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 53.97 million 1000 SLC | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 76.37 million 1000 SLC | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 70.21 million 1000 SLC | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 43.41 million 1000 SLC | -38.2% |
| 1985 | 74.17 million 1000 SLC | +70.9% |
| 1986 | 88.46 million 1000 SLC | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 73.74 million 1000 SLC | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 84.28 million 1000 SLC | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 80.30 million 1000 SLC | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 69.89 million 1000 SLC | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 73.26 million 1000 SLC | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 74.17 million 1000 SLC | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 63.77 million 1000 SLC | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 93.41 million 1000 SLC | +46.5% |
| 1995 | 82.38 million 1000 SLC | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 65.93 million 1000 SLC | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 67.58 million 1000 SLC | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 75.22 million 1000 SLC | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 70.88 million 1000 SLC | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 65.93 million 1000 SLC | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 85.16 million 1000 SLC | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 73.52 million 1000 SLC | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 82.75 million 1000 SLC | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 79.58 million 1000 SLC | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 88.69 million 1000 SLC | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 99.12 million 1000 SLC | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 89.40 million 1000 SLC | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 72.26 million 1000 SLC | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 74.45 million 1000 SLC | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 105.75 million 1000 SLC | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 103.08 million 1000 SLC | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 114.46 million 1000 SLC | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 109.67 million 1000 SLC | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 107.24 million 1000 SLC | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 116.76 million 1000 SLC | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 101.92 million 1000 SLC | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 97.25 million 1000 SLC | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 122.52 million 1000 SLC | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 109.34 million 1000 SLC | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 115.66 million 1000 SLC | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 100.87 million 1000 SLC | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 94.08 million 1000 SLC | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 130.80 million 1000 SLC | +39.0% |
| 2024 | 122.80 million 1000 SLC | -6.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 122.80 million 1000 SLC is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 46.43 million 1000 SLC, 2.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 122.80 million 1000 SLC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 64.29 million 1000 SLC, 1.9× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 40.02 million 1000 SLC | 28.69 million 1000 SLC | 52.81 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 59.36 million 1000 SLC | 42.73 million 1000 SLC | 79.36 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 69.44 million 1000 SLC | 43.41 million 1000 SLC | 88.46 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 73.65 million 1000 SLC | 63.77 million 1000 SLC | 93.41 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 81.09 million 1000 SLC | 65.93 million 1000 SLC | 99.12 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 108.80 million 1000 SLC | 97.25 million 1000 SLC | 122.52 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 112.84 million 1000 SLC | 94.08 million 1000 SLC | 130.80 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 20 Togo 154.19 million 1000 SLC compare
- 21 Angola 134.53 million 1000 SLC compare
- 22 Senegal 129.23 million 1000 SLC compare
- 24 Madagascar 118.80 million 1000 SLC compare
- 25 Philippines 107.44 million 1000 SLC compare
- 26 Russian Federation 102.33 million 1000 SLC 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 in Kenya?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value in Kenya was 122.80 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 130.80 million 1000 SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.69 million 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — gross production value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.