Table 3 Maize yield descriptive summary for lower eastern Kenya. The four districts in lower eastern are Machakos, Makueni, Kitui, and Mwingi. The number in brackets shows the year when the yield was observed
From: Effects of climate variability on maize yield in the arid and semi arid lands of lower eastern Kenya
District | Lowest yields (kg/ha) | Highest yield (kg/ha) | Mean (kg/ha) | S.D (kg/ha) | CV (%) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Machakos | 441.3 (1998) | 4657.0 (1988) | 1721.8 | 616.2 | 41.9 |
Makueni | 323.2 (2005) | 2750.0 (1993) | 1270.1 | 660.0 | 52.0 |
Kitui | 44.5 (1987) | 4830.0 (1990) | 1370.0 | 1072.0 | 78.3 |
Mwingi | 240.8 (2005) | 2475.0 (1993) | 1030.0 | 612.0 | 59.4 |
Average | 262.5 | 3677.5 | 1078.2 | 740.2 | 68.6 |