Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Kenya
Kenya: Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses was 2.7% in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Kenya is 2.7%, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 62.5% on the previous year and up 135.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Kenya peaked at 2.7% in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 63rd of 180 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.1% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.7% | 1.8% | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1% | 1.2% | 2.7% | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 60 Azerbaijan 3.5% compare
- 61 New Zealand 3.3% compare
- 62 Portugal 3.0% compare
- 64 Uruguay 2.6% compare
- 65 Slovakia 2.5% compare
- 66 Luxembourg 2.5% compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.93 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Kenya?
- Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses in Kenya was 2.7% in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.7% in 2023.
- What is the lowest share of cereals allocated to industrial uses recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for share of cereals allocated to industrial uses?
- Kenya ranks 63rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of cereals allocated to industrial uses rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 135.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of cereals allocated to industrial uses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Share of cereals available for domestic consumption – after accounting for trade – that is allocated to other purposes (primarily industrial uses such as biofuel production), relative to the total allocated to human food, animal feed, and other uses. This excludes cereals used for seed, processing, and losses.