Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Maize (corn) — Gross Production Value was 1.29 million 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.29 million 1000 USD
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
20th
of 124 countries
All-time high
1.37 million 1000 USD
in 2023
All-time low
301,504 1000 USD
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 USD.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.29 million 1000 USD for maize (corn) — gross production value in 2024.
The figure 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 1.37 million 1000 USD in 2023 and was at its lowest, 301,504 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Kenya 20th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 301,504 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 352,824 1000 USD | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 400,937 1000 USD | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 394,522 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 417,144 1000 USD | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 349,617 1000 USD | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 461,879 1000 USD | +32.1% |
| 1968 | 554,896 1000 USD | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 551,689 1000 USD | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 471,502 1000 USD | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 449,049 1000 USD | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 522,821 1000 USD | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 599,801 1000 USD | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 625,461 1000 USD | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 657,536 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 833,948 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 818,873 1000 USD | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 695,705 1000 USD | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 562,915 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 519,614 1000 USD | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 567,085 1000 USD | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 802,515 1000 USD | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 737,723 1000 USD | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 456,106 1000 USD | -38.2% |
| 1985 | 779,421 1000 USD | +70.9% |
| 1986 | 929,532 1000 USD | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 774,802 1000 USD | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 885,653 1000 USD | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 843,795 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 734,388 1000 USD | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 769,798 1000 USD | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 779,421 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1993 | 670,045 1000 USD | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 981,493 1000 USD | +46.5% |
| 1995 | 865,658 1000 USD | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 692,819 1000 USD | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 710,139 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 790,359 1000 USD | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 744,825 1000 USD | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 692,819 1000 USD | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 894,891 1000 USD | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 772,556 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 869,503 1000 USD | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 836,238 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 931,956 1000 USD | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 1.04 million 1000 USD | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 939,408 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 759,290 1000 USD | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 782,308 1000 USD | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million 1000 USD | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 1.08 million 1000 USD | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 1.20 million 1000 USD | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 1.15 million 1000 USD | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 1.13 million 1000 USD | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 1.23 million 1000 USD | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 1.07 million 1000 USD | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million 1000 USD | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 1.29 million 1000 USD | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 1.15 million 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 1.22 million 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 1.06 million 1000 USD | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 988,620 1000 USD | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 1.37 million 1000 USD | +39.0% |
| 2024 | 1.29 million 1000 USD | -6.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.29 million 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 240,058 1000 USD, 5.4× the median. (27 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.29 million 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 230,607 1000 USD, 5.6× the median. (31 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 420,557 1000 USD | 301,504 1000 USD | 554,896 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 623,761 1000 USD | 449,049 1000 USD | 833,948 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 729,625 1000 USD | 456,106 1000 USD | 929,532 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 773,894 1000 USD | 670,045 1000 USD | 981,493 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 852,051 1000 USD | 692,819 1000 USD | 1.04 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.14 million 1000 USD | 1.02 million 1000 USD | 1.29 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.19 million 1000 USD | 988,620 1000 USD | 1.37 million 1000 USD | 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 in Kenya?
- Maize (corn) — gross production value in Kenya was 1.29 million 1000 USD 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 1.37 million 1000 USD in 2023.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 301,504 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for maize (corn) — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 124 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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