Rice — Yield, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Rice — Yield, annual growth rate was 11.4 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
11.4 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 67.8%
World rank
14th
of 130 countries
All-time high
130.59 % change on previous year
in 1965
All-time low
-54.46 % change on previous year
in 2008
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Rice — Yield, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, rice — yield, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at 11.4 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 67.8% on the previous year and up 1,205.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — yield, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 130.59 % change on previous year in 1965 and was at its lowest, -54.46 % change on previous year, in 2008.
That places Kenya 14th out of 130 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Yield, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 15.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | -6.86 % change on previous year | -144.5% |
| 1964 | 0.93 % change on previous year | -113.6% |
| 1965 | 130.59 % change on previous year | +13942.5% |
| 1966 | 3.25 % change on previous year | -97.5% |
| 1967 | -3.99 % change on previous year | -222.6% |
| 1968 | -3.23 % change on previous year | -18.9% |
| 1969 | -15.39 % change on previous year | +376.0% |
| 1970 | 5.76 % change on previous year | -137.5% |
| 1971 | -2.82 % change on previous year | -148.9% |
| 1972 | 7.17 % change on previous year | -354.1% |
| 1973 | -3.98 % change on previous year | -155.5% |
| 1974 | 3.79 % change on previous year | -195.3% |
| 1975 | 0.6243 % change on previous year | -83.5% |
| 1976 | 13.38 % change on previous year | +2043.9% |
| 1977 | 7.04 % change on previous year | -47.4% |
| 1978 | -8.27 % change on previous year | -217.5% |
| 1979 | -24.05 % change on previous year | +190.8% |
| 1980 | -8.51 % change on previous year | -64.6% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 % change on previous year | -100.1% |
| 1982 | -0.0076 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0025 % change on previous year | -133.3% |
| 1984 | 2.76 % change on previous year | +108497.2% |
| 1985 | -34.05 % change on previous year | -1335.4% |
| 1986 | 17.94 % change on previous year | -152.7% |
| 1987 | -1.45 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 1988 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -1139.1% |
| 1989 | 11.61 % change on previous year | -23.0% |
| 1990 | -22.27 % change on previous year | -291.8% |
| 1991 | 25.37 % change on previous year | -214.0% |
| 1992 | -8.97 % change on previous year | -135.3% |
| 1993 | 17.31 % change on previous year | -293.0% |
| 1994 | 5 % change on previous year | -71.1% |
| 1995 | -8.17 % change on previous year | -263.3% |
| 1996 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1997 | -0.69 % change on previous year | — |
| 1998 | 21.89 % change on previous year | -3272.2% |
| 1999 | -17.71 % change on previous year | -180.9% |
| 2000 | -5.36 % change on previous year | -69.7% |
| 2001 | -9.6 % change on previous year | +79.1% |
| 2002 | 1.54 % change on previous year | -116.0% |
| 2003 | 8.53 % change on previous year | +455.0% |
| 2004 | -0.7666 % change on previous year | -109.0% |
| 2005 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -814.2% |
| 2006 | -28.63 % change on previous year | -623.0% |
| 2007 | 2.33 % change on previous year | -108.1% |
| 2008 | -54.46 % change on previous year | -2440.5% |
| 2009 | 47.85 % change on previous year | -187.9% |
| 2010 | 119.23 % change on previous year | +149.2% |
| 2011 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -105.4% |
| 2012 | 17.56 % change on previous year | -374.8% |
| 2013 | -14.34 % change on previous year | -181.7% |
| 2014 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -92.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0582 % change on previous year | -105.6% |
| 2016 | -12.55 % change on previous year | -21674.5% |
| 2017 | -22.79 % change on previous year | +81.6% |
| 2018 | 62.32 % change on previous year | -373.5% |
| 2019 | 48.17 % change on previous year | -22.7% |
| 2020 | -0.4389 % change on previous year | -100.9% |
| 2021 | -9.22 % change on previous year | +2001.1% |
| 2022 | -25.18 % change on previous year | +173.1% |
| 2023 | 35.37 % change on previous year | -240.5% |
| 2024 | 11.4 % change on previous year | -67.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 11.4 % change on previous year is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0298 % change on previous year, 382.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 11.4 % change on previous year is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.323 % change on previous year. (37 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Rice — Yield, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +108497.2% | 0.0025 % change on previous year | 2.76 % change on previous year |
| 2016 | -21674.5% | 0.0582 % change on previous year | -12.55 % change on previous year |
| 1965 | +13942.5% | 0.93 % change on previous year | 130.59 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | +3272.2% | -0.69 % change on previous year | 21.89 % change on previous year |
| 2008 | -2440.5% | 2.33 % change on previous year | -54.46 % change on previous year |
| 1976 | +2043.9% | 0.6243 % change on previous year | 13.38 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 15.09 % change on previous year | -15.39 % change on previous year | 130.59 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | -0.1354 % change on previous year | -24.05 % change on previous year | 13.38 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3376 % change on previous year | -34.05 % change on previous year | 17.94 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.18 % change on previous year | -22.27 % change on previous year | 25.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -3.31 % change on previous year | -54.46 % change on previous year | 47.85 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.02 % change on previous year | -22.79 % change on previous year | 119.23 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.39 % change on previous year | -25.18 % change on previous year | 35.37 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 11 Angola 13.71 % change on previous year compare
- 12 Chile 12.24 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Ghana 11.79 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Afghanistan 9.38 % change on previous year compare
- 16 Kazakhstan 7.69 % change on previous year compare
- 17 Sri Lanka 6.95 % change on previous year 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 — yield, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Rice — yield, annual growth rate in Kenya was 11.4 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 130.59 % change on previous year in 1965.
- What is the lowest rice — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -54.46 % change on previous year in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for rice — yield, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 130 countries with data for 2024.
- Is rice — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1,205.9%. 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 Rice — Yield, 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 Rice — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Rice — Yield 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 Rice — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.