Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … US annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … US annual growth rate was -5.27 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Kenya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded -5.27 % change on previous year for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in 2024.
The figure is down 120.2% on the previous year and up 79.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in Kenya peaked at 291.88 % change on previous year in 1989 and was at its lowest, -60.23 % change on previous year, in 1987.
That places Kenya 101st out of 133 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … US annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.5142 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | -2.56 % change on previous year | -598.5% |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1966 | 2.63 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1968 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1969 | 2.56 % change on previous year | — |
| 1970 | 9 % change on previous year | +250.9% |
| 1971 | -8.26 % change on previous year | -191.7% |
| 1972 | 15 % change on previous year | -281.7% |
| 1973 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1974 | 7.69 % change on previous year | -41.0% |
| 1975 | 18.97 % change on previous year | +146.6% |
| 1976 | 2.67 % change on previous year | -85.9% |
| 1977 | -0.3515 % change on previous year | -113.2% |
| 1978 | 5.86 % change on previous year | -1766.1% |
| 1979 | 5.33 % change on previous year | -8.9% |
| 1980 | -48.43 % change on previous year | -1007.9% |
| 1981 | 76.67 % change on previous year | -258.3% |
| 1982 | 43.87 % change on previous year | -42.8% |
| 1983 | -16.39 % change on previous year | -137.4% |
| 1984 | -49.22 % change on previous year | +200.2% |
| 1985 | 127.8 % change on previous year | -359.7% |
| 1986 | 3.56 % change on previous year | -97.2% |
| 1987 | -60.23 % change on previous year | -1791.9% |
| 1988 | 4.94 % change on previous year | -108.2% |
| 1989 | 291.88 % change on previous year | +5811.8% |
| 1990 | -4.5 % change on previous year | -101.5% |
| 1991 | 26.78 % change on previous year | -694.8% |
| 1992 | -35.96 % change on previous year | -234.3% |
| 1993 | 3.41 % change on previous year | -109.5% |
| 1994 | 23.22 % change on previous year | +581.5% |
| 1995 | 15.23 % change on previous year | -34.4% |
| 1996 | -19.89 % change on previous year | -230.6% |
| 1997 | 12.26 % change on previous year | -161.6% |
| 1998 | -18.61 % change on previous year | -251.8% |
| 1999 | 54.11 % change on previous year | -390.7% |
| 2000 | -36.01 % change on previous year | -166.6% |
| 2001 | 66.02 % change on previous year | -283.3% |
| 2002 | -22.58 % change on previous year | -134.2% |
| 2003 | 42.01 % change on previous year | -286.1% |
| 2004 | -11.37 % change on previous year | -127.1% |
| 2005 | 143.5 % change on previous year | -1362.1% |
| 2006 | -8.54 % change on previous year | -106.0% |
| 2007 | -9.23 % change on previous year | +8.0% |
| 2008 | 32.28 % change on previous year | -449.9% |
| 2009 | -20.72 % change on previous year | -164.2% |
| 2010 | 18.57 % change on previous year | -189.6% |
| 2011 | -13.23 % change on previous year | -171.3% |
| 2012 | 23.25 % change on previous year | -275.7% |
| 2013 | -24.77 % change on previous year | -206.6% |
| 2014 | -25.85 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 2015 | 20.75 % change on previous year | -180.3% |
| 2016 | -31.96 % change on previous year | -254.0% |
| 2017 | 13.77 % change on previous year | -143.1% |
| 2018 | 23.06 % change on previous year | +67.4% |
| 2019 | 5.81 % change on previous year | -74.8% |
| 2020 | -6.02 % change on previous year | -203.7% |
| 2021 | 13.34 % change on previous year | -321.5% |
| 2022 | -13.09 % change on previous year | -198.2% |
| 2023 | 26.1 % change on previous year | -299.3% |
| 2024 | -5.27 % change on previous year | -120.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's -5.27 % change on previous year is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.18 % change on previous year. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's -5.27 % change on previous year is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.32 % change on previous year. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … US annual growth rate 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 | +5811.8% | 4.94 % change on previous year | 291.88 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | +1766.1% | -0.3515 % change on previous year | 5.86 % change on previous year |
| 1987 | -1791.9% | 3.56 % change on previous year | -60.23 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3933 % change on previous year | -2.56 % change on previous year | 2.63 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 6.9 % change on previous year | -8.26 % change on previous year | 18.97 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.44 % change on previous year | -60.23 % change on previous year | 291.88 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 5.6 % change on previous year | -35.96 % change on previous year | 54.11 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 17.54 % change on previous year | -36.01 % change on previous year | 143.5 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.9385 % change on previous year | -31.96 % change on previous year | 23.25 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.01 % change on previous year | -13.09 % change on previous year | 26.1 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 98 Rwanda -4.35 % change on previous year compare
- 99 Timor-Leste -4.69 % change on previous year compare
- 100 India -5.14 % change on previous year compare
- 102 Japan -5.4 % change on previous year compare
- 103 Azerbaijan -5.59 % change on previous year compare
- 104 Egypt -5.72 % change on previous year 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 us$) in Kenya?
- Potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in Kenya was -5.27 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 291.88 % change on previous year in 1989.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -60.23 % change on previous year in 1987.
- How does Kenya rank for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$)?
- Kenya ranks 101st out of 133 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 79.6%. 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 US$), annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.