Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0044 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Kenya is 0.0044 ha per person, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 18.2% on the previous year and down 4.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0216 ha per person in 1966 and was at its lowest, 0.0027 ha per person, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 37th of 108 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.
Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0188 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0198 ha per person | +5.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0197 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0192 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0161 ha per person | -16.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0216 ha per person | +34.5% |
| 1967 | 0.0208 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0195 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0183 ha per person | -6.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0177 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 1971 | 0.0171 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1972 | 0.0168 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0162 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0158 ha per person | -2.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0152 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1976 | 0.015 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0144 ha per person | -3.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0136 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0131 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0051 ha per person | -61.4% |
| 1982 | 0.005 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 ha per person | +33.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0084 ha per person | +24.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0083 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0066 ha per person | -20.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0067 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0067 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0052 ha per person | -22.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0052 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0049 ha per person | -5.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0047 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0048 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0048 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.005 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0049 ha per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0048 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0041 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0048 ha per person | +15.6% |
| 2000 | 0.004 ha per person | -15.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0043 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 ha per person | +2.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0044 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 ha per person | -19.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0034 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0044 ha per person | +29.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0041 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0027 ha per person | -35.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0043 ha per person | +61.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0054 ha per person | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 ha per person | +9.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0051 ha per person | -14.2% |
| 2013 | 0.005 ha per person | -2.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0042 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0038 ha per person | -7.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0041 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 ha per person | +15.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0042 ha per person | -10.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0039 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0038 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0044 ha per person | +18.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0044 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0026 ha per person, 1.7× the median. (31 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0044 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0107 ha per person, 41% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2009 | +61.5% | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person |
| 1981 | -61.4% | 0.0131 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person |
| 1966 | +34.5% | 0.0161 ha per person | 0.0216 ha per person |
| 1983 | +33.6% | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0067 ha per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0193 ha per person | 0.0161 ha per person | 0.0216 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0156 ha per person | 0.0136 ha per person | 0.0177 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0072 ha per person | 0.005 ha per person | 0.0131 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0041 ha per person | 0.0052 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0044 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0048 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0059 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.0044 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Kenya?
- Sorghum — area harvested, per capita in Kenya was 0.0044 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0216 ha per person in 1966.
- What is the lowest sorghum — area harvested, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0027 ha per person in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for sorghum — area harvested, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 108 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.3%. 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 Sorghum — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Sorghum — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Sorghum — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Sorghum — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.