Maize (corn) — Yield in Kenya
Kenya: Maize (corn) — Yield was 1,666 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Maize (corn) — Yield in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for maize (corn) — yield in Kenya is 1,666 kg/ha, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.5% on the previous year and up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize (corn) — yield in Kenya peaked at 2,071 kg/ha in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1,071 kg/ha, in 1965.
That places Kenya 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Maize (corn) — Yield in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,253 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,222 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1,250 kg/ha | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1,171 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 1,071 kg/ha | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 1,079 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1,200 kg/ha | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 1,254 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1,274 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1,225 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 1,217 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1,254 kg/ha | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1,290 kg/ha | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1,345 kg/ha | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1,414 kg/ha | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1,635 kg/ha | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 1,626 kg/ha | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1,456 kg/ha | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 1,300 kg/ha | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 1,200 kg/ha | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 1,579 kg/ha | +31.5% |
| 1982 | 2,071 kg/ha | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 1,769 kg/ha | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 1,444 kg/ha | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 1,722 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 2,034 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 1,717 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 1,903 kg/ha | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 1,853 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1,659 kg/ha | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 1,832 kg/ha | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 1,727 kg/ha | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1,555 kg/ha | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 2,040 kg/ha | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 1,876 kg/ha | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 1,451 kg/ha | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 1,471 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1,670 kg/ha | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 1,482 kg/ha | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 1,440 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1,701 kg/ha | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 1,513 kg/ha | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 1,622 kg/ha | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1,929 kg/ha | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 1,640 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 1,720 kg/ha | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1,813 kg/ha | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1,392 kg/ha | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 1,294 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1,725 kg/ha | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 1,584 kg/ha | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 1,737 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1,692 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1,660 kg/ha | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1,823 kg/ha | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1,428 kg/ha | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 1,527 kg/ha | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1,766 kg/ha | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 1,560 kg/ha | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 1,774 kg/ha | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 1,524 kg/ha | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 1,458 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1,763 kg/ha | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 1,666 kg/ha | -5.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,666 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,030 kg/ha, 82% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,666 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,273 kg/ha, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,197 kg/ha | 1,071 kg/ha | 1,274 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,376 kg/ha | 1,217 kg/ha | 1,635 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,729 kg/ha | 1,200 kg/ha | 2,071 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,676 kg/ha | 1,451 kg/ha | 2,040 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,607 kg/ha | 1,294 kg/ha | 1,929 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,650 kg/ha | 1,428 kg/ha | 1,823 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,637 kg/ha | 1,458 kg/ha | 1,774 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 162 Sierra Leone 1,704 kg/ha compare
- 163 Dominica 1,690 kg/ha compare
- 164 Burkina Faso 1,682 kg/ha compare
- 166 Republic of Moldova 1,622 kg/ha compare
- 167 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1,570 kg/ha compare
- 168 Yemen 1,567 kg/ha compare
- 168 Yemen 1,567 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.9835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1186 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2405 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4888 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize (corn) — yield in Kenya?
- Maize (corn) — yield in Kenya was 1,666 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,071 kg/ha in 1982.
- What is the lowest maize (corn) — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,071 kg/ha in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for maize (corn) — yield?
- Kenya ranks 165th out of 218 countries with data for 2024.
- Is maize (corn) — yield rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. 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) — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.