Potatoes — Yield in Kenya
Kenya: Potatoes — Yield was 9,684 kg/ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Potatoes — Yield in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in kg/ha.
Analysis
In 2024, potatoes — yield in Kenya stood at 9,684 kg/ha.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and down 31.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, potatoes — yield in Kenya peaked at 22,428 kg/ha in 2010 and was at its lowest, 2,937 kg/ha, in 1984.
Kenya ranks 166th of 201 countries 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 Kenya, year by year
| Year | kg/ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7,185 kg/ha | — |
| 1962 | 7,185 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 7,091 kg/ha | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 7,037 kg/ha | -0.8% |
| 1965 | 7,037 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 7,091 kg/ha | +0.8% |
| 1967 | 7,091 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 7,091 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 7,143 kg/ha | +0.7% |
| 1970 | 7,148 kg/ha | +0.1% |
| 1971 | 7,143 kg/ha | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 7,188 kg/ha | +0.6% |
| 1973 | 7,027 kg/ha | -2.2% |
| 1974 | 7,000 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1975 | 7,305 kg/ha | +4.4% |
| 1976 | 7,277 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1977 | 7,251 kg/ha | -0.4% |
| 1978 | 7,516 kg/ha | +3.7% |
| 1979 | 7,755 kg/ha | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 4,899 kg/ha | -36.8% |
| 1981 | 5,495 kg/ha | +12.2% |
| 1982 | 6,554 kg/ha | +19.3% |
| 1983 | 5,339 kg/ha | -18.5% |
| 1984 | 2,937 kg/ha | -45.0% |
| 1985 | 6,176 kg/ha | +110.3% |
| 1986 | 6,396 kg/ha | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 4,960 kg/ha | -22.4% |
| 1988 | 5,078 kg/ha | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 9,430 kg/ha | +85.7% |
| 1990 | 8,866 kg/ha | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 11,336 kg/ha | +27.9% |
| 1992 | 9,298 kg/ha | -18.0% |
| 1993 | 11,749 kg/ha | +26.4% |
| 1994 | 9,711 kg/ha | -17.3% |
| 1995 | 9,658 kg/ha | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 7,592 kg/ha | -21.4% |
| 1997 | 7,042 kg/ha | -7.2% |
| 1998 | 7,518 kg/ha | +6.7% |
| 1999 | 9,141 kg/ha | +21.6% |
| 2000 | 6,177 kg/ha | -32.4% |
| 2001 | 9,160 kg/ha | +48.3% |
| 2002 | 7,711 kg/ha | -15.8% |
| 2003 | 9,673 kg/ha | +25.4% |
| 2004 | 8,440 kg/ha | -12.7% |
| 2005 | 20,000 kg/ha | +137.0% |
| 2006 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 20,000 kg/ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 21,482 kg/ha | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 19,120 kg/ha | -11.0% |
| 2010 | 22,428 kg/ha | +17.3% |
| 2011 | 19,169 kg/ha | -14.5% |
| 2012 | 20,339 kg/ha | +6.1% |
| 2013 | 14,426 kg/ha | -29.1% |
| 2014 | 14,066 kg/ha | -2.5% |
| 2015 | 14,704 kg/ha | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 9,152 kg/ha | -37.8% |
| 2017 | 9,186 kg/ha | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 8,607 kg/ha | -6.3% |
| 2019 | 9,292 kg/ha | +8.0% |
| 2020 | 10,552 kg/ha | +13.6% |
| 2021 | 9,771 kg/ha | -7.4% |
| 2022 | 7,912 kg/ha | -19.0% |
| 2023 | 9,652 kg/ha | +22.0% |
| 2024 | 9,684 kg/ha | +0.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 9,684 kg/ha is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17,195 kg/ha, 56% of the median. (34 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 9,684 kg/ha is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10,617 kg/ha, 91% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Potatoes — Yield 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2005 | +137.0% | 8,440 kg/ha | 20,000 kg/ha |
| 1985 | +110.3% | 2,937 kg/ha | 6,176 kg/ha |
| 1989 | +85.7% | 5,078 kg/ha | 9,430 kg/ha |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7,106 kg/ha | 7,037 kg/ha | 7,185 kg/ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 7,261 kg/ha | 7,000 kg/ha | 7,755 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 5,726 kg/ha | 2,937 kg/ha | 9,430 kg/ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 9,191 kg/ha | 7,042 kg/ha | 11,749 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 14,176 kg/ha | 6,177 kg/ha | 21,482 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 14,137 kg/ha | 8,607 kg/ha | 22,428 kg/ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,514 kg/ha | 7,912 kg/ha | 10,552 kg/ha | 5 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.9835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1186 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2405 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4888 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is potatoes — yield in Kenya?
- Potatoes — yield in Kenya was 9,684 kg/ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest potatoes — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22,428 kg/ha in 2010.
- What is the lowest potatoes — yield recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,937 kg/ha in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for potatoes — yield?
- Kenya ranks 166th out of 201 countries with data for 2024.
- Is potatoes — yield rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya 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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About this data
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.