Maize (corn) — Yield, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Maize (corn) — Yield, per unit of GDP was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Maize (corn) — Yield, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg/ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp in Kenya is 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 15.6% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 116th of 144 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Maize (corn) — Yield, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 1963 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1964 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1965 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -13.7% |
| 1967 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +5.1% |
| 1968 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -4.9% |
| 1969 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -5.7% |
| 1970 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -12.6% |
| 1971 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -10.4% |
| 1972 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -13.1% |
| 1973 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -13.6% |
| 1974 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -11.9% |
| 1975 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +8.5% |
| 1977 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -23.1% |
| 1978 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -24.1% |
| 1979 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -24.0% |
| 1980 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -20.8% |
| 1981 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +39.4% |
| 1982 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +39.8% |
| 1983 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 1985 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +20.4% |
| 1986 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -23.3% |
| 1988 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +5.7% |
| 1989 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 1990 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -13.5% |
| 1991 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +16.1% |
| 1992 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 1993 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +28.5% |
| 1994 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 1996 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -41.9% |
| 1997 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -6.8% |
| 1998 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1999 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -3.0% |
| 2000 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2001 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +15.6% |
| 2002 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -5.4% |
| 2004 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +10.1% |
| 2005 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 2006 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -23.9% |
| 2007 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -31.6% |
| 2009 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2010 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +24.3% |
| 2011 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2012 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 2013 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2014 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -11.4% |
| 2015 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 2016 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -26.6% |
| 2017 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +2.9% |
| 2019 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2020 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +13.4% |
| 2021 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -21.2% |
| 2022 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | +28.7% |
| 2024 | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP, 20% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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) — yield, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 kg/ha per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 116th out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Maize (corn) — Yield, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Maize (corn) — Yield divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Maize (corn) — Yield ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Maize (corn) — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Maize (corn) — Yield divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.