Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Sorghum — Gross Production Value was 137,467 1000 USD in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 137,467 1000 USD for sorghum — gross production value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 22.2% on the previous year and up 36.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sorghum — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 178,198 1000 USD in 2020 and was at its lowest, 19,800 1000 USD, in 1983.
That places Kenya 22nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sorghum — Gross Production Value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 92,776 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 101,828 1000 USD | +9.8% |
| 1963 | 105,222 1000 USD | +3.3% |
| 1964 | 107,485 1000 USD | +2.2% |
| 1965 | 92,210 1000 USD | -14.2% |
| 1966 | 130,679 1000 USD | +41.7% |
| 1967 | 135,204 1000 USD | +3.5% |
| 1968 | 124,456 1000 USD | -7.9% |
| 1969 | 115,970 1000 USD | -6.8% |
| 1970 | 124,456 1000 USD | +7.3% |
| 1971 | 124,456 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 130,113 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1973 | 130,113 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 123,968 1000 USD | -4.7% |
| 1975 | 123,829 1000 USD | -0.1% |
| 1976 | 126,379 1000 USD | +2.1% |
| 1977 | 124,448 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 1978 | 125,022 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 1979 | 105,222 1000 USD | -15.8% |
| 1980 | 113,142 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1981 | 52,894 1000 USD | -53.2% |
| 1982 | 31,567 1000 USD | -40.3% |
| 1983 | 19,800 1000 USD | -37.3% |
| 1984 | 55,157 1000 USD | +178.6% |
| 1985 | 67,885 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 1986 | 68,775 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 62,889 1000 USD | -8.6% |
| 1988 | 81,462 1000 USD | +29.5% |
| 1989 | 62,814 1000 USD | -22.9% |
| 1990 | 56,544 1000 USD | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 62,116 1000 USD | +9.9% |
| 1992 | 72,948 1000 USD | +17.4% |
| 1993 | 50,676 1000 USD | -30.5% |
| 1994 | 61,097 1000 USD | +20.6% |
| 1995 | 44,971 1000 USD | -26.4% |
| 1996 | 45,138 1000 USD | +0.4% |
| 1997 | 56,505 1000 USD | +25.2% |
| 1998 | 50,600 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 1999 | 62,179 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 2000 | 46,126 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 2001 | 65,966 1000 USD | +43.0% |
| 2002 | 65,387 1000 USD | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 71,967 1000 USD | +10.1% |
| 2004 | 39,321 1000 USD | -45.4% |
| 2005 | 84,662 1000 USD | +115.3% |
| 2006 | 74,214 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 2007 | 83,366 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 2008 | 30,727 1000 USD | -63.1% |
| 2009 | 56,005 1000 USD | +82.3% |
| 2010 | 92,814 1000 USD | +65.7% |
| 2011 | 90,444 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 94,262 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 95,524 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 100,443 1000 USD | +5.1% |
| 2015 | 106,919 1000 USD | +6.4% |
| 2016 | 66,188 1000 USD | -38.1% |
| 2017 | 81,462 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 2018 | 106,919 1000 USD | +31.3% |
| 2019 | 162,924 1000 USD | +52.4% |
| 2020 | 178,198 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 2021 | 78,577 1000 USD | -55.9% |
| 2022 | 68,123 1000 USD | -13.3% |
| 2023 | 112,531 1000 USD | +65.2% |
| 2024 | 137,467 1000 USD | +22.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 137,467 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9,171 1000 USD, 15.0× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 137,467 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 83,015 1000 USD, 1.7× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sorghum — 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | +178.6% | 19,800 1000 USD | 55,157 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 111,759 1000 USD | 92,210 1000 USD | 135,204 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 123,801 1000 USD | 105,222 1000 USD | 130,113 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 61,638 1000 USD | 19,800 1000 USD | 113,142 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 56,277 1000 USD | 44,971 1000 USD | 72,948 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 61,774 1000 USD | 30,727 1000 USD | 84,662 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 99,790 1000 USD | 66,188 1000 USD | 162,924 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 114,979 1000 USD | 68,123 1000 USD | 178,198 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 production value in Kenya?
- Sorghum — gross production value in Kenya was 137,467 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 178,198 1000 USD in 2020.
- What is the lowest sorghum — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,800 1000 USD in 1983.
- How does Kenya rank for sorghum — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 84 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sorghum — gross production value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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