Wheat — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Wheat — Gross Production Value was 11.21 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
11.21 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
27th
of 100 countries
All-time high
18.39 million 1000 SLC
in 2010
All-time low
3.02 million 1000 SLC
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, wheat — gross production value in Kenya stood at 11.21 million 1000 SLC.
The figure is 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 18.39 million 1000 SLC in 2010 and was at its lowest, 3.02 million 1000 SLC, in 1962.
Kenya ranks 27th of 100 countries on this measure, 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 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.93 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 3.02 million 1000 SLC | -23.0% |
| 1963 | 3.97 million 1000 SLC | +31.1% |
| 1964 | 4.84 million 1000 SLC | +22.0% |
| 1965 | 6.19 million 1000 SLC | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 4.61 million 1000 SLC | -25.4% |
| 1967 | 5.83 million 1000 SLC | +26.3% |
| 1968 | 7.77 million 1000 SLC | +33.4% |
| 1969 | 8.68 million 1000 SLC | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 7.96 million 1000 SLC | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 7.39 million 1000 SLC | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 5.90 million 1000 SLC | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 4.90 million 1000 SLC | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 6.19 million 1000 SLC | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 5.68 million 1000 SLC | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 7.19 million 1000 SLC | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 6.40 million 1000 SLC | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 6.29 million 1000 SLC | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 7.44 million 1000 SLC | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 7.75 million 1000 SLC | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 7.70 million 1000 SLC | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 8.89 million 1000 SLC | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 9.09 million 1000 SLC | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 5.19 million 1000 SLC | -42.8% |
| 1985 | 9.01 million 1000 SLC | +73.4% |
| 1986 | 9.30 million 1000 SLC | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 8.39 million 1000 SLC | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 8.78 million 1000 SLC | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 8.73 million 1000 SLC | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 8.96 million 1000 SLC | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 9.50 million 1000 SLC | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 10.67 million 1000 SLC | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 7.64 million 1000 SLC | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 10.67 million 1000 SLC | +39.6% |
| 1995 | 11.23 million 1000 SLC | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 11.31 million 1000 SLC | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 9.05 million 1000 SLC | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 9.73 million 1000 SLC | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 7.61 million 1000 SLC | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 7.34 million 1000 SLC | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 9.23 million 1000 SLC | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 11.03 million 1000 SLC | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 13.60 million 1000 SLC | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 13.63 million 1000 SLC | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 13.25 million 1000 SLC | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 11.82 million 1000 SLC | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 11.58 million 1000 SLC | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 12.09 million 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 7.88 million 1000 SLC | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 18.39 million 1000 SLC | +133.5% |
| 2011 | 9.64 million 1000 SLC | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 15.87 million 1000 SLC | +64.6% |
| 2013 | 16.15 million 1000 SLC | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 8.22 million 1000 SLC | -49.1% |
| 2015 | 8.57 million 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 7.71 million 1000 SLC | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 5.93 million 1000 SLC | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 12.09 million 1000 SLC | +103.8% |
| 2019 | 13.15 million 1000 SLC | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 14.54 million 1000 SLC | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 12.54 million 1000 SLC | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 13.24 million 1000 SLC | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 11.12 million 1000 SLC | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 11.21 million 1000 SLC | +0.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 11.21 million 1000 SLC is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 6.13 million 1000 SLC, 1.8× the median. (19 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 11.21 million 1000 SLC is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.26 million 1000 SLC, 8.9× the median. (17 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% | 7.88 million 1000 SLC | 18.39 million 1000 SLC |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.43 million 1000 SLC | 3.02 million 1000 SLC | 8.68 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.53 million 1000 SLC | 4.90 million 1000 SLC | 7.96 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.28 million 1000 SLC | 5.19 million 1000 SLC | 9.30 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.64 million 1000 SLC | 7.61 million 1000 SLC | 11.31 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.14 million 1000 SLC | 7.34 million 1000 SLC | 13.63 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.57 million 1000 SLC | 5.93 million 1000 SLC | 18.39 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.53 million 1000 SLC | 11.12 million 1000 SLC | 14.54 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 11.21 million 1000 SLC 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 18.39 million 1000 SLC in 2010.
- What is the lowest wheat — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.02 million 1000 SLC in 1962.
- How does Kenya rank for wheat — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 100 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 SLC). 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.