Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Kenya
Kenya: Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 125.42 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 125.42 for sorghum — gross per capita production index number in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 19.8% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Kenya peaked at 692.37 in 1966 and was at its lowest, 40.35, in 2008.
Kenya ranks 17th of 101 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sorghum — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 598.02 | — |
| 1962 | 631.73 | +5.6% |
| 1963 | 627.92 | -0.6% |
| 1964 | 616.72 | -1.8% |
| 1965 | 508.43 | -17.6% |
| 1966 | 692.37 | +36.2% |
| 1967 | 688.49 | -0.6% |
| 1968 | 609.19 | -11.5% |
| 1969 | 545.82 | -10.4% |
| 1970 | 563.65 | +3.3% |
| 1971 | 543.56 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 548.85 | +1.0% |
| 1973 | 530.22 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 488.36 | -7.9% |
| 1975 | 471.87 | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 466.2 | -1.2% |
| 1977 | 444.08 | -4.7% |
| 1978 | 431.03 | -2.9% |
| 1979 | 350.41 | -18.7% |
| 1980 | 363.67 | +3.8% |
| 1981 | 164.04 | -54.9% |
| 1982 | 94.46 | -42.4% |
| 1983 | 57.12 | -39.5% |
| 1984 | 153.38 | +168.5% |
| 1985 | 182.03 | +18.7% |
| 1986 | 177.93 | -2.3% |
| 1987 | 157.06 | -11.7% |
| 1988 | 196.4 | +25.0% |
| 1989 | 146.22 | -25.5% |
| 1990 | 127.17 | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 135.25 | +6.4% |
| 1992 | 154.04 | +13.9% |
| 1993 | 103.88 | -32.6% |
| 1994 | 121.66 | +17.1% |
| 1995 | 87.04 | -28.5% |
| 1996 | 84.99 | -2.4% |
| 1997 | 103.53 | +21.8% |
| 1998 | 90.19 | -12.9% |
| 1999 | 107.67 | +19.4% |
| 2000 | 77.5 | -28.0% |
| 2001 | 107.42 | +38.6% |
| 2002 | 103.18 | -3.9% |
| 2003 | 110.11 | +6.7% |
| 2004 | 58.32 | -47.0% |
| 2005 | 121.77 | +108.8% |
| 2006 | 103.54 | -15.0% |
| 2007 | 112.85 | +9.0% |
| 2008 | 40.35 | -64.2% |
| 2009 | 71.36 | +76.9% |
| 2010 | 114.88 | +61.0% |
| 2011 | 108.91 | -5.2% |
| 2012 | 110.58 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 109.33 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 112.3 | +2.7% |
| 2015 | 116.91 | +4.1% |
| 2016 | 70.79 | -39.4% |
| 2017 | 85.25 | +20.4% |
| 2018 | 109.65 | +28.6% |
| 2019 | 163.83 | +49.4% |
| 2020 | 175.71 | +7.3% |
| 2021 | 76.02 | -56.7% |
| 2022 | 64.65 | -15.0% |
| 2023 | 104.7 | +61.9% |
| 2024 | 125.42 | +19.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 613.19 | 508.43 | 692.37 | 9 |
| 1970s | 483.82 | 350.41 | 563.65 | 10 |
| 1980s | 169.23 | 57.12 | 363.67 | 10 |
| 1990s | 111.54 | 84.99 | 154.04 | 10 |
| 2000s | 90.64 | 40.35 | 121.77 | 10 |
| 2010s | 110.24 | 70.79 | 163.83 | 10 |
| 2020s | 109.3 | 64.65 | 175.71 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 14 Hungary 144.87 compare
- 15 Tajikistan 129.47 compare
- 16 Sierra Leone 125.44 compare
- 18 Australia 124.51 compare
- 19 Australia and New Zealand 124.26 compare
- 20 Mauritania 124.22 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 sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Kenya?
- Sorghum — gross per capita production index number in Kenya was 125.42 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross per capita production index number recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 692.37 in 1966.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross per capita production index number recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 40.35 in 2008.
- How does Kenya rank for sorghum — gross per capita production index number?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. 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 Sorghum — Gross per capita 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.