How have things changed? in Kenya

Kenya: How have things changed? was 174,483 metric tons in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
174,483 metric tons
Change on year
down 9.5%
World rank
76th
of 215 countries
All-time high
219,771 metric tons
in 2000
All-time low
23,799 metric tons
in 1965
Years of data
60
1965–2024

How have things changed? in Kenya, 1965–2024

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Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in metric tons.

Analysis

In 2024, how have things changed? in Kenya stood at 174,483 metric tons.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.5% on the previous year and down 12.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, how have things changed? in Kenya peaked at 219,771 metric tons in 2000 and was at its lowest, 23,799 metric tons, in 1965.

That places Kenya 76th out of 215 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 28,108 metric tons 23,799 metric tons 32,293 metric tons 5
1970s 36,107 metric tons 27,523 metric tons 51,895 metric tons 10
1980s 103,190 metric tons 48,035 metric tons 149,815 metric tons 10
1990s 189,767 metric tons 163,233 metric tons 209,577 metric tons 10
2000s 156,007 metric tons 125,355 metric tons 219,771 metric tons 10
2010s 178,879 metric tons 156,375 metric tons 207,925 metric tons 10
2020s 176,334 metric tons 161,218 metric tons 192,793 metric tons 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 73 Poland 184,294 metric tons compare
  2. 74 Greece 184,066 metric tons compare
  3. 75 Madagascar 179,617 metric tons compare
  4. 77 Yemen 152,440 metric tons compare
  5. 78 Sweden 149,654 metric tons compare
  6. 79 Seychelles 135,763 metric tons compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is how have things changed? in Kenya?
How have things changed? in Kenya was 174,483 metric tons in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest how have things changed? recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 219,771 metric tons in 2000.
What is the lowest how have things changed? recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 23,799 metric tons in 1965.
How does Kenya rank for how have things changed??
Kenya ranks 76th out of 215 countries with data for 2024.
Is how have things changed? rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 12.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of How have things changed?. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
How have things changed?
Unit
metric tons
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
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