Millet yields in Kenya
Kenya: Millet yields was 0.5867 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
0.5867 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 12.1%
World rank
76th
of 89 countries
All-time high
1.88 tonnes per hectare
in 1967
All-time low
0.27 tonnes per hectare
in 1996
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Millet yields in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for millet yields in Kenya is 0.5867 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.1% on the previous year and down 35.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, millet yields in Kenya peaked at 1.88 tonnes per hectare in 1967 and was at its lowest, 0.27 tonnes per hectare, in 1996.
Kenya ranks 76th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Millet yields in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1.84 tonnes per hectare | +6.0% |
| 1967 | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | +2.3% |
| 1968 | 1.76 tonnes per hectare | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -8.9% |
| 1970 | 1.73 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1971 | 1.71 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1972 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1973 | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1.65 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 1975 | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1977 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
| 1979 | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | -15.4% |
| 1980 | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | -17.2% |
| 1981 | 0.656 tonnes per hectare | -41.7% |
| 1982 | 0.6387 tonnes per hectare | -2.6% |
| 1983 | 0.6387 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3448 tonnes per hectare | -46.0% |
| 1985 | 1.08 tonnes per hectare | +213.2% |
| 1986 | 0.5726 tonnes per hectare | -47.0% |
| 1987 | 0.6 tonnes per hectare | +4.8% |
| 1988 | 0.6498 tonnes per hectare | +8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.6632 tonnes per hectare | +2.1% |
| 1990 | 0.6477 tonnes per hectare | -2.3% |
| 1991 | 0.5185 tonnes per hectare | -19.9% |
| 1992 | 0.54 tonnes per hectare | +4.1% |
| 1993 | 0.6817 tonnes per hectare | +26.2% |
| 1994 | 0.6948 tonnes per hectare | +1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.5951 tonnes per hectare | -14.3% |
| 1996 | 0.27 tonnes per hectare | -54.6% |
| 1997 | 0.4208 tonnes per hectare | +55.9% |
| 1998 | 0.4307 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6569 tonnes per hectare | +52.5% |
| 2000 | 0.479 tonnes per hectare | -27.1% |
| 2001 | 0.4279 tonnes per hectare | -10.7% |
| 2002 | 0.6089 tonnes per hectare | +42.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5877 tonnes per hectare | -3.5% |
| 2004 | 0.4457 tonnes per hectare | -24.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5745 tonnes per hectare | +28.9% |
| 2006 | 0.5752 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.9335 tonnes per hectare | +62.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7236 tonnes per hectare | -22.5% |
| 2009 | 0.5164 tonnes per hectare | -28.6% |
| 2010 | 0.5436 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2011 | 0.6596 tonnes per hectare | +21.3% |
| 2012 | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | +77.1% |
| 2013 | 0.8249 tonnes per hectare | -29.4% |
| 2014 | 0.9076 tonnes per hectare | +10.0% |
| 2015 | 1.1 tonnes per hectare | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 0.6111 tonnes per hectare | -44.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4275 tonnes per hectare | -30.0% |
| 2018 | 0.625 tonnes per hectare | +46.2% |
| 2019 | 0.9272 tonnes per hectare | +48.4% |
| 2020 | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | +39.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4697 tonnes per hectare | -63.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5483 tonnes per hectare | +16.7% |
| 2023 | 0.6678 tonnes per hectare | +21.8% |
| 2024 | 0.5867 tonnes per hectare | -12.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.5867 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.09 tonnes per hectare, 54% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.5867 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.8095 tonnes per hectare, 72% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Millet yields in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +213.2% | 0.3448 tonnes per hectare | 1.08 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 1.6 tonnes per hectare | 1.88 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.64 tonnes per hectare | 1.36 tonnes per hectare | 1.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6969 tonnes per hectare | 0.3448 tonnes per hectare | 1.12 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5456 tonnes per hectare | 0.27 tonnes per hectare | 0.6948 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5872 tonnes per hectare | 0.4279 tonnes per hectare | 0.9335 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7792 tonnes per hectare | 0.4275 tonnes per hectare | 1.17 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7129 tonnes per hectare | 0.4697 tonnes per hectare | 1.29 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is millet yields in Kenya?
- Millet yields in Kenya was 0.5867 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest millet yields recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.88 tonnes per hectare in 1967.
- What is the lowest millet yields recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.27 tonnes per hectare in 1996.
- How does Kenya rank for millet yields?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 89 countries with data for 2024.
- Is millet yields rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Millet yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.