Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index in Kenya
Kenya: Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index was 88.7 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index in Kenya stood at 88.7.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 11.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index in Kenya peaked at 1,615 in 1964 and was at its lowest, 81.73, in 1995.
That places Kenya 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 181.46 | — |
| 1962 | 174.65 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 167.99 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 1,615 | +861.5% |
| 1965 | 155.22 | -90.4% |
| 1966 | 149.15 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 143.35 | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 137.79 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 132.49 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 127.49 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 122.95 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 118.75 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 114.72 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 110.9 | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 128.73 | +16.1% |
| 1976 | 124.61 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 120.54 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 116.47 | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 187.5 | +61.0% |
| 1980 | 180.97 | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 174.61 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 168.48 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 162.43 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 156.57 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 150.97 | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 145.66 | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 140.61 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 122.16 | -13.1% |
| 1989 | 131.06 | +7.3% |
| 1990 | 142.46 | +8.7% |
| 1991 | 137.92 | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 148.61 | +7.8% |
| 1993 | 121.18 | -18.5% |
| 1994 | 112.11 | -7.5% |
| 1995 | 81.73 | -27.1% |
| 1996 | 84.81 | +3.8% |
| 1997 | 139.26 | +64.2% |
| 1998 | 145.51 | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 136.49 | -6.2% |
| 2000 | 127.71 | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 128.35 | +0.5% |
| 2002 | 124.38 | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 107.68 | -13.4% |
| 2004 | 108.56 | +0.8% |
| 2005 | 105.28 | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 109.97 | +4.5% |
| 2007 | 99.08 | -9.9% |
| 2008 | 114.61 | +15.7% |
| 2009 | 114.78 | +0.1% |
| 2010 | 121.95 | +6.2% |
| 2011 | 105.08 | -13.8% |
| 2012 | 99.08 | -5.7% |
| 2013 | 99.88 | +0.8% |
| 2014 | 100.21 | +0.3% |
| 2015 | 100.13 | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 99.66 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 98.82 | -0.8% |
| 2018 | 97.42 | -1.4% |
| 2019 | 96.18 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 95.64 | -0.6% |
| 2021 | 92.76 | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 93.58 | +0.9% |
| 2023 | 90.4 | -3.4% |
| 2024 | 88.7 | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 317.48 | 132.49 | 1,615 | 9 |
| 1970s | 127.27 | 110.9 | 187.5 | 10 |
| 1980s | 153.35 | 122.16 | 180.97 | 10 |
| 1990s | 125.01 | 81.73 | 148.61 | 10 |
| 2000s | 114.04 | 99.08 | 128.35 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.84 | 96.18 | 121.95 | 10 |
| 2020s | 92.22 | 88.7 | 95.64 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 22 Sao Tome and Principe 92.22 compare
- 23 Central African Republic 90.66 compare
- 24 Haiti 90.27 compare
- 26 Philippines 87.52 compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 87.35 compare
- 28 Guinea-Bissau 86.52 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 plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index in Kenya?
- Plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index in Kenya was 88.7 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,615 in 1964.
- What is the lowest plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 81.73 in 1995.
- How does Kenya rank for plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 44 countries with data for 2024.
- Is plantains and cooking bananas — gross per capita production index rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.5%. 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, published as part of Plantains and cooking bananas — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.