Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Kenya
Kenya: Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate was 45.5% in 2022. ▲ Rising
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Kenya, 1992–2022
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2022, cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Kenya stood at 45.5%.
That represents a change of down 2.1% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Kenya peaked at 46.4% in 2021 and was at its lowest, 32.0%, in 1994.
That places Kenya 9th out of 118 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top 10%.
Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1992 | 32.0% | — |
| 1994 | 32.0% | -0.1% |
| 1997 | 32.6% | +1.8% |
| 2005 | 44.6% | +36.8% |
| 2015 | 37.7% | -15.5% |
| 2020 | 44.4% | +18.0% |
| 2021 | 46.4% | +4.6% |
| 2022 | 45.5% | -2.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 45.5% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.0%, 4.6× the median. (28 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 45.5% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 39.0%, 1.2× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 32.2% | 32.0% | 32.6% | 3 |
| 2000s | 44.6% | 44.6% | 44.6% | 1 |
| 2010s | 37.7% | 37.7% | 37.7% | 1 |
| 2020s | 45.5% | 44.4% | 46.4% | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More poverty & inequality data for Kenya
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 3 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 3.21 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,758 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate 18.96 % change on previous year (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 16.07 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 16.1% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Kenya?
- Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate in Kenya was 45.5% in 2022, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 46.4% in 2021.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 32.0% in 1994.
- How does Kenya rank for cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate?
- Kenya ranks 9th out of 118 countries with data for 2022.
- Is cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cereal yield vs. extreme poverty rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.