Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Kenya
Kenya: Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) was 0.9952 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 Int$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Kenya is 0.9952 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 26.1% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Kenya peaked at 1.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.0835 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, in 1964.
Kenya ranks 48th of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0853 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0853 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0857 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0835 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0835 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0857 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0857 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0857 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0879 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0959 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0879 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1011 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1143 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1231 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.1465 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 0.1504 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.1499 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.1586 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.1671 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0862 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1981 | 0.1522 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 1982 | 0.219 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1983 | 0.1831 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.093 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2118 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +127.8% |
| 1986 | 0.2194 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0872 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0916 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.3588 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +291.9% |
| 1990 | 0.3426 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.4344 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 0.2782 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1993 | 0.2876 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.3544 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 0.4084 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.3272 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3673 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.2989 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.4607 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 0.2948 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 0.4894 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3789 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 0.538 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 0.4769 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +143.5% |
| 2006 | 1.06 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 0.964 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 1.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 1.2 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.04 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 1.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 0.9643 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 0.715 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 0.8605 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5834 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2017 | 0.6615 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 0.8113 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 0.8555 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 0.8013 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 0.9082 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.7892 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 0.9952 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | +26.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.9952 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3879 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 2.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.9952 1000 Int$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1463 1000 Int$ per square kilometre, 6.8× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +291.9% | 0.0916 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3588 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +143.5% | 0.4769 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.16 1000 Int$ per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0854 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0835 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0879 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1295 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0879 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.1671 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1702 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.0862 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.3588 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.356 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2782 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.4607 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7651 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.2948 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8972 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.5834 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 1.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.8735 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.7892 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 0.9952 1000 Int$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 45 Lesotho 1.09 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 46 Peru 1.07 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 47 Morocco 1.01 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 49 Greece 0.9698 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 50 Slovenia 0.9579 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
- 51 Lithuania 0.9471 1000 Int$ per square kilometre compare
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 potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Kenya?
- Potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) in Kenya was 0.9952 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.28 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0835 1000 Int$ per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$)?
- Kenya ranks 48th out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand i$) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.