Corn: Yield gap in Kenya
Kenya: Corn: Yield gap was 2.53 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▬ Flat
Corn: Yield gap in Kenya, 2000–2024
Source: Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
In 2024, corn: yield gap in Kenya stood at 2.53 tonnes per hectare.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 4.0% on the previous year and down 0.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn: yield gap in Kenya peaked at 2.91 tonnes per hectare in 2009 and was at its lowest, 2.27 tonnes per hectare, in 2004.
That places Kenya 44th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.59 tonnes per hectare | 2.27 tonnes per hectare | 2.91 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.55 tonnes per hectare | 2.38 tonnes per hectare | 2.77 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.56 tonnes per hectare | 2.43 tonnes per hectare | 2.74 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.93 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn: yield gap in Kenya?
- Corn: yield gap in Kenya was 2.53 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn: yield gap recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.91 tonnes per hectare in 2009.
- What is the lowest corn: yield gap recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.27 tonnes per hectare in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for corn: yield gap?
- Kenya ranks 44th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn: yield gap rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Mueller et al. (2012); USDA National Agricultural Statistics Service (NASS) (2026); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn: Yield gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield gaps are the difference between attainable yields and actual yields, measured in tonnes per hectare. Negative values have been replaced by zero, meaning that the attainable yield has been reached.