Wheat production in Kenya
Kenya: Wheat production was 312,200 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
312,200
Change on year
up 0.9%
World rank
67th
of 126 countries
All-time high
511,994
in 2010
All-time low
84,200
in 1962
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Wheat production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for wheat production in Kenya is 312,200, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 0.9% on the previous year and up 36.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, wheat production in Kenya peaked at 511,994 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 84,200, in 1962.
Kenya ranks 67th of 126 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 production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 109,400 | — |
| 1962 | 84,200 | -23.0% |
| 1963 | 110,400 | +31.1% |
| 1964 | 134,700 | +22.0% |
| 1965 | 172,200 | +27.8% |
| 1966 | 128,400 | -25.4% |
| 1967 | 162,200 | +26.3% |
| 1968 | 216,300 | +33.4% |
| 1969 | 241,600 | +11.7% |
| 1970 | 221,486 | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 205,743 | -7.1% |
| 1972 | 164,383 | -20.1% |
| 1973 | 136,284 | -17.1% |
| 1974 | 172,332 | +26.5% |
| 1975 | 158,059 | -8.3% |
| 1976 | 200,274 | +26.7% |
| 1977 | 178,160 | -11.0% |
| 1978 | 175,121 | -1.7% |
| 1979 | 207,268 | +18.4% |
| 1980 | 215,674 | +4.1% |
| 1981 | 214,400 | -0.6% |
| 1982 | 247,500 | +15.4% |
| 1983 | 253,000 | +2.2% |
| 1984 | 144,590 | -42.8% |
| 1985 | 250,735 | +73.4% |
| 1986 | 258,840 | +3.2% |
| 1987 | 233,645 | -9.7% |
| 1988 | 244,525 | +4.7% |
| 1989 | 243,000 | -0.6% |
| 1990 | 249,411 | +2.6% |
| 1991 | 264,457 | +6.0% |
| 1992 | 297,000 | +12.3% |
| 1993 | 212,776 | -28.4% |
| 1994 | 297,000 | +39.6% |
| 1995 | 312,644 | +5.3% |
| 1996 | 315,000 | +0.8% |
| 1997 | 252,000 | -20.0% |
| 1998 | 270,810 | +7.5% |
| 1999 | 211,788 | -21.8% |
| 2000 | 204,232 | -3.6% |
| 2001 | 256,997 | +25.8% |
| 2002 | 307,215 | +19.5% |
| 2003 | 378,665 | +23.3% |
| 2004 | 379,425 | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 368,879 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 329,193 | -10.8% |
| 2007 | 322,320 | -2.1% |
| 2008 | 336,688 | +4.5% |
| 2009 | 219,301 | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 511,994 | +133.5% |
| 2011 | 268,482 | -47.6% |
| 2012 | 441,944 | +64.6% |
| 2013 | 449,641 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 228,900 | -49.1% |
| 2015 | 238,600 | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 214,700 | -10.0% |
| 2017 | 165,200 | -23.1% |
| 2018 | 336,600 | +103.8% |
| 2019 | 366,200 | +8.8% |
| 2020 | 404,700 | +10.5% |
| 2021 | 349,102 | -13.7% |
| 2022 | 368,696 | +5.6% |
| 2023 | 309,492 | -16.1% |
| 2024 | 312,200 | +0.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 312,200 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 158,943, 2.0× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 312,200 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 16,417, 19.0× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Wheat production 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% | 219,301 | 511,994 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 151,044 | 84,200 | 241,600 | 9 |
| 1970s | 181,911 | 136,284 | 221,486 | 10 |
| 1980s | 230,591 | 144,590 | 258,840 | 10 |
| 1990s | 268,289 | 211,788 | 315,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 310,292 | 204,232 | 379,425 | 10 |
| 2010s | 322,226 | 165,200 | 511,994 | 10 |
| 2020s | 348,838 | 309,492 | 404,700 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 64 New Zealand 464,602 compare
- 65 Mongolia 397,258 compare
- 66 Ireland 388,510 compare
- 68 Switzerland 311,807 compare
- 69 Bolivia 292,710 compare
- 70 Bosnia and Herzegovina 279,273 compare
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 wheat production in Kenya?
- Wheat production in Kenya was 312,200 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest wheat production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 511,994 in 2010.
- What is the lowest wheat production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 84,200 in 1962.
- How does Kenya rank for wheat production?
- Kenya ranks 67th out of 126 countries with data for 2024.
- Is wheat production 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Wheat production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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