Maize seed quantity in Kenya
Kenya: Maize seed quantity was 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011. β² Rising
Maize seed quantity in Kenya, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, metric tonnes.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes for maize seed quantity in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
The figure is up 33.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, maize seed quantity in Kenya peaked at 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010 and was at its lowest, 27,000 FAO, metric tonnes, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 4th of 48 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,347 FAO, metric tonnes | 27,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 41,400 FAO, metric tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 42,450 FAO, metric tonnes | 34,500 FAO, metric tonnes | 47,700 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 39,320 FAO, metric tonnes | 29,550 FAO, metric tonnes | 43,528 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 43,608 FAO, metric tonnes | 39,300 FAO, metric tonnes | 47,017 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 50,723 FAO, metric tonnes | 40,540 FAO, metric tonnes | 57,000 FAO, metric tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes | 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes | 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 1 Nigeria 150,212 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 2 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 67,783 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 3 Tanzania, United Republic of 65,757 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 5 Malawi 54,282 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 6 Ethiopia, The Federal Democratic Republic of 50,000 FAO, metric tonnes compare
- 7 Zimbabwe 42,030 FAO, metric tonnes compare
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)
- Bananas β Production 2.06 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is maize seed quantity in Kenya?
- Maize seed quantity in Kenya was 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest maize seed quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 63,957 FAO, metric tonnes in 2010.
- What is the lowest maize seed quantity recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 27,000 FAO, metric tonnes in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for maize seed quantity?
- Kenya ranks 4th out of 48 countries with data for 2011.
- Is maize seed quantity rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 33.9%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Maize seed quantity (FAO, metric tonnes). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data include the amounts of the commodity in question set aside for sowing or planting (or generally for reproduction purposes, e.g. sugar cane planted, potatoes for seed, eggs for hatching and fish for bait, whether domestically produced or imported) during the reference period. Account is taken of double or successive sowing or planting whenever it occurs. The data of seed include also, when it is the case, the quantities necessary for sowing or planting the area relating to crops harvested green for fodder or for food.(e.g. green peas, green beans, maize for forage) Data for seed element are stored in tonnes (t). Whenever official data were not available, seed figures have been estimated either as a percentage of supply (e.g. eggs for hatching) or by multiplying a seed rate with the area under the crop of the subsequent year.