Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US in Kenya
Kenya: Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US was 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in Kenya is 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is 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 us$) in Kenya peaked at 1.85 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.1208 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Kenya 39th out of 115 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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) … square kilometre US in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1234 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1234 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.124 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1208 1000 USD per square kilometre | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1208 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.124 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 0.124 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.124 1000 USD per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.1272 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.1386 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.1272 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.1462 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1653 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 0.178 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 0.2118 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2175 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 0.2167 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 0.2294 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 0.2416 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 0.1246 1000 USD per square kilometre | -48.4% |
| 1981 | 0.2201 1000 USD per square kilometre | +76.7% |
| 1982 | 0.3167 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.9% |
| 1983 | 0.2648 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1345 1000 USD per square kilometre | -49.2% |
| 1985 | 0.3063 1000 USD per square kilometre | +127.8% |
| 1986 | 0.3172 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.1262 1000 USD per square kilometre | -60.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1324 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 0.5188 1000 USD per square kilometre | +291.9% |
| 1990 | 0.4954 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 0.6281 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 0.4022 1000 USD per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 1993 | 0.4159 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.5125 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 0.5905 1000 USD per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 0.4731 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 0.5311 1000 USD per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 0.4322 1000 USD per square kilometre | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 0.6661 1000 USD per square kilometre | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 0.4262 1000 USD per square kilometre | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 0.7076 1000 USD per square kilometre | +66.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5478 1000 USD per square kilometre | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 0.778 1000 USD per square kilometre | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6895 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 1.68 1000 USD per square kilometre | +143.5% |
| 2006 | 1.54 1000 USD per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 1.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.84 1000 USD per square kilometre | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 1.46 1000 USD per square kilometre | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 1.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 1.5 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 1.85 1000 USD per square kilometre | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 1.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 1.03 1000 USD per square kilometre | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 1.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | +20.3% |
| 2016 | 0.8436 1000 USD per square kilometre | -32.2% |
| 2017 | 0.9565 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.4% |
| 2018 | 1.17 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.6% |
| 2019 | 1.24 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2020 | 1.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 2021 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 1.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | +26.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.7592 1000 USD per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.291 1000 USD per square kilometre, 4.9× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes: Gross Production Value (constant) … square kilometre US 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% | 0.1324 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5188 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +143.5% | 0.6895 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.68 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1235 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1208 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1272 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1872 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1272 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.2416 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2462 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.1246 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.5188 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.5147 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4022 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.6661 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4262 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.84 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.3 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8436 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.85 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 36 Serbia 1.61 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 37 Portugal 1.56 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 38 Egypt 1.49 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 40 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1.43 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 41 Austria 1.41 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 42 Costa Rica 1.36 1000 USD 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 us$) in Kenya?
- Potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) in Kenya was 1.44 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.85 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1208 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$)?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 115 countries with data for 2023.
- Is potatoes — gross production value (constant 2014-2016 thousand us$) 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 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Potatoes — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) 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.