Maize (corn): Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US in Kenya
Kenya: Maize (corn): Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US was 2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre
Change on year
up 39.0%
World rank
35th
of 119 countries
All-time high
2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.5298 1000 USD 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 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand) in Kenya stood at 2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.5298 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 35th of 119 countries on this measure, 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) … square kilometre US in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5298 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.6199 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 0.7045 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 0.6932 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 0.7329 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 0.6143 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 0.8115 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.1% |
| 1968 | 0.975 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 0.9693 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 0.8284 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 0.789 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 0.9186 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 1.05 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 1.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 1.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 0.9891 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 0.913 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 0.9964 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 1.41 1000 USD per square kilometre | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 1.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.8014 1000 USD per square kilometre | -38.2% |
| 1985 | 1.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | +70.9% |
| 1986 | 1.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 1.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 1.56 1000 USD per square kilometre | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 1.48 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 1.29 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 1.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 1.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 1.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 1.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | +46.5% |
| 1995 | 1.52 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 1.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 1.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 1.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 1.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 1.57 1000 USD per square kilometre | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 1.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 1.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 1.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1.64 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 1.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 1.65 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 1.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.95 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 1.9 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 2.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 2.02 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.98 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 2.15 1000 USD per square kilometre | +8.5% |
| 2016 | 1.87 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.0% |
| 2017 | 1.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 2.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 1.98 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.1% |
| 2020 | 2.09 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2021 | 1.82 1000 USD per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 1.7 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | +39.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.33 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.872 1000 USD per square kilometre, 2.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.7389 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5298 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.975 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.789 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.47 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8014 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.63 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.36 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.18 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.72 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.22 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.83 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.23 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.7 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 32 South Africa 2.61 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 33 Germany 2.44 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 34 Bosnia and Herzegovina 2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 36 Indonesia 2.34 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 37 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 2.3 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 38 Egypt 2.28 1000 USD 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 2.37 1000 USD 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 2.37 1000 USD 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 0.5298 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for maize (corn) — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand)?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 119 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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.