Wheat yield in Kenya
Kenya: Wheat yield was 2,042 kg per hectare in 2011. ▲ Rising
Wheat yield in Kenya, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat yield in Kenya is 2,042 kg per hectare, measured in 2011.
The figure is down 36.2% on the previous year and up 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat yield in Kenya peaked at 3,199 kg per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 921.2 kg per hectare, in 1962.
That places Kenya 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,302 kg per hectare | 921.2 kg per hectare | 1,728 kg per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,568 kg per hectare | 1,363 kg per hectare | 1,772 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,833 kg per hectare | 1,377 kg per hectare | 2,157 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,831 kg per hectare | 1,380 kg per hectare | 2,216 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 2,249 kg per hectare | 1,549 kg per hectare | 3,094 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,620 kg per hectare | 2,042 kg per hectare | 3,199 kg per hectare | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.93 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is wheat yield in Kenya?
- Wheat yield in Kenya was 2,042 kg per hectare in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest wheat yield recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3,199 kg per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest wheat yield recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 921.2 kg per hectare in 1962.
- How does Kenya rank for wheat yield?
- Kenya ranks 10th out of 32 countries with data for 2011.
- Is wheat yield rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.6%. 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, electronic files and web site, published as part of Wheat yield (kg per hectare). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Wheat yield, measured as kilograms per hectare of harvested land. Production data on relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Crop harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.