Rice — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Rice — Gross Production Value was 17.50 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Rice — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — gross production value in Kenya is 17.50 million 1000 SLC, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.7% on the previous year and up 230.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 17.50 million 1000 SLC in 2024 and was at its lowest, 55,037 1000 SLC, in 1993.
That places Kenya 41st out of 88 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.
Rice — Gross Production Value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 73,140 1000 SLC | — |
| 1992 | 70,548 1000 SLC | -3.5% |
| 1993 | 55,037 1000 SLC | -22.0% |
| 1994 | 246,515 1000 SLC | +347.9% |
| 1995 | 242,660 1000 SLC | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 300,656 1000 SLC | +23.9% |
| 1997 | 780,425 1000 SLC | +159.6% |
| 1998 | 737,152 1000 SLC | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 1.11 million 1000 SLC | +50.8% |
| 2000 | 1.20 million 1000 SLC | +7.6% |
| 2001 | 708,525 1000 SLC | -40.8% |
| 2002 | 508,140 1000 SLC | -28.3% |
| 2003 | 654,229 1000 SLC | +28.7% |
| 2004 | 1.28 million 1000 SLC | +95.9% |
| 2005 | 1.79 million 1000 SLC | +39.9% |
| 2006 | 1.94 million 1000 SLC | +8.3% |
| 2007 | 1.61 million 1000 SLC | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 799,379 1000 SLC | -50.2% |
| 2009 | 2.45 million 1000 SLC | +206.0% |
| 2010 | 5.13 million 1000 SLC | +109.8% |
| 2011 | 9.38 million 1000 SLC | +82.8% |
| 2012 | 8.49 million 1000 SLC | -9.5% |
| 2013 | 6.00 million 1000 SLC | -29.3% |
| 2014 | 5.30 million 1000 SLC | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 6.72 million 1000 SLC | +26.7% |
| 2016 | 5.67 million 1000 SLC | -15.5% |
| 2017 | 4.29 million 1000 SLC | -24.4% |
| 2018 | 5.63 million 1000 SLC | +31.2% |
| 2019 | 6.91 million 1000 SLC | +22.8% |
| 2020 | 7.05 million 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 2021 | 11.13 million 1000 SLC | +57.8% |
| 2022 | 12.29 million 1000 SLC | +10.4% |
| 2023 | 17.38 million 1000 SLC | +41.4% |
| 2024 | 17.50 million 1000 SLC | +0.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 17.50 million 1000 SLC is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38.78 million 1000 SLC, 45% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 17.50 million 1000 SLC is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 68.61 million 1000 SLC, 26% of the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Gross Production Value in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +347.9% | 55,037 1000 SLC | 246,515 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 401,961 1000 SLC | 55,037 1000 SLC | 1.11 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 1.29 million 1000 SLC | 508,140 1000 SLC | 2.45 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.35 million 1000 SLC | 4.29 million 1000 SLC | 9.38 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 13.07 million 1000 SLC | 7.05 million 1000 SLC | 17.50 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 38 Dominican Republic 25.85 million 1000 SLC compare
- 39 Brazil 22.32 million 1000 SLC compare
- 40 Costa Rica 21.49 million 1000 SLC compare
- 42 Uruguay 11.76 million 1000 SLC compare
- 43 Mozambique 10.01 million 1000 SLC compare
- 44 Nicaragua 9.09 million 1000 SLC 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 rice — gross production value in Kenya?
- Rice — gross production value in Kenya was 17.50 million 1000 SLC in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest rice — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.50 million 1000 SLC in 2024.
- What is the lowest rice — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 55,037 1000 SLC in 1993.
- How does Kenya rank for rice — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 41st out of 88 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — gross production value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 230.0%. 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 Value (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.