Cassava yields in Kenya
Kenya: Cassava yields was 14.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cassava yields in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 14.74 tonnes per hectare for cassava yields in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.7% on the previous year and up 9.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cassava yields in Kenya peaked at 15.63 tonnes per hectare in 2023 and was at its lowest, 5 tonnes per hectare, in 1984.
That places Kenya 35th out of 101 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.79 tonnes per hectare | 7.64 tonnes per hectare | 7.94 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.97 tonnes per hectare | 7.72 tonnes per hectare | 8.18 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.89 tonnes per hectare | 5 tonnes per hectare | 12.7 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.9 tonnes per hectare | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | 11.13 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.25 tonnes per hectare | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | 13.74 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.44 tonnes per hectare | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | 15.36 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 14.28 tonnes per hectare | 11.63 tonnes per hectare | 15.63 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.93 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cassava yields in Kenya?
- Cassava yields in Kenya was 14.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cassava yields recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 15.63 tonnes per hectare in 2023.
- What is the lowest cassava yields recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for cassava yields?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 101 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cassava yields rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 9.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cassava yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.