Corn production in Kenya
Kenya: Corn production was 4.02 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
4.02 million tonnes
Change on year
down 6.1%
World rank
31st
of 176 countries
All-time high
4.29 million tonnes
in 2023
All-time low
940,000 tonnes
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Corn production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for corn production in Kenya is 4.02 million tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.1% on the previous year and up 14.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, corn production in Kenya peaked at 4.29 million tonnes in 2023 and was at its lowest, 940,000 tonnes, in 1961.
That places Kenya 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Corn production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 940,000 tonnes | — |
| 1962 | 1.10 million tonnes | +17.0% |
| 1963 | 1.25 million tonnes | +13.6% |
| 1964 | 1.23 million tonnes | -1.6% |
| 1965 | 1.30 million tonnes | +5.7% |
| 1966 | 1.09 million tonnes | -16.2% |
| 1967 | 1.44 million tonnes | +32.1% |
| 1968 | 1.73 million tonnes | +20.1% |
| 1969 | 1.72 million tonnes | -0.6% |
| 1970 | 1.47 million tonnes | -14.5% |
| 1971 | 1.40 million tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1972 | 1.63 million tonnes | +16.4% |
| 1973 | 1.87 million tonnes | +14.7% |
| 1974 | 1.95 million tonnes | +4.3% |
| 1975 | 2.05 million tonnes | +5.1% |
| 1976 | 2.60 million tonnes | +26.8% |
| 1977 | 2.55 million tonnes | -1.8% |
| 1978 | 2.17 million tonnes | -15.0% |
| 1979 | 1.75 million tonnes | -19.1% |
| 1980 | 1.62 million tonnes | -7.7% |
| 1981 | 1.77 million tonnes | +9.1% |
| 1982 | 2.50 million tonnes | +41.5% |
| 1983 | 2.30 million tonnes | -8.1% |
| 1984 | 1.42 million tonnes | -38.2% |
| 1985 | 2.43 million tonnes | +70.9% |
| 1986 | 2.90 million tonnes | +19.3% |
| 1987 | 2.42 million tonnes | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 2.76 million tonnes | +14.3% |
| 1989 | 2.63 million tonnes | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 2.29 million tonnes | -13.0% |
| 1991 | 2.40 million tonnes | +4.8% |
| 1992 | 2.43 million tonnes | +1.2% |
| 1993 | 2.09 million tonnes | -14.0% |
| 1994 | 3.06 million tonnes | +46.5% |
| 1995 | 2.70 million tonnes | -11.8% |
| 1996 | 2.16 million tonnes | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 2.21 million tonnes | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 2.46 million tonnes | +11.3% |
| 1999 | 2.32 million tonnes | -5.8% |
| 2000 | 2.16 million tonnes | -7.0% |
| 2001 | 2.79 million tonnes | +29.2% |
| 2002 | 2.41 million tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2003 | 2.71 million tonnes | +12.5% |
| 2004 | 2.61 million tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 2.91 million tonnes | +11.4% |
| 2006 | 3.25 million tonnes | +11.8% |
| 2007 | 2.93 million tonnes | -9.8% |
| 2008 | 2.37 million tonnes | -19.2% |
| 2009 | 2.44 million tonnes | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 3.46 million tonnes | +42.0% |
| 2011 | 3.38 million tonnes | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 3.75 million tonnes | +11.0% |
| 2013 | 3.59 million tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2014 | 3.51 million tonnes | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 3.83 million tonnes | +8.9% |
| 2016 | 3.34 million tonnes | -12.7% |
| 2017 | 3.19 million tonnes | -4.6% |
| 2018 | 4.01 million tonnes | +26.0% |
| 2019 | 3.58 million tonnes | -10.8% |
| 2020 | 3.79 million tonnes | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 3.30 million tonnes | -12.8% |
| 2022 | 3.08 million tonnes | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 4.29 million tonnes | +39.0% |
| 2024 | 4.02 million tonnes | -6.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4.02 million tonnes is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 805,250 tonnes, 5.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4.02 million tonnes is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 590,000 tonnes, 6.8× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.31 million tonnes | 940,000 tonnes | 1.73 million tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.94 million tonnes | 1.40 million tonnes | 2.60 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.27 million tonnes | 1.42 million tonnes | 2.90 million tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.41 million tonnes | 2.09 million tonnes | 3.06 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.66 million tonnes | 2.16 million tonnes | 3.25 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.56 million tonnes | 3.19 million tonnes | 4.01 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.70 million tonnes | 3.08 million tonnes | 4.29 million tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is corn production in Kenya?
- Corn production in Kenya was 4.02 million tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest corn production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 4.29 million tonnes in 2023.
- What is the lowest corn production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 940,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for corn production?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 176 countries with data for 2024.
- Is corn production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 14.5%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Corn production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.