Wheat — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Wheat — Gross Production Value was 73,939 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Wheat — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 73,939 1000 Int$ for wheat — gross production value in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 121,256 1000 Int$ in 2010 and was at its lowest, 19,941 1000 Int$, in 1962.
That places Kenya 69th out of 124 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Wheat — Gross Production Value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25,909 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 19,941 1000 Int$ | -23.0% |
| 1963 | 26,146 1000 Int$ | +31.1% |
| 1964 | 31,901 1000 Int$ | +22.0% |
| 1965 | 40,782 1000 Int$ | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 30,409 1000 Int$ | -25.4% |
| 1967 | 38,414 1000 Int$ | +26.3% |
| 1968 | 51,226 1000 Int$ | +33.4% |
| 1969 | 57,218 1000 Int$ | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 52,455 1000 Int$ | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 48,726 1000 Int$ | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 38,931 1000 Int$ | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 32,276 1000 Int$ | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 40,814 1000 Int$ | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 37,433 1000 Int$ | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 47,431 1000 Int$ | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 42,194 1000 Int$ | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 41,474 1000 Int$ | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 49,087 1000 Int$ | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 51,078 1000 Int$ | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 50,777 1000 Int$ | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 58,616 1000 Int$ | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 59,918 1000 Int$ | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 34,243 1000 Int$ | -42.9% |
| 1985 | 59,382 1000 Int$ | +73.4% |
| 1986 | 61,301 1000 Int$ | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 55,334 1000 Int$ | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 57,911 1000 Int$ | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 57,550 1000 Int$ | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 59,068 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 62,632 1000 Int$ | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 70,339 1000 Int$ | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 50,392 1000 Int$ | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 70,339 1000 Int$ | +39.6% |
| 1995 | 74,044 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 74,602 1000 Int$ | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 59,681 1000 Int$ | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 64,136 1000 Int$ | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 50,158 1000 Int$ | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 48,368 1000 Int$ | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 60,865 1000 Int$ | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 72,758 1000 Int$ | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 89,680 1000 Int$ | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 89,860 1000 Int$ | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 87,362 1000 Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 77,963 1000 Int$ | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 76,335 1000 Int$ | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 79,738 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 51,937 1000 Int$ | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 121,256 1000 Int$ | +133.5% |
| 2011 | 63,585 1000 Int$ | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 104,666 1000 Int$ | +64.6% |
| 2013 | 106,489 1000 Int$ | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 54,211 1000 Int$ | -49.1% |
| 2015 | 56,508 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 50,848 1000 Int$ | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 39,124 1000 Int$ | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 79,717 1000 Int$ | +103.8% |
| 2019 | 86,727 1000 Int$ | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 95,845 1000 Int$ | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 82,678 1000 Int$ | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 87,319 1000 Int$ | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 73,297 1000 Int$ | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 73,939 1000 Int$ | +0.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 73,939 1000 Int$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 47,102 1000 Int$, 1.6× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 73,939 1000 Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3,888 1000 Int$, 19.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat — Gross Production Value in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | +133.5% | 51,937 1000 Int$ | 121,256 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 35,772 1000 Int$ | 19,941 1000 Int$ | 57,218 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 43,082 1000 Int$ | 32,276 1000 Int$ | 52,455 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 54,611 1000 Int$ | 34,243 1000 Int$ | 61,301 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 63,539 1000 Int$ | 50,158 1000 Int$ | 74,602 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 73,487 1000 Int$ | 48,368 1000 Int$ | 89,860 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 76,313 1000 Int$ | 39,124 1000 Int$ | 121,256 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 82,616 1000 Int$ | 73,297 1000 Int$ | 95,845 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 66 Sudan 116,123 1000 Int$ compare
- 67 New Zealand 110,032 1000 Int$ compare
- 68 Mongolia 94,083 1000 Int$ compare
- 70 Switzerland 73,845 1000 Int$ compare
- 71 Sudan (former) 69,155 1000 Int$ compare
- 72 Bosnia and Herzegovina 66,140 1000 Int$ 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 wheat — gross production value in Kenya?
- Wheat — gross production value in Kenya was 73,939 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest wheat — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 121,256 1000 Int$ in 2010.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 19,941 1000 Int$ in 1962.
- How does Kenya rank for wheat — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 69th out of 124 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat — gross production value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 36.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Wheat — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.