Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0067 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0067 ha per person for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 27.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0135 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0051 ha per person, in 2016.
Kenya ranks 52nd of 169 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0135 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0132 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0129 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0126 ha per person | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0122 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 0.012 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0117 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0114 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0111 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0111 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0106 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0107 ha per person | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0108 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0108 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 0.011 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0112 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0113 ha per person | +1.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0112 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0109 ha per person | -2.3% |
| 1980 | 0.01 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0086 ha per person | -13.8% |
| 1982 | 0.012 ha per person | +38.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0108 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0081 ha per person | -25.1% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 ha per person | +15.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0093 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0078 ha per person | -16.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0079 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0079 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0074 ha per person | -7.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0075 ha per person | +1.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0065 ha per person | -13.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0057 ha per person | -13.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0064 ha per person | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0067 ha per person | +4.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0074 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0075 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0069 ha per person | -8.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0079 ha per person | +14.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0076 ha per person | -4.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0085 ha per person | +12.2% |
| 2002 | 0.008 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 0.0072 ha per person | -9.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0072 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0066 ha per person | -9.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 ha per person | +10.7% |
| 2007 | 0.006 ha per person | -17.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0065 ha per person | +9.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0067 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0065 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0058 ha per person | -9.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0065 ha per person | +12.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0062 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0053 ha per person | -14.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0055 ha per person | +4.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 ha per person | -8.4% |
| 2017 | 0.0061 ha per person | +21.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0069 ha per person | +12.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0065 ha per person | -5.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0057 ha per person | -13.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0065 ha per person | +14.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0066 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2023 | 0.0067 ha per person | +2.9% |
| 2024 | 0.0067 ha per person | -0.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0123 ha per person | 0.0111 ha per person | 0.0135 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.011 ha per person | 0.0106 ha per person | 0.0113 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0092 ha per person | 0.0078 ha per person | 0.012 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.007 ha per person | 0.0057 ha per person | 0.0079 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0072 ha per person | 0.006 ha per person | 0.0085 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.006 ha per person | 0.0051 ha per person | 0.0069 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0064 ha per person | 0.0057 ha per person | 0.0067 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 49 Turkmenistan 0.0072 ha per person compare
- 50 Bhutan 0.007 ha per person compare
- 51 Brazil 0.0068 ha per person compare
- 53 North Macedonia 0.0066 ha per person compare
- 54 Dominican Republic 0.0065 ha per person compare
- 55 Saint Lucia 0.0064 ha per person compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Kenya?
- Roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita in Kenya was 0.0067 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0135 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0051 ha per person in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 52nd out of 169 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 27.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Roots and Tubers, Total — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.