Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was -8.21 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-8.21 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 545.3%
World rank
140th
of 173 countries
All-time high
33.75 % change on previous year
in 2011
All-time low
-38.85 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -8.21 % change on previous year for pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
That represents a change of down 545.3% on the previous year and down 540.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 33.75 % change on previous year in 2011 and was at its lowest, -38.85 % change on previous year, in 1996.
That places Kenya 140th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.7752 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1965 | 0.7692 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 1.53 % change on previous year | +98.5% |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 1.5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 0.7407 % change on previous year | -50.7% |
| 1970 | 4.41 % change on previous year | +495.6% |
| 1971 | 7.04 % change on previous year | +59.6% |
| 1972 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -25.3% |
| 1973 | 8.75 % change on previous year | +66.2% |
| 1974 | 2.3 % change on previous year | -73.7% |
| 1975 | 1.12 % change on previous year | -51.1% |
| 1976 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 4.4 % change on previous year | +295.6% |
| 1978 | 2.11 % change on previous year | -52.1% |
| 1979 | -4.12 % change on previous year | -295.9% |
| 1980 | -24.73 % change on previous year | +499.7% |
| 1981 | 27.14 % change on previous year | -209.8% |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1983 | -1.12 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | -10.23 % change on previous year | +810.2% |
| 1985 | 22.78 % change on previous year | -322.8% |
| 1986 | 3.09 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1987 | 6 % change on previous year | +94.0% |
| 1988 | 25.28 % change on previous year | +321.4% |
| 1989 | 23.62 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 1990 | -10.89 % change on previous year | -146.1% |
| 1991 | 8 % change on previous year | -173.5% |
| 1992 | 9.97 % change on previous year | +24.6% |
| 1993 | -11.75 % change on previous year | -217.8% |
| 1994 | 5.99 % change on previous year | -151.0% |
| 1995 | 2.47 % change on previous year | -58.8% |
| 1996 | -38.85 % change on previous year | -1674.1% |
| 1997 | 5.3 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1998 | 0.9128 % change on previous year | -82.8% |
| 1999 | 12.76 % change on previous year | +1297.8% |
| 2000 | -5.68 % change on previous year | -144.6% |
| 2001 | 7.79 % change on previous year | -237.1% |
| 2002 | 4.53 % change on previous year | -41.8% |
| 2003 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -69.3% |
| 2004 | -7.73 % change on previous year | -655.6% |
| 2005 | 11.39 % change on previous year | -247.4% |
| 2006 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -65.3% |
| 2007 | -14.64 % change on previous year | -470.4% |
| 2008 | -11.06 % change on previous year | -24.4% |
| 2009 | 20.93 % change on previous year | -289.2% |
| 2010 | -13.93 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2011 | 33.75 % change on previous year | -342.3% |
| 2012 | 14.74 % change on previous year | -56.3% |
| 2013 | 4.05 % change on previous year | -72.5% |
| 2014 | 1.86 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2015 | 3.05 % change on previous year | +63.8% |
| 2016 | -5.1 % change on previous year | -266.9% |
| 2017 | -10.72 % change on previous year | +110.3% |
| 2018 | 11.14 % change on previous year | -203.9% |
| 2019 | 1.22 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 2020 | -2.57 % change on previous year | -310.5% |
| 2021 | -1.54 % change on previous year | -39.9% |
| 2022 | 14.12 % change on previous year | -1014.0% |
| 2023 | 1.84 % change on previous year | -86.9% |
| 2024 | -8.21 % change on previous year | -545.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.6645 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 1.53 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.24 % change on previous year | -4.12 % change on previous year | 8.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.18 % change on previous year | -24.73 % change on previous year | 27.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -1.61 % change on previous year | -38.85 % change on previous year | 12.76 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.09 % change on previous year | -14.64 % change on previous year | 20.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.01 % change on previous year | -13.93 % change on previous year | 33.75 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7279 % change on previous year | -8.21 % change on previous year | 14.12 % change on previous year | 5 |
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- 139 Philippines -8.13 % change on previous year compare
- 141 Turkmenistan -8.54 % change on previous year compare
- 142 Türkiye -8.73 % change on previous year compare
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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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya was -8.21 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 33.75 % change on previous year in 2011.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -38.85 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Kenya rank for pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 140th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 540.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Pulses, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.