Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Kenya
Kenya: Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield was 278 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 278 kg/ha for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in 2024.
That represents a change of up 3.0% on the previous year and down 8.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Kenya peaked at 376.1 kg/ha in 2013 and was at its lowest, 107.3 kg/ha, in 1984.
Kenya ranks 201st of 243 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 122.3 kg/ha | -23.6% |
| 1963 | 157.5 kg/ha | +28.8% |
| 1964 | 139.4 kg/ha | -11.5% |
| 1965 | 155.1 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1966 | 157.7 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1967 | 160 kg/ha | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 158.1 kg/ha | -1.2% |
| 1969 | 160.2 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1970 | 136.2 kg/ha | -15.0% |
| 1971 | 179.8 kg/ha | +32.0% |
| 1972 | 191.9 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1973 | 192.8 kg/ha | +0.5% |
| 1974 | 187.9 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1975 | 155.4 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1976 | 159.2 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1977 | 186.3 kg/ha | +17.0% |
| 1978 | 154.9 kg/ha | -16.9% |
| 1979 | 192.6 kg/ha | +24.3% |
| 1980 | 147.3 kg/ha | -23.5% |
| 1981 | 151.9 kg/ha | +3.1% |
| 1982 | 144.8 kg/ha | -4.7% |
| 1983 | 127.1 kg/ha | -12.2% |
| 1984 | 107.3 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1985 | 114 kg/ha | +6.2% |
| 1986 | 125.1 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 1987 | 164.8 kg/ha | +31.7% |
| 1988 | 233.9 kg/ha | +41.9% |
| 1989 | 228 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 223 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1991 | 240 kg/ha | +7.6% |
| 1992 | 211.4 kg/ha | -11.9% |
| 1993 | 216.4 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1994 | 239.2 kg/ha | +10.5% |
| 1995 | 243.3 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1996 | 298.5 kg/ha | +22.7% |
| 1997 | 249.5 kg/ha | -16.4% |
| 1998 | 279 kg/ha | +11.8% |
| 1999 | 297.4 kg/ha | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 289.4 kg/ha | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 275.1 kg/ha | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 273.7 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 267.8 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 262 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2005 | 265.7 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2006 | 219.1 kg/ha | -17.5% |
| 2007 | 218.7 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 226 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 2009 | 228.1 kg/ha | +0.9% |
| 2010 | 220.3 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 2011 | 244.6 kg/ha | +11.0% |
| 2012 | 255.9 kg/ha | +4.6% |
| 2013 | 376.1 kg/ha | +47.0% |
| 2014 | 305.2 kg/ha | -18.9% |
| 2015 | 267.3 kg/ha | -12.4% |
| 2016 | 242 kg/ha | -9.5% |
| 2017 | 220.7 kg/ha | -8.8% |
| 2018 | 222.8 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 2019 | 217.8 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 218.3 kg/ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 242.5 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 2022 | 277.7 kg/ha | +14.5% |
| 2023 | 269.8 kg/ha | -2.8% |
| 2024 | 278 kg/ha | +3.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 278 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 485.9 kg/ha, 57% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 278 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 330.7 kg/ha, 84% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 152.26 kg/ha | 122.3 kg/ha | 160.2 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 173.7 kg/ha | 136.2 kg/ha | 192.8 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 154.42 kg/ha | 107.3 kg/ha | 233.9 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 249.77 kg/ha | 211.4 kg/ha | 298.5 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 252.56 kg/ha | 218.7 kg/ha | 289.4 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 257.27 kg/ha | 217.8 kg/ha | 376.1 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 257.26 kg/ha | 218.3 kg/ha | 278 kg/ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 198 Sierra Leone 298.3 kg/ha compare
- 199 Suriname 285.9 kg/ha compare
- 200 Timor-Leste 279.7 kg/ha compare
- 201 Burundi 278 kg/ha compare
- 203 French Guiana 276.7 kg/ha compare
- 204 Grenada 274 kg/ha compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.9835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1186 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2405 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4888 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Kenya?
- Oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield in Kenya was 278 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 376.1 kg/ha in 2013.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 107.3 kg/ha in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield?
- Kenya ranks 201st out of 243 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, cake equivalent — yield rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.9%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Oilcrops, Cake Equivalent — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.