Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Kenya
Kenya: Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty was 1,758 kg per hectare in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
1,758 kg per hectare
Change on year
up 19.0%
World rank
133rd
of 180 countries
All-time high
1,918 kg per hectare
in 1994
All-time low
1,243 kg per hectare
in 2009
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Kenya, 1990–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in kg per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Kenya is 1,758 kg per hectare, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.0% on the previous year and up 5.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Kenya peaked at 1,918 kg per hectare in 1994 and was at its lowest, 1,243 kg per hectare, in 2009.
That places Kenya 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1,562 kg per hectare | — |
| 1991 | 1,712 kg per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1992 | 1,661 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 1,461 kg per hectare | -12.0% |
| 1994 | 1,918 kg per hectare | +31.3% |
| 1995 | 1,753 kg per hectare | -8.6% |
| 1996 | 1,403 kg per hectare | -20.0% |
| 1997 | 1,397 kg per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 1,590 kg per hectare | +13.8% |
| 1999 | 1,428 kg per hectare | -10.2% |
| 2000 | 1,375 kg per hectare | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 1,640 kg per hectare | +19.2% |
| 2002 | 1,488 kg per hectare | -9.2% |
| 2003 | 1,594 kg per hectare | +7.1% |
| 2004 | 1,806 kg per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2005 | 1,646 kg per hectare | -8.8% |
| 2006 | 1,646 kg per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,773 kg per hectare | +7.7% |
| 2008 | 1,418 kg per hectare | -20.1% |
| 2009 | 1,243 kg per hectare | -12.3% |
| 2010 | 1,710 kg per hectare | +37.6% |
| 2011 | 1,515 kg per hectare | -11.4% |
| 2012 | 1,745 kg per hectare | +15.2% |
| 2013 | 1,662 kg per hectare | -4.8% |
| 2014 | 1,583 kg per hectare | -4.7% |
| 2015 | 1,773 kg per hectare | +12.0% |
| 2016 | 1,383 kg per hectare | -22.0% |
| 2017 | 1,426 kg per hectare | +3.1% |
| 2018 | 1,709 kg per hectare | +19.9% |
| 2019 | 1,605 kg per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2020 | 1,843 kg per hectare | +14.8% |
| 2021 | 1,522 kg per hectare | -17.4% |
| 2022 | 1,477 kg per hectare | -3.0% |
| 2023 | 1,758 kg per hectare | +19.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,758 kg per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2,085 kg per hectare, 84% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,758 kg per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,342 kg per hectare, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1,589 kg per hectare | 1,397 kg per hectare | 1,918 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,563 kg per hectare | 1,243 kg per hectare | 1,806 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,611 kg per hectare | 1,383 kg per hectare | 1,773 kg per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,650 kg per hectare | 1,477 kg per hectare | 1,843 kg per hectare | 4 |
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 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)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate 14.9 % change on previous year (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Kenya?
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty in Kenya was 1,758 kg per hectare in 2023, 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 cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,918 kg per hectare in 1994.
- What is the lowest cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,243 kg per hectare in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty?
- Kenya ranks 133rd out of 180 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Extreme poverty is defined as living below the International Poverty Line of $3 per day. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.