Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate was 1.79 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.79 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 63.9%
World rank
74th
of 196 countries
All-time high
43.65 % change on previous year
in 1982
All-time low
-22.28 % change on previous year
in 1984
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.79 % change on previous year for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 63.9% on the previous year and up 114.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 43.65 % change on previous year in 1982 and was at its lowest, -22.28 % change on previous year, in 1984.
That places Kenya 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 1.39 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 1.83 % change on previous year | +31.5% |
| 1964 | 1.08 % change on previous year | -41.1% |
| 1965 | 1.33 % change on previous year | +23.7% |
| 1966 | 2.19 % change on previous year | +64.5% |
| 1967 | 1.03 % change on previous year | -53.0% |
| 1968 | 1.7 % change on previous year | +65.0% |
| 1969 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -26.3% |
| 1970 | 3.71 % change on previous year | +196.3% |
| 1971 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -132.1% |
| 1972 | 4.82 % change on previous year | -504.8% |
| 1973 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 1974 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -17.1% |
| 1975 | 5.37 % change on previous year | +40.8% |
| 1976 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -8.2% |
| 1977 | 4.47 % change on previous year | -9.3% |
| 1978 | 2.05 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1979 | 1.13 % change on previous year | -44.9% |
| 1980 | -4.92 % change on previous year | -534.7% |
| 1981 | -10.65 % change on previous year | +116.7% |
| 1982 | 43.65 % change on previous year | -509.7% |
| 1983 | -6.31 % change on previous year | -114.5% |
| 1984 | -22.28 % change on previous year | +253.0% |
| 1985 | 20 % change on previous year | -189.8% |
| 1986 | 2.71 % change on previous year | -86.4% |
| 1987 | -13.57 % change on previous year | -599.9% |
| 1988 | 5.13 % change on previous year | -137.8% |
| 1989 | 4.6 % change on previous year | -10.4% |
| 1990 | -4.1 % change on previous year | -189.2% |
| 1991 | 5.28 % change on previous year | -228.8% |
| 1992 | -10.32 % change on previous year | -295.5% |
| 1993 | -10.5 % change on previous year | +1.7% |
| 1994 | 16.9 % change on previous year | -261.1% |
| 1995 | 7.77 % change on previous year | -54.1% |
| 1996 | 12.45 % change on previous year | +60.3% |
| 1997 | 4.88 % change on previous year | -60.8% |
| 1998 | -5.71 % change on previous year | -216.9% |
| 1999 | 18.14 % change on previous year | -417.8% |
| 2000 | -1.39 % change on previous year | -107.7% |
| 2001 | 15.77 % change on previous year | -1233.6% |
| 2002 | -3.58 % change on previous year | -122.7% |
| 2003 | -6.44 % change on previous year | +79.6% |
| 2004 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -152.3% |
| 2005 | -6.39 % change on previous year | -289.9% |
| 2006 | 14.18 % change on previous year | -321.8% |
| 2007 | -15.3 % change on previous year | -207.9% |
| 2008 | 12.48 % change on previous year | -181.6% |
| 2009 | 6.34 % change on previous year | -49.2% |
| 2010 | -0.9915 % change on previous year | -115.6% |
| 2011 | -7.35 % change on previous year | +641.5% |
| 2012 | 14.99 % change on previous year | -303.9% |
| 2013 | -2.5 % change on previous year | -116.7% |
| 2014 | -12.68 % change on previous year | +407.1% |
| 2015 | 6.51 % change on previous year | -151.4% |
| 2016 | -6.36 % change on previous year | -197.7% |
| 2017 | 23.77 % change on previous year | -473.6% |
| 2018 | 15.08 % change on previous year | -36.6% |
| 2019 | -3.76 % change on previous year | -124.9% |
| 2020 | -11.43 % change on previous year | +203.9% |
| 2021 | 17.14 % change on previous year | -250.0% |
| 2022 | 2.78 % change on previous year | -83.8% |
| 2023 | 4.96 % change on previous year | +78.3% |
| 2024 | 1.79 % change on previous year | -63.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.47 % change on previous year | 1.03 % change on previous year | 2.19 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 3.37 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 5.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.84 % change on previous year | -22.28 % change on previous year | 43.65 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.48 % change on previous year | -10.5 % change on previous year | 18.14 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9 % change on previous year | -15.3 % change on previous year | 15.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.67 % change on previous year | -12.68 % change on previous year | 23.77 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.05 % change on previous year | -11.43 % change on previous year | 17.14 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 71 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 2.89 % change on previous year compare
- 72 Guinea 2.14 % change on previous year compare
- 73 Mexico 1.95 % change on previous year compare
- 75 Zimbabwe 1.74 % change on previous year compare
- 76 Sudan (former) 1.69 % change on previous year compare
- 77 Cambodia 1.49 % change on previous year 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 roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate in Kenya was 1.79 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 43.65 % change on previous year in 1982.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -22.28 % change on previous year in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 74th out of 196 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 114.1%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.