Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Kenya
Kenya: Rice — Gross Production Index Number was 256.31 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 256.31 for rice — gross production index number in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 23.2% on the previous year and up 151.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross production index number in Kenya peaked at 256.31 in 2024 and was at its lowest, 11.81, in 1963.
That places Kenya 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Gross Production Index Number in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 13.2 | — |
| 1962 | 13.81 | +4.6% |
| 1963 | 11.81 | -14.5% |
| 1964 | 11.99 | +1.5% |
| 1965 | 12.81 | +6.8% |
| 1966 | 15.08 | +17.7% |
| 1967 | 14.48 | -4.0% |
| 1968 | 17.03 | +17.6% |
| 1969 | 20.62 | +21.1% |
| 1970 | 25.89 | +25.6% |
| 1971 | 27.25 | +5.3% |
| 1972 | 31.74 | +16.5% |
| 1973 | 32.82 | +3.4% |
| 1974 | 30.17 | -8.1% |
| 1975 | 29.17 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 36.72 | +25.9% |
| 1977 | 37.62 | +2.5% |
| 1978 | 38.63 | +2.7% |
| 1979 | 34.03 | -11.9% |
| 1980 | 34.9 | +2.6% |
| 1981 | 33.8 | -3.2% |
| 1982 | 37.43 | +10.7% |
| 1983 | 40.47 | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 45.84 | +13.3% |
| 1985 | 35.16 | -23.3% |
| 1986 | 41.48 | +18.0% |
| 1987 | 40.88 | -1.4% |
| 1988 | 45.42 | +11.1% |
| 1989 | 51.49 | +13.4% |
| 1990 | 37.32 | -27.5% |
| 1991 | 45.87 | +22.9% |
| 1992 | 40.15 | -12.5% |
| 1993 | 42.7 | +6.4% |
| 1994 | 42.7 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 39.97 | -6.4% |
| 1996 | 45.98 | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 37.31 | -18.9% |
| 1998 | 38 | +1.8% |
| 1999 | 47.88 | +26.0% |
| 2000 | 47.55 | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 40.88 | -14.0% |
| 2002 | 40.88 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 36.79 | -10.0% |
| 2004 | 44.78 | +21.7% |
| 2005 | 56.94 | +27.2% |
| 2006 | 58.9 | +3.4% |
| 2007 | 42.93 | -27.1% |
| 2008 | 19.88 | -53.7% |
| 2009 | 38.34 | +92.9% |
| 2010 | 77.7 | +102.7% |
| 2011 | 101.04 | +30.0% |
| 2012 | 125.55 | +24.3% |
| 2013 | 113.78 | -9.4% |
| 2014 | 101.98 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 105.81 | +3.8% |
| 2016 | 92.21 | -12.9% |
| 2017 | 73.76 | -20.0% |
| 2018 | 102.29 | +38.7% |
| 2019 | 145.88 | +42.6% |
| 2020 | 164.32 | +12.6% |
| 2021 | 168.96 | +2.8% |
| 2022 | 174.69 | +3.4% |
| 2023 | 208.08 | +19.1% |
| 2024 | 256.31 | +23.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.54 | 11.81 | 20.62 | 9 |
| 1970s | 32.4 | 25.89 | 38.63 | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.69 | 33.8 | 51.49 | 10 |
| 1990s | 41.79 | 37.31 | 47.88 | 10 |
| 2000s | 42.79 | 19.88 | 58.9 | 10 |
| 2010s | 104 | 73.76 | 145.88 | 10 |
| 2020s | 194.47 | 164.32 | 256.31 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 2 Central African Republic 458.26 compare
- 3 Azerbaijan 420.11 compare
- 4 Ghana 267.11 compare
- 6 South Sudan 255.31 compare
- 7 Benin 208.62 compare
- 8 Ethiopia 204.69 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)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.16 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — gross production index number in Kenya?
- Rice — gross production index number in Kenya was 256.31 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — gross production index number recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 256.31 in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice — gross production index number recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.81 in 1963.
- How does Kenya rank for rice — gross production index number?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 106 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross production index number rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 151.3%. 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 Rice — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.