Corn yields in Kenya
Kenya: Corn yields was 1.67 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
1.67 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 5.5%
World rank
133rd
of 171 countries
All-time high
2.07 tonnes per hectare
in 1982
All-time low
1.07 tonnes per hectare
in 1965
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn yields in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: 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
Kenya recorded 1.67 tonnes per hectare for corn yields 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, corn yields in Kenya peaked at 2.07 tonnes per hectare in 1982 and was at its lowest, 1.07 tonnes per hectare, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 133rd of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn yields in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 1963 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 1965 | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | -8.5% |
| 1966 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1967 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | +11.2% |
| 1968 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 1969 | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1970 | 1.23 tonnes per hectare | -3.9% |
| 1971 | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1972 | 1.25 tonnes per hectare | +3.0% |
| 1973 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +2.9% |
| 1974 | 1.34 tonnes per hectare | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 1.41 tonnes per hectare | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | +15.7% |
| 1977 | 1.63 tonnes per hectare | -0.6% |
| 1978 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -10.5% |
| 1979 | 1.3 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 1980 | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | +31.2% |
| 1983 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | -14.6% |
| 1984 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -18.4% |
| 1985 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1986 | 2.03 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 1987 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | -15.6% |
| 1988 | 1.9 tonnes per hectare | +10.8% |
| 1989 | 1.85 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1990 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -10.4% |
| 1991 | 1.83 tonnes per hectare | +10.4% |
| 1992 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
| 1993 | 1.55 tonnes per hectare | -10.0% |
| 1994 | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | +31.2% |
| 1995 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | -8.0% |
| 1996 | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | -22.7% |
| 1997 | 1.47 tonnes per hectare | +1.4% |
| 1998 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | +13.5% |
| 1999 | 1.48 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 2000 | 1.44 tonnes per hectare | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 1.7 tonnes per hectare | +18.1% |
| 2002 | 1.51 tonnes per hectare | -11.1% |
| 2003 | 1.62 tonnes per hectare | +7.3% |
| 2004 | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | +18.9% |
| 2005 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -15.0% |
| 2006 | 1.72 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 1.81 tonnes per hectare | +5.4% |
| 2008 | 1.39 tonnes per hectare | -23.2% |
| 2009 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | -7.1% |
| 2010 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +33.3% |
| 2011 | 1.58 tonnes per hectare | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 1.74 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 2013 | 1.69 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.66 tonnes per hectare | -1.9% |
| 2015 | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | +9.8% |
| 2016 | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | -21.6% |
| 2017 | 1.53 tonnes per hectare | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +15.6% |
| 2019 | 1.56 tonnes per hectare | -11.6% |
| 2020 | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | +13.7% |
| 2021 | 1.52 tonnes per hectare | -14.1% |
| 2022 | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | -4.3% |
| 2023 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | +20.9% |
| 2024 | 1.67 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.67 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.04 tonnes per hectare, 82% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.67 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.27 tonnes per hectare, 1.3× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 1.07 tonnes per hectare | 1.27 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.38 tonnes per hectare | 1.22 tonnes per hectare | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | 1.2 tonnes per hectare | 2.07 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.68 tonnes per hectare | 1.45 tonnes per hectare | 2.04 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.61 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 1.93 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | 1.43 tonnes per hectare | 1.82 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.46 tonnes per hectare | 1.77 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 130 Sierra Leone 1.7 tonnes per hectare compare
- 131 Dominica 1.69 tonnes per hectare compare
- 132 Burkina Faso 1.68 tonnes per hectare compare
- 134 Moldova 1.62 tonnes per hectare compare
- 135 United Kingdom 1.57 tonnes per hectare compare
- 136 Yemen 1.57 tonnes per hectare compare
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 corn yields in Kenya?
- Corn yields in Kenya was 1.67 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to 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 yields recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.07 tonnes per hectare in 1982.
- What is the lowest corn yields recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 tonnes per hectare in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for corn yields?
- Kenya ranks 133rd out of 171 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn yields 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 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 yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Average corn yields measured in tonnes per hectare.