Potato yields in Kenya
Kenya: Potato yields was 9.68 tonnes per hectare in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
9.68 tonnes per hectare
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
133rd
of 159 countries
All-time high
22.43 tonnes per hectare
in 2010
All-time low
2.94 tonnes per hectare
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Potato yields in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes per hectare.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potato yields in Kenya is 9.68 tonnes per hectare, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potato yields in Kenya peaked at 22.43 tonnes per hectare in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2.94 tonnes per hectare, in 1984.
Kenya ranks 133rd of 159 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potato yields in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes per hectare | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | — |
| 1962 | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7.09 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 7.15 tonnes per hectare | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7.14 tonnes per hectare | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 7.03 tonnes per hectare | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 7 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 7.31 tonnes per hectare | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 7.28 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7.25 tonnes per hectare | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 7.76 tonnes per hectare | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 4.9 tonnes per hectare | -36.8% |
| 1981 | 5.5 tonnes per hectare | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 6.55 tonnes per hectare | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 5.34 tonnes per hectare | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | -45.0% |
| 1985 | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | +110.3% |
| 1986 | 6.4 tonnes per hectare | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 4.96 tonnes per hectare | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 9.43 tonnes per hectare | +85.7% |
| 1990 | 8.87 tonnes per hectare | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 11.34 tonnes per hectare | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 9.3 tonnes per hectare | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 11.75 tonnes per hectare | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 9.71 tonnes per hectare | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 9.66 tonnes per hectare | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7.59 tonnes per hectare | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 7.52 tonnes per hectare | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 9.14 tonnes per hectare | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 9.16 tonnes per hectare | +48.3% |
| 2002 | 7.71 tonnes per hectare | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 9.67 tonnes per hectare | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +137.0% |
| 2006 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20 tonnes per hectare | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21.48 tonnes per hectare | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 19.12 tonnes per hectare | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 22.43 tonnes per hectare | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 19.17 tonnes per hectare | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 20.34 tonnes per hectare | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 14.43 tonnes per hectare | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 14.07 tonnes per hectare | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 14.7 tonnes per hectare | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 9.15 tonnes per hectare | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 9.19 tonnes per hectare | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8.61 tonnes per hectare | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 9.29 tonnes per hectare | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 10.55 tonnes per hectare | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 9.77 tonnes per hectare | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 7.91 tonnes per hectare | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 9.65 tonnes per hectare | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 9.68 tonnes per hectare | +0.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9.68 tonnes per hectare is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.14 tonnes per hectare, 60% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9.68 tonnes per hectare is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.02 tonnes per hectare, 97% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potato 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +137.0% | 8.44 tonnes per hectare | 20 tonnes per hectare |
| 1985 | +110.3% | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | 6.18 tonnes per hectare |
| 1989 | +85.7% | 5.08 tonnes per hectare | 9.43 tonnes per hectare |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.11 tonnes per hectare | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | 7.19 tonnes per hectare | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.26 tonnes per hectare | 7 tonnes per hectare | 7.76 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1980s | 5.73 tonnes per hectare | 2.94 tonnes per hectare | 9.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.19 tonnes per hectare | 7.04 tonnes per hectare | 11.75 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2000s | 14.18 tonnes per hectare | 6.18 tonnes per hectare | 21.48 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2010s | 14.14 tonnes per hectare | 8.61 tonnes per hectare | 22.43 tonnes per hectare | 10 |
| 2020s | 9.51 tonnes per hectare | 7.91 tonnes per hectare | 10.55 tonnes per hectare | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- 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)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potato yields in Kenya?
- Potato yields in Kenya was 9.68 tonnes per hectare in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest potato yields recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.43 tonnes per hectare in 2010.
- What is the lowest potato yields recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.94 tonnes per hectare in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for potato yields?
- Kenya ranks 133rd out of 159 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potato yields rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. 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); Broadberry et al. (2015); Brassley (2000) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Potato yields. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yields are measured in tonnes per hectare.