Producer Price for Maize in Kenya
Kenya: Producer Price for Maize was 217.4 per tonne, current US$ in 2010. ▲ Rising
Producer Price for Maize in Kenya, 1991–2010
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in per tonne, current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 217.4 per tonne, current US$ for producer price for maize in 2010.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 29.7% on the previous year and up 14.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, producer price for maize in Kenya peaked at 353.5 per tonne, current US$ in 2008 and was at its lowest, 74.4 per tonne, current US$, in 1992.
That places Kenya 20th out of 28 countries with data for 2010, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 20 years of available data.
Producer Price for Maize in Kenya, year by year
| Year | per tonne, current US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 104.3 per tonne, current US$ | — |
| 1992 | 74.4 per tonne, current US$ | -28.7% |
| 1993 | 139.7 per tonne, current US$ | +87.8% |
| 1994 | 169.5 per tonne, current US$ | +21.3% |
| 1995 | 155.6 per tonne, current US$ | -8.2% |
| 1996 | 157.6 per tonne, current US$ | +1.3% |
| 1997 | 233.8 per tonne, current US$ | +48.4% |
| 1998 | 212.8 per tonne, current US$ | -9.0% |
| 1999 | 197.1 per tonne, current US$ | -7.4% |
| 2000 | 190.3 per tonne, current US$ | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 169.4 per tonne, current US$ | -11.0% |
| 2002 | 141.5 per tonne, current US$ | -16.5% |
| 2003 | 157.5 per tonne, current US$ | +11.3% |
| 2004 | 193.9 per tonne, current US$ | +23.1% |
| 2005 | 201.7 per tonne, current US$ | +4.0% |
| 2006 | 213 per tonne, current US$ | +5.6% |
| 2007 | 232.9 per tonne, current US$ | +9.3% |
| 2008 | 353.5 per tonne, current US$ | +51.8% |
| 2009 | 309.3 per tonne, current US$ | -12.5% |
| 2010 | 217.4 per tonne, current US$ | -29.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 160.53 per tonne, current US$ | 74.4 per tonne, current US$ | 233.8 per tonne, current US$ | 9 |
| 2000s | 216.3 per tonne, current US$ | 141.5 per tonne, current US$ | 353.5 per tonne, current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 217.4 per tonne, current US$ | 217.4 per tonne, current US$ | 217.4 per tonne, current US$ | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is producer price for maize in Kenya?
- Producer price for maize in Kenya was 217.4 per tonne, current US$ in 2010, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest producer price for maize recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 353.5 per tonne, current US$ in 2008.
- What is the lowest producer price for maize recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 74.4 per tonne, current US$ in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for producer price for maize?
- Kenya ranks 20th out of 28 countries with data for 2010.
- Is producer price for maize rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.2%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Producer Price for Maize (per tonne, current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Producer prices are prices received by farmers for primary agricultural products as defined in the SNA 93. The producer's price is the amount receivable by the producer from the purchaser for a unit of a good or service produced as output minus any VAT, or similar deductible tax, invoiced to the purchaser. It excludes any transport charges invoiced separately by the producer.