Potatoes — Yield in Eastern Africa
Eastern Africa: Potatoes — Yield was 11,249 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Eastern Africa, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
Eastern Africa recorded 11,249 kg/ha for potatoes — yield in 2024.
The figure is down 1.2% on the previous year and up 5.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Eastern Africa peaked at 13,635 kg/ha in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5,942 kg/ha, in 1984.
Eastern Africa ranks 28th of 30 groups on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Potatoes — Yield in Eastern Africa, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6,625 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 6,565 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1963 | 6,210 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1964 | 6,500 kg/ha | +4.7% |
| 1965 | 6,602 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 6,983 kg/ha | +5.8% |
| 1967 | 6,993 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1968 | 6,627 kg/ha | -5.2% |
| 1969 | 7,000 kg/ha | +5.6% |
| 1970 | 6,861 kg/ha | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 6,698 kg/ha | -2.4% |
| 1972 | 6,704 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1973 | 6,608 kg/ha | -1.4% |
| 1974 | 6,390 kg/ha | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 6,494 kg/ha | +1.6% |
| 1976 | 6,435 kg/ha | -0.9% |
| 1977 | 6,770 kg/ha | +5.2% |
| 1978 | 6,779 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1979 | 6,564 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 6,128 kg/ha | -6.6% |
| 1981 | 6,189 kg/ha | +1.0% |
| 1982 | 6,542 kg/ha | +5.7% |
| 1983 | 6,373 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 5,942 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 1985 | 6,614 kg/ha | +11.3% |
| 1986 | 6,655 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 6,873 kg/ha | +3.3% |
| 1988 | 6,769 kg/ha | -1.5% |
| 1989 | 7,486 kg/ha | +10.6% |
| 1990 | 7,695 kg/ha | +2.8% |
| 1991 | 7,562 kg/ha | -1.7% |
| 1992 | 7,718 kg/ha | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 7,924 kg/ha | +2.7% |
| 1994 | 7,914 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 7,487 kg/ha | -5.4% |
| 1996 | 7,232 kg/ha | -3.4% |
| 1997 | 7,361 kg/ha | +1.8% |
| 1998 | 8,040 kg/ha | +9.2% |
| 1999 | 8,722 kg/ha | +8.5% |
| 2000 | 8,498 kg/ha | -2.6% |
| 2001 | 9,793 kg/ha | +15.2% |
| 2002 | 8,804 kg/ha | -10.1% |
| 2003 | 9,267 kg/ha | +5.3% |
| 2004 | 9,034 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2005 | 9,913 kg/ha | +9.7% |
| 2006 | 10,686 kg/ha | +7.8% |
| 2007 | 10,833 kg/ha | +1.4% |
| 2008 | 11,801 kg/ha | +8.9% |
| 2009 | 11,203 kg/ha | -5.1% |
| 2010 | 12,541 kg/ha | +11.9% |
| 2011 | 12,700 kg/ha | +1.3% |
| 2012 | 13,635 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2013 | 13,204 kg/ha | -3.2% |
| 2014 | 10,690 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 11,223 kg/ha | +5.0% |
| 2016 | 10,462 kg/ha | -6.8% |
| 2017 | 10,053 kg/ha | -3.9% |
| 2018 | 11,456 kg/ha | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 11,368 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 2020 | 11,781 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 2021 | 11,055 kg/ha | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 11,036 kg/ha | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 11,389 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 2024 | 11,249 kg/ha | -1.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6,678 kg/ha | 6,210 kg/ha | 7,000 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 6,630 kg/ha | 6,390 kg/ha | 6,861 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 6,557 kg/ha | 5,942 kg/ha | 7,486 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 7,765 kg/ha | 7,232 kg/ha | 8,722 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 9,983 kg/ha | 8,498 kg/ha | 11,801 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 11,733 kg/ha | 10,053 kg/ha | 13,635 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 11,302 kg/ha | 11,036 kg/ha | 11,781 kg/ha | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Eastern Africa?
- Potatoes — yield in Eastern Africa was 11,249 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The highest recorded value was 13,635 kg/ha in 2012.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Eastern Africa?
- The lowest recorded value was 5,942 kg/ha in 1984.
- How does Eastern Africa rank for potatoes — yield?
- Eastern Africa ranks 28th out of 30 groups with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Eastern Africa?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Eastern Africa data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Potatoes — Yield. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.