Maize (corn) — Self-sufficiency ratio in Kenya
Kenya: Maize (corn) — Self-sufficiency ratio was 0.9 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Maize (corn) — Self-sufficiency ratio in Kenya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio in Kenya is 0.9, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and down 8.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio in Kenya peaked at 0.98 in 2013 and was at its lowest, 0.71, in 2017.
That places Kenya 46th out of 129 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 10 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.9017 | 0.71 | 0.98 | 6 |
| 2020s | 0.865 | 0.8 | 0.9 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture share gdp 23.16 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.76 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio in Kenya?
- Maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio in Kenya was 0.9 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.98 in 2013.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.71 in 2017.
- How does Kenya rank for maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio?
- Kenya ranks 46th out of 129 countries with data for 2023.
- Is maize (corn) — self-sufficiency ratio rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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) — Self-sufficiency ratio. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The food and agricultural trade indicators dataset is based on trade, production and gross domestic product (GDP) data. Agri-food trade data are collected, processed and disseminated by FAO according to the standard International Merchandise Trade Statistics (IMTS) Methodology. The data is mainly provided by UNSD, Eurostat, and other national authorities as needed. The source data is checked for outliers, trade partner data is used for non-reporting countries or missing cells, and data on food aid is added to take total cross-border trade flows into account. The trade database includes the following variables: export quantity, export value, import quantity, and import value. It includes all food and agricultural products imported/exported annually by all countries in the world. Production data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL and GDP data details are available at https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/MK