Kenya National Bureau of Statistics (inactive)

Dataset shows the Value of Recorded Marketed Agricultural Production at Current Prices in kenya for the period of 2014 - 2018

Dataset shows rice production in various irrigation schemes over the last five years. The total area cropped increased by 25.1 per cent from 21.9 thousand hectares in 2017 to 27.4 thousand hectares in 2018. This was mainly due to an increase in area under irrigation brought about by sufficient irrigation water in Mwea scheme, which accounted for 84.3 per cent of the total area cropped. The number of plot holders in all schemes also increased by 4.0 per cent to 14,028 in 2018. During the same period, the volume of Paddy produced increased by 38.7 per cent from 81.2 thousand tonnes in 2017 to 112.6 thousand tonnes in 2018 due to availability of irrigation water. The gross value of output increased by 59.1 per cent to KSh 7.0 billion in 2018. Similarly, payments to plot holders increased from KSh 2.2 billion in 2017 to KSh 3.8 billion in 2018.

The Food Balance Sheet (FBS) is a tool that is used to assess the food situation of a given country. It provides a preview of the supply of various food commodities and their subsequent use at primary commodity equivalent. Consequently, the FBS is a national accounting/statistical framework, presenting a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country’s food supply during a specified reference period. Given the usefulness of the FBS, the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) has given considerable attention to its development. As a result, countries have been encouraged to adopt the FBS framework in order to assist in analyzing the food supply situation. The FBS calculates the average quantity of a given food commodity an individual consumes in a particular year. This is given in terms of kilograms of the food item consumed by an individual.

The dataset shows the average retail market prices of selected food crops from 2014 to 2018. Overall, the retail prices of finger millet, maize, beans, cabbages and tomatoes decreased in March and September 2018 compared to corresponding periods in 2017.

Value of Purchased Agricultural Inputs, 2013-2017

Recorded Marketed Agricultural Production at Current Prices, 2013-2017

The dataset shows the aggregate value of sales of agricultural produce from large and small farms for the last five years. Total value of sales increased by 8.2 per cent from KSh 413.2 billion in 2016 to KSh 446.9 billion in 2017. The value of output from small farms increased by 8.2 per cent from KSh 301.7 billion in 2016 to KSh 326.3 billion in 2017. Sales from large farms similarly increased from KSh 111.6 billion in 2016 to KSh 120.7 billion in 2017. The share of sales from small farms to total marketed production remained the same at 73.0 per cent in 2017.

The dataset details the average gross commodity prices paid to farmers for various commodities for the period 2013 to 2017. Tea prices increased by 23.9 per cent from KSh 24,732.35 per 100 kilogram in 2016 to KSh 30,652.18 per 100 kilogram in 2017. Coffee prices paid to farmers improved by 16.5 per cent from KSh 40,815.54 per 100 kilogram in 2016 to KSh 47,547.71 per 100 kilogram in 2017. Favourable prices were also realized for maize, sugarcane, milk, beef and pork.

Average Monthly Retail Prices for Dry Beans in various towns in Kenya.

Monthly retail prices for dry maize in various selected towns in kenya