Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Kenya
Kenya: Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. was 82.9 in 2024. ▼ Falling
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Kenya stood at 82.9. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Kenya peaked at 320.37 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 82.9, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 52nd of 63 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 160.34 | — |
| 1962 | 154.32 | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 148.44 | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 171.27 | +15.4% |
| 1965 | 164.58 | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 158.15 | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 177.33 | +12.1% |
| 1968 | 170.46 | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 163.9 | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 157.71 | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 152.09 | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 146.9 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 141.91 | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 156.78 | +10.5% |
| 1975 | 151.66 | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 146.81 | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 142.02 | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 154.36 | +8.7% |
| 1979 | 149.11 | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 159.91 | +7.2% |
| 1981 | 154.29 | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 148.87 | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 143.53 | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 138.35 | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 160.08 | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 167.32 | +4.5% |
| 1987 | 161.52 | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 179.91 | +11.4% |
| 1989 | 173.71 | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 190.21 | +9.5% |
| 1991 | 179.53 | -5.6% |
| 1992 | 189.1 | +5.3% |
| 1993 | 122.38 | -35.3% |
| 1994 | 179.7 | +46.8% |
| 1995 | 308.12 | +71.5% |
| 1996 | 320.37 | +4.0% |
| 1997 | 206.91 | -35.4% |
| 1998 | 238.34 | +15.2% |
| 1999 | 126.18 | -47.1% |
| 2000 | 165.22 | +30.9% |
| 2001 | 86.07 | -47.9% |
| 2002 | 124.54 | +44.7% |
| 2003 | 160.86 | +29.2% |
| 2004 | 157.91 | -1.8% |
| 2005 | 116.81 | -26.0% |
| 2006 | 158.57 | +35.8% |
| 2007 | 108.08 | -31.8% |
| 2008 | 114.99 | +6.4% |
| 2009 | 114.73 | -0.2% |
| 2010 | 112.31 | -2.1% |
| 2011 | 110.97 | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 107.97 | -2.7% |
| 2013 | 105.33 | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 102.35 | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 99.96 | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 97.68 | -2.3% |
| 2017 | 95.41 | -2.3% |
| 2018 | 93.35 | -2.2% |
| 2019 | 91.45 | -2.0% |
| 2020 | 89.52 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 88.17 | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 86.66 | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 84.75 | -2.2% |
| 2024 | 82.9 | -2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 163.2 | 148.44 | 177.33 | 9 |
| 1970s | 149.94 | 141.91 | 157.71 | 10 |
| 1980s | 158.75 | 138.35 | 179.91 | 10 |
| 1990s | 206.08 | 122.38 | 320.37 | 10 |
| 2000s | 130.78 | 86.07 | 165.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 101.68 | 91.45 | 112.31 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86.4 | 82.9 | 89.52 | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Kenya?
- Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. in Kenya was 82.9 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 320.37 in 1996.
- What is the lowest edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 82.9 in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c.?
- Kenya ranks 52nd out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c. rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.