Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Potatoes — Gross Production Value was 521,180 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Potatoes — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1991–2024
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 521,180 1000 USD, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 8.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 1.66 million 1000 USD in 2008 and was at its lowest, 35,696 1000 USD, in 1992.
Kenya ranks 36th of 125 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 48,946 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 35,696 1000 USD | -27.1% |
| 1993 | 38,536 1000 USD | +8.0% |
| 1994 | 128,159 1000 USD | +232.6% |
| 1995 | 152,367 1000 USD | +18.9% |
| 1996 | 127,268 1000 USD | -16.5% |
| 1997 | 331,968 1000 USD | +160.8% |
| 1998 | 262,857 1000 USD | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 361,628 1000 USD | +37.6% |
| 2000 | 216,827 1000 USD | -40.0% |
| 2001 | 354,281 1000 USD | +63.4% |
| 2002 | 299,095 1000 USD | -15.6% |
| 2003 | 433,304 1000 USD | +44.9% |
| 2004 | 405,159 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 1.01 million 1000 USD | +150.2% |
| 2006 | 646,470 1000 USD | -36.2% |
| 2007 | 806,976 1000 USD | +24.8% |
| 2008 | 1.66 million 1000 USD | +105.6% |
| 2009 | 555,392 1000 USD | -66.5% |
| 2010 | 777,152 1000 USD | +39.9% |
| 2011 | 767,898 1000 USD | -1.2% |
| 2012 | 975,636 1000 USD | +27.1% |
| 2013 | 683,790 1000 USD | -29.9% |
| 2014 | 568,966 1000 USD | -16.8% |
| 2015 | 685,666 1000 USD | +20.5% |
| 2016 | 516,366 1000 USD | -24.7% |
| 2017 | 460,671 1000 USD | -10.8% |
| 2018 | 556,220 1000 USD | +20.7% |
| 2019 | 562,691 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 541,594 1000 USD | -3.7% |
| 2021 | 437,434 1000 USD | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 554,861 1000 USD | +26.8% |
| 2023 | 471,228 1000 USD | -15.1% |
| 2024 | 521,180 1000 USD | +10.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 521,180 1000 USD is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 107,042 1000 USD, 4.9× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 521,180 1000 USD is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 80,542 1000 USD, 6.5× 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1994 | +232.6% | 38,536 1000 USD | 128,159 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 165,269 1000 USD | 35,696 1000 USD | 361,628 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 639,019 1000 USD | 216,827 1000 USD | 1.66 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 655,506 1000 USD | 460,671 1000 USD | 975,636 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 505,259 1000 USD | 437,434 1000 USD | 554,861 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 33 Kazakhstan 618,570 1000 USD compare
- 34 Romania 584,101 1000 USD compare
- 35 Saudi Arabia 546,902 1000 USD compare
- 37 Sweden 489,488 1000 USD compare
- 38 Turkmenistan 484,699 1000 USD compare
- 39 Mozambique 438,516 1000 USD 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 in Kenya?
- Potatoes — gross production value in Kenya was 521,180 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 1.66 million 1000 USD in 2008.
- What is the lowest potatoes — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 35,696 1000 USD in 1992.
- How does Kenya rank for potatoes — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 125 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 8.4%. 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 (current thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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