Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Kenya
Kenya: Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number was 133.27 in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production index number in Kenya is 133.27, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of down 5.3% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production index number in Kenya peaked at 177.55 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 11.57, in 1964.
That places Kenya 30th out of 143 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 11.82 | — |
| 1962 | 11.82 | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 11.88 | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 11.57 | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 11.57 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 11.88 | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 11.88 | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 11.88 | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 12.18 | +2.5% |
| 1970 | 13.28 | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 12.18 | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 14.01 | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 15.84 | +13.1% |
| 1974 | 17.05 | +7.6% |
| 1975 | 20.29 | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 20.83 | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 20.76 | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 21.97 | +5.8% |
| 1979 | 23.15 | +5.4% |
| 1980 | 11.94 | -48.4% |
| 1981 | 21.09 | +76.6% |
| 1982 | 30.34 | +43.9% |
| 1983 | 25.36 | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 12.88 | -49.2% |
| 1985 | 29.34 | +127.8% |
| 1986 | 30.39 | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 12.08 | -60.3% |
| 1988 | 12.68 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 49.7 | +292.0% |
| 1990 | 47.46 | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 60.17 | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 38.53 | -36.0% |
| 1993 | 39.84 | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 49.09 | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 56.57 | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 45.32 | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 50.87 | +12.2% |
| 1998 | 41.4 | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 63.81 | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 40.83 | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 67.78 | +66.0% |
| 2002 | 52.48 | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 74.52 | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 66.05 | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 160.84 | +143.5% |
| 2006 | 147.1 | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 133.53 | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 176.64 | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 140.03 | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 166.03 | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 144.07 | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 177.55 | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 133.57 | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 99.04 | -25.9% |
| 2015 | 119.59 | +20.7% |
| 2016 | 81.37 | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 92.57 | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 113.92 | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 120.54 | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 113.28 | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 128.38 | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 111.57 | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 140.69 | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 133.27 | -5.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.83 | 11.57 | 12.18 | 9 |
| 1970s | 17.94 | 12.18 | 23.15 | 10 |
| 1980s | 23.58 | 11.94 | 49.7 | 10 |
| 1990s | 49.31 | 38.53 | 63.81 | 10 |
| 2000s | 105.98 | 40.83 | 176.64 | 10 |
| 2010s | 124.83 | 81.37 | 177.55 | 10 |
| 2020s | 125.44 | 111.57 | 140.69 | 5 |
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- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — gross production index number in Kenya?
- Potatoes — gross production index number in Kenya was 133.27 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 177.55 in 2012.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production index number recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 11.57 in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for potatoes — gross production index number?
- Kenya ranks 30th out of 143 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production index number rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 34.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Gross Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.