Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 547,616 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production value in Kenya is 547,616 1000 Int$, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.3% on the previous year and up 34.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 729,551 1000 Int$ in 2012 and was at its lowest, 47,551 1000 Int$, in 1964.
Kenya ranks 34th of 153 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 48,552 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 48,552 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 48,802 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 47,551 1000 Int$ | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 47,551 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 48,802 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 48,802 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 48,802 1000 Int$ | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 50,054 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 54,559 1000 Int$ | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 50,054 1000 Int$ | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 57,562 1000 Int$ | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 65,070 1000 Int$ | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 70,075 1000 Int$ | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 83,370 1000 Int$ | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 85,592 1000 Int$ | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 85,292 1000 Int$ | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 90,286 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 95,102 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 49,043 1000 Int$ | -48.4% |
| 1981 | 86,642 1000 Int$ | +76.7% |
| 1982 | 124,650 1000 Int$ | +43.9% |
| 1983 | 104,216 1000 Int$ | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 52,925 1000 Int$ | -49.2% |
| 1985 | 120,563 1000 Int$ | +127.8% |
| 1986 | 124,855 1000 Int$ | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 49,656 1000 Int$ | -60.2% |
| 1988 | 52,108 1000 Int$ | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 204,200 1000 Int$ | +291.9% |
| 1990 | 195,007 1000 Int$ | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 247,223 1000 Int$ | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 158,313 1000 Int$ | -36.0% |
| 1993 | 163,707 1000 Int$ | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 201,717 1000 Int$ | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 232,436 1000 Int$ | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 186,200 1000 Int$ | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 209,027 1000 Int$ | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 170,117 1000 Int$ | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 262,175 1000 Int$ | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 167,756 1000 Int$ | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 278,512 1000 Int$ | +66.0% |
| 2002 | 215,623 1000 Int$ | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 306,212 1000 Int$ | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 271,395 1000 Int$ | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 660,861 1000 Int$ | +143.5% |
| 2006 | 604,420 1000 Int$ | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 548,660 1000 Int$ | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 725,780 1000 Int$ | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 575,390 1000 Int$ | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 682,217 1000 Int$ | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 591,952 1000 Int$ | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 729,551 1000 Int$ | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 548,811 1000 Int$ | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 406,944 1000 Int$ | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 491,402 1000 Int$ | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 334,330 1000 Int$ | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 380,376 1000 Int$ | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 468,097 1000 Int$ | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 495,270 1000 Int$ | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 465,444 1000 Int$ | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 527,523 1000 Int$ | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 458,445 1000 Int$ | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 578,100 1000 Int$ | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 547,616 1000 Int$ | -5.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 547,616 1000 Int$ is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 105,641 1000 Int$, 5.2× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 547,616 1000 Int$ is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 60,372 1000 Int$, 9.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1989 | +291.9% | 52,108 1000 Int$ | 204,200 1000 Int$ |
| 2005 | +143.5% | 271,395 1000 Int$ | 660,861 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 48,608 1000 Int$ | 47,551 1000 Int$ | 50,054 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 73,696 1000 Int$ | 50,054 1000 Int$ | 95,102 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 96,886 1000 Int$ | 49,043 1000 Int$ | 204,200 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 202,592 1000 Int$ | 158,313 1000 Int$ | 262,175 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 435,461 1000 Int$ | 167,756 1000 Int$ | 725,780 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 512,895 1000 Int$ | 334,330 1000 Int$ | 729,551 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 515,426 1000 Int$ | 458,445 1000 Int$ | 578,100 1000 Int$ | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 in Kenya?
- Potatoes — gross production value in Kenya was 547,616 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 729,551 1000 Int$ in 2012.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 47,551 1000 Int$ in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for potatoes — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 153 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value 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 Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.