Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Wheat — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0018 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0018 ha per person for wheat — area harvested, per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 3.7% on the previous year and down 43.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — area harvested, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0128 ha per person in 1969 and was at its lowest, 0.0018 ha per person, in 2024.
That places Kenya 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Wheat — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0126 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.011 ha per person | -12.3% |
| 1963 | 0.0114 ha per person | +3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0125 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0122 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0112 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 1967 | 0.012 ha per person | +7.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0127 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0128 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0121 ha per person | -5.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0103 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0093 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 1973 | 0.0079 ha per person | -15.1% |
| 1974 | 0.008 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0077 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0086 ha per person | +11.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0083 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.008 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0062 ha per person | -17.5% |
| 1981 | 0.006 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0069 ha per person | +14.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0067 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0057 ha per person | -15.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0069 ha per person | +21.8% |
| 1986 | 0.007 ha per person | +0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0076 ha per person | +9.7% |
| 1988 | 0.007 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0066 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.0061 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0063 ha per person | +4.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0061 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0052 ha per person | -15.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0056 ha per person | +7.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0057 ha per person | +2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0056 ha per person | -3.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0049 ha per person | -11.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0043 ha per person | -12.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0043 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0041 ha per person | -5.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0044 ha per person | +8.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0045 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0044 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0045 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0041 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0027 ha per person | -32.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0033 ha per person | +21.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0033 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0038 ha per person | +18.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0031 ha per person | -20.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0034 ha per person | +10.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 ha per person | +6.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0032 ha per person | -11.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 ha per person | -20.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0032 ha per person | +24.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0027 ha per person | -16.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0027 ha per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0027 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0023 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0022 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0019 ha per person | -14.4% |
| 2024 | 0.0018 ha per person | -3.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0018 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0025 ha per person, 73% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0018 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0006 ha per person, 3.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.012 ha per person | 0.011 ha per person | 0.0128 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0088 ha per person | 0.0076 ha per person | 0.0121 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0067 ha per person | 0.0057 ha per person | 0.0076 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0056 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 0.0066 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.004 ha per person | 0.0027 ha per person | 0.0045 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 ha per person | 0.0026 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0018 ha per person | 0.0025 ha per person | 5 |
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat — area harvested, per capita in Kenya?
- Wheat — area harvested, per capita in Kenya was 0.0018 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0128 ha per person in 1969.
- What is the lowest wheat — area harvested, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0018 ha per person in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for wheat — area harvested, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 75th out of 110 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.1%. 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 Wheat — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Wheat — 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.
Wheat — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Wheat — 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
Wheat — 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.