Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield, annual growth rate was -2.87 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
-2.87 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 2.9%
World rank
123rd
of 144 countries
All-time high
54.09 % change on previous year
in 1975
All-time low
-85.14 % change on previous year
in 1966
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -2.87 % change on previous year for unmanufactured tobacco — yield, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 2.9% on the previous year and up 68.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — yield, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 54.09 % change on previous year in 1975 and was at its lowest, -85.14 % change on previous year, in 1966.
That places Kenya 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | -19.54 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 42.7 % change on previous year | -318.5% |
| 1964 | 4.71 % change on previous year | -89.0% |
| 1965 | -39.78 % change on previous year | -944.8% |
| 1966 | -85.14 % change on previous year | +114.0% |
| 1967 | -10.92 % change on previous year | -87.2% |
| 1968 | 50.94 % change on previous year | -566.3% |
| 1969 | 53.75 % change on previous year | +5.5% |
| 1970 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1971 | 30.89 % change on previous year | — |
| 1972 | 3.73 % change on previous year | -87.9% |
| 1973 | -17.96 % change on previous year | -582.0% |
| 1974 | -5 % change on previous year | -72.2% |
| 1975 | 54.09 % change on previous year | -1181.8% |
| 1976 | 46 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1977 | 46.84 % change on previous year | +1.8% |
| 1978 | 4.66 % change on previous year | -90.0% |
| 1979 | 7.31 % change on previous year | +56.8% |
| 1980 | -18.61 % change on previous year | -354.5% |
| 1981 | 25.11 % change on previous year | -235.0% |
| 1982 | 19.98 % change on previous year | -20.4% |
| 1983 | 6 % change on previous year | -70.0% |
| 1984 | 36.79 % change on previous year | +513.2% |
| 1985 | -31.25 % change on previous year | -184.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0765 % change on previous year | -100.2% |
| 1987 | 48.66 % change on previous year | +63495.7% |
| 1988 | 14.29 % change on previous year | -70.6% |
| 1989 | 32.38 % change on previous year | +126.6% |
| 1990 | -26.13 % change on previous year | -180.7% |
| 1991 | -7.03 % change on previous year | -73.1% |
| 1992 | -7.38 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1993 | -1.03 % change on previous year | -86.1% |
| 1994 | -39.22 % change on previous year | +3717.2% |
| 1995 | 45.14 % change on previous year | -215.1% |
| 1996 | 2.23 % change on previous year | -95.1% |
| 1997 | 4.28 % change on previous year | +92.1% |
| 1998 | -49.81 % change on previous year | -1262.8% |
| 1999 | 52.54 % change on previous year | -205.5% |
| 2000 | 5.7 % change on previous year | -89.2% |
| 2001 | 6.02 % change on previous year | +5.7% |
| 2002 | -0.8551 % change on previous year | -114.2% |
| 2003 | -6.86 % change on previous year | +701.6% |
| 2004 | 7.36 % change on previous year | -207.4% |
| 2005 | 1.36 % change on previous year | -81.6% |
| 2006 | 6.96 % change on previous year | +412.9% |
| 2007 | -42.33 % change on previous year | -707.9% |
| 2008 | -31.87 % change on previous year | -24.7% |
| 2009 | 6.27 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2010 | 24.9 % change on previous year | +297.3% |
| 2011 | 9.26 % change on previous year | -62.8% |
| 2012 | -1.82 % change on previous year | -119.7% |
| 2013 | -3.43 % change on previous year | +88.1% |
| 2014 | -9.23 % change on previous year | +169.5% |
| 2015 | -6.35 % change on previous year | -31.2% |
| 2016 | 9.11 % change on previous year | -243.6% |
| 2017 | -6.01 % change on previous year | -165.9% |
| 2018 | 3.91 % change on previous year | -165.1% |
| 2019 | -1.6 % change on previous year | -140.9% |
| 2020 | -7.48 % change on previous year | +368.5% |
| 2021 | -4.77 % change on previous year | -36.3% |
| 2022 | 0.4402 % change on previous year | -109.2% |
| 2023 | -2.79 % change on previous year | -734.2% |
| 2024 | -2.87 % change on previous year | +2.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -2.87 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0225 % change on previous year. (31 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -2.87 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1564 % change on previous year, 18.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 | +63495.7% | 0.0765 % change on previous year | 48.66 % change on previous year |
| 1994 | -3717.2% | -1.03 % change on previous year | -39.22 % change on previous year |
| 1998 | -1262.8% | 4.28 % change on previous year | -49.81 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +1181.8% | -5 % change on previous year | 54.09 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | -0.4113 % change on previous year | -85.14 % change on previous year | 53.75 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 17.06 % change on previous year | -17.96 % change on previous year | 54.09 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.34 % change on previous year | -31.25 % change on previous year | 48.66 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -2.64 % change on previous year | -49.81 % change on previous year | 52.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | -4.82 % change on previous year | -42.33 % change on previous year | 7.36 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.88 % change on previous year | -9.23 % change on previous year | 24.9 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -3.5 % change on previous year | -7.48 % change on previous year | 0.4402 % change on previous year | 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 unmanufactured tobacco — yield, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — yield, annual growth rate in Kenya was -2.87 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 54.09 % change on previous year in 1975.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — yield, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -85.14 % change on previous year in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for unmanufactured tobacco — yield, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 123rd out of 144 countries with data for 2024.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — yield, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 68.9%. 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 Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Unmanufactured tobacco — Yield. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.