Corn production in Kenya
Kenya: Corn production was 4.02 million tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
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 30th out of 175 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.
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 |
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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 30th out of 175 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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About this data
Corn (maize) production is measured in tonnes.