Millet yields in Kenya
Kenya: Millet yields was 0.5867 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ◆ Volatile
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 88 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
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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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 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 88 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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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.