Land under cereal production in Kenya
Kenya: Land under cereal production was 2.93 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land under cereal production in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO). Measured in hectares.
Analysis
In 2023, land under cereal production in Kenya stood at 2.93 million hectares. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 7.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production in Kenya peaked at 2.93 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.11 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Kenya 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.49 million hectares | 1.11 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.85 million hectares | 1.58 million hectares | 2.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.68 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.84 million hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 1.96 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 2.08 million hectares | 1.77 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.70 million hectares | 2.54 million hectares | 2.86 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.71 million hectares | 2.60 million hectares | 2.93 million hectares | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield 1,758 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 5.15 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 50.46 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land under cereal production in Kenya?
- Land under cereal production in Kenya was 2.93 million hectares in 2023, according to FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO).
- What is the highest land under cereal production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.93 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.11 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for land under cereal production?
- Kenya ranks 45th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.