Sunflower seed — Yield in Kenya
Kenya: Sunflower seed — Yield was 1,000 kg/ha in 2024. ▼ Falling
Sunflower seed — Yield in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, sunflower seed — yield in Kenya stood at 1,000 kg/ha.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, sunflower seed — yield in Kenya peaked at 2,458 kg/ha in 1967 and was at its lowest, 353.1 kg/ha, in 1962.
Kenya ranks 61st of 76 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Sunflower seed — Yield in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 402.6 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 353.1 kg/ha | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 1,138 kg/ha | +222.4% |
| 1964 | 1,100 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 1,100 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,836 kg/ha | +66.8% |
| 1967 | 2,458 kg/ha | +33.9% |
| 1968 | 1,199 kg/ha | -51.2% |
| 1969 | 719.8 kg/ha | -40.0% |
| 1970 | 800 kg/ha | +11.1% |
| 1971 | 635.5 kg/ha | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 909.1 kg/ha | +43.1% |
| 1973 | 909.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 909.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 992.5 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1976 | 974.7 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1977 | 1,133 kg/ha | +16.2% |
| 1978 | 1,085 kg/ha | -4.3% |
| 1979 | 1,103 kg/ha | +1.7% |
| 1980 | 1,103 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,079 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1982 | 1,339 kg/ha | +24.1% |
| 1983 | 1,326 kg/ha | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 1,302 kg/ha | -1.8% |
| 1985 | 1,367 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 1,384 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 1,333 kg/ha | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 1,333 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,110 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 1990 | 1,108 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 1991 | 912.4 kg/ha | -17.6% |
| 1992 | 1,000 kg/ha | +9.6% |
| 1993 | 894.4 kg/ha | -10.6% |
| 1994 | 847.1 kg/ha | -5.3% |
| 1995 | 666.7 kg/ha | -21.3% |
| 1996 | 800 kg/ha | +20.0% |
| 1997 | 675.3 kg/ha | -15.6% |
| 1998 | 820 kg/ha | +21.4% |
| 1999 | 992.3 kg/ha | +21.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 1,077 kg/ha | +7.7% |
| 2002 | 923.1 kg/ha | -14.3% |
| 2003 | 923.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 923.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 923.1 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,077 kg/ha | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 1,077 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,077 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,077 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 kg/ha | -7.1% |
| 2011 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 833.3 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2017 | 800 kg/ha | -4.0% |
| 2018 | 1,200 kg/ha | +50.0% |
| 2019 | 1,000 kg/ha | -16.7% |
| 2020 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,000 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,095 kg/ha, 91% of the median. (17 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,000 kg/ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,000 kg/ha, 1.0× the median. (13 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Sunflower seed — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +222.4% | 353.1 kg/ha | 1,138 kg/ha |
| 1966 | +66.8% | 1,100 kg/ha | 1,836 kg/ha |
| 1968 | -51.2% | 2,458 kg/ha | 1,199 kg/ha |
| 2018 | +50.0% | 800 kg/ha | 1,200 kg/ha |
| 1972 | +43.1% | 635.5 kg/ha | 909.1 kg/ha |
| 1969 | -40.0% | 1,199 kg/ha | 719.8 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,145 kg/ha | 353.1 kg/ha | 2,458 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 945.05 kg/ha | 635.5 kg/ha | 1,133 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,268 kg/ha | 1,079 kg/ha | 1,384 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 871.61 kg/ha | 666.7 kg/ha | 1,108 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,008 kg/ha | 923.1 kg/ha | 1,077 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 983.33 kg/ha | 800 kg/ha | 1,200 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 1,000 kg/ha | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sunflower seed — yield in Kenya?
- Sunflower seed — yield in Kenya was 1,000 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2,458 kg/ha in 1967.
- What is the lowest sunflower seed — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 353.1 kg/ha in 1962.
- How does Kenya rank for sunflower seed — yield?
- Kenya ranks 61st out of 76 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sunflower seed — yield rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Sunflower seed — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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