Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 791,843 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
The most recent figure for potatoes — gross production value in Kenya is 791,843 1000 USD, 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 1.05 million 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 68,758 1000 USD, in 1964.
That places Kenya 23rd out of 121 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 Value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 70,206 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 70,206 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 70,567 1000 USD | +0.5% |
| 1964 | 68,758 1000 USD | -2.6% |
| 1965 | 68,758 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 70,567 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1967 | 70,567 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 70,567 1000 USD | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 72,377 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1970 | 78,891 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1971 | 72,377 1000 USD | -8.3% |
| 1972 | 83,233 1000 USD | +15.0% |
| 1973 | 94,090 1000 USD | +13.0% |
| 1974 | 101,328 1000 USD | +7.7% |
| 1975 | 120,551 1000 USD | +19.0% |
| 1976 | 123,765 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1977 | 123,330 1000 USD | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 130,552 1000 USD | +5.9% |
| 1979 | 137,516 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 1980 | 70,915 1000 USD | -48.4% |
| 1981 | 125,283 1000 USD | +76.7% |
| 1982 | 180,242 1000 USD | +43.9% |
| 1983 | 150,694 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 1984 | 76,529 1000 USD | -49.2% |
| 1985 | 174,332 1000 USD | +127.8% |
| 1986 | 180,538 1000 USD | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 71,802 1000 USD | -60.2% |
| 1988 | 75,347 1000 USD | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 295,269 1000 USD | +291.9% |
| 1990 | 281,977 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 1991 | 357,480 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 1992 | 228,918 1000 USD | -36.0% |
| 1993 | 236,717 1000 USD | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 291,679 1000 USD | +23.2% |
| 1995 | 336,098 1000 USD | +15.2% |
| 1996 | 269,242 1000 USD | -19.9% |
| 1997 | 302,249 1000 USD | +12.3% |
| 1998 | 245,987 1000 USD | -18.6% |
| 1999 | 379,100 1000 USD | +54.1% |
| 2000 | 242,572 1000 USD | -36.0% |
| 2001 | 402,723 1000 USD | +66.0% |
| 2002 | 311,787 1000 USD | -22.6% |
| 2003 | 442,777 1000 USD | +42.0% |
| 2004 | 392,432 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 2005 | 955,592 1000 USD | +143.5% |
| 2006 | 873,980 1000 USD | -8.5% |
| 2007 | 793,352 1000 USD | -9.2% |
| 2008 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | +32.3% |
| 2009 | 832,004 1000 USD | -20.7% |
| 2010 | 986,474 1000 USD | +18.6% |
| 2011 | 855,952 1000 USD | -13.2% |
| 2012 | 1.05 million 1000 USD | +23.2% |
| 2013 | 793,571 1000 USD | -24.8% |
| 2014 | 588,434 1000 USD | -25.8% |
| 2015 | 710,558 1000 USD | +20.8% |
| 2016 | 483,435 1000 USD | -32.0% |
| 2017 | 550,017 1000 USD | +13.8% |
| 2018 | 676,860 1000 USD | +23.1% |
| 2019 | 716,152 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 2020 | 673,024 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2021 | 762,789 1000 USD | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 662,903 1000 USD | -13.1% |
| 2023 | 835,922 1000 USD | +26.1% |
| 2024 | 791,843 1000 USD | -5.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 791,843 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 229,174 1000 USD, 3.5× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 791,843 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 144,837 1000 USD, 5.5× the median. (25 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% | 75,347 1000 USD | 295,269 1000 USD |
| 2005 | +143.5% | 392,432 1000 USD | 955,592 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 70,286 1000 USD | 68,758 1000 USD | 72,377 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 106,563 1000 USD | 72,377 1000 USD | 137,516 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 140,095 1000 USD | 70,915 1000 USD | 295,269 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 292,945 1000 USD | 228,918 1000 USD | 379,100 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 629,668 1000 USD | 242,572 1000 USD | 1.05 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 741,637 1000 USD | 483,435 1000 USD | 1.05 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 745,296 1000 USD | 662,903 1000 USD | 835,922 1000 USD | 5 |
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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 791,843 1000 USD 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 1.05 million 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 68,758 1000 USD in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for potatoes — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 121 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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