Cassava yields in Kenya
Kenya: Cassava yields was 14.74 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
14.74 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
down 5.7%
World rank
35th
of 101 countries
All-time high
15.63 tonnes per hectare
in 2023
All-time low
5 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
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.
Cassava yields in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.64 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 7.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1963 | 7.72 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 7.76 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1965 | 7.8 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1966 | 7.83 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1967 | 7.87 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 7.9 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1969 | 7.94 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1970 | 7.97 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1971 | 8 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1972 | 8.03 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1974 | 8.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 8 tonnes per hectare | -1.1% |
| 1976 | 8.18 tonnes per hectare | +2.2% |
| 1977 | 7.72 tonnes per hectare | -5.6% |
| 1978 | 7.75 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 7.88 tonnes per hectare | +1.6% |
| 1980 | 7.89 tonnes per hectare | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 11.9 tonnes per hectare | +50.9% |
| 1982 | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | -56.3% |
| 1983 | 10 tonnes per hectare | +92.3% |
| 1984 | 5 tonnes per hectare | -50.0% |
| 1985 | 12.7 tonnes per hectare | +154.1% |
| 1986 | 8.53 tonnes per hectare | -32.9% |
| 1987 | 8.5 tonnes per hectare | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 9.29 tonnes per hectare | +9.2% |
| 1989 | 9.9 tonnes per hectare | +6.6% |
| 1990 | 10.85 tonnes per hectare | +9.6% |
| 1991 | 10 tonnes per hectare | -7.8% |
| 1992 | 10.25 tonnes per hectare | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 10.29 tonnes per hectare | +0.5% |
| 1994 | 9.13 tonnes per hectare | -11.3% |
| 1995 | 9.56 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 11.13 tonnes per hectare | +16.5% |
| 1997 | 9.49 tonnes per hectare | -14.7% |
| 1998 | 8.06 tonnes per hectare | -15.1% |
| 1999 | 10.21 tonnes per hectare | +26.7% |
| 2000 | 6.95 tonnes per hectare | -32.0% |
| 2001 | 7.77 tonnes per hectare | +11.8% |
| 2002 | 7.34 tonnes per hectare | -5.5% |
| 2003 | 7.9 tonnes per hectare | +7.6% |
| 2004 | 11.1 tonnes per hectare | +40.5% |
| 2005 | 9.1 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 2006 | 9.59 tonnes per hectare | +5.3% |
| 2007 | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | -22.6% |
| 2008 | 13.74 tonnes per hectare | +85.2% |
| 2009 | 11.64 tonnes per hectare | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | -54.9% |
| 2011 | 11.23 tonnes per hectare | +113.8% |
| 2012 | 12.73 tonnes per hectare | +13.3% |
| 2013 | 14.25 tonnes per hectare | +11.9% |
| 2014 | 13.47 tonnes per hectare | -5.4% |
| 2015 | 14.1 tonnes per hectare | +4.7% |
| 2016 | 12.29 tonnes per hectare | -12.8% |
| 2017 | 11.54 tonnes per hectare | -6.1% |
| 2018 | 15.36 tonnes per hectare | +33.1% |
| 2019 | 14.18 tonnes per hectare | -7.7% |
| 2020 | 14.36 tonnes per hectare | +1.3% |
| 2021 | 11.63 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 2022 | 15.05 tonnes per hectare | +29.4% |
| 2023 | 15.63 tonnes per hectare | +3.8% |
| 2024 | 14.74 tonnes per hectare | -5.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 14.74 tonnes per hectare is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.54 tonnes per hectare, 1.4× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 14.74 tonnes per hectare is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 9.2 tonnes per hectare, 1.6× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cassava yields in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +154.1% | 5 tonnes per hectare | 12.7 tonnes per hectare |
| 2011 | +113.8% | 5.25 tonnes per hectare | 11.23 tonnes per hectare |
| 1983 | +92.3% | 5.2 tonnes per hectare | 10 tonnes per hectare |
| 2008 | +85.2% | 7.42 tonnes per hectare | 13.74 tonnes per hectare |
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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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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Yield is the amount produced per unit of land used, measured in tonnes per hectare.