Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Kenya
Kenya: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number was 106.82 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
Analysis
In 2024, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Kenya stood at 106.82.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Kenya peaked at 173.51 in 2008 and was at its lowest, 52.46, in 1984.
That places Kenya 56th out of 181 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 115.95 | — |
| 1962 | 114.41 | -1.3% |
| 1963 | 112.95 | -1.3% |
| 1964 | 110.44 | -2.2% |
| 1965 | 108.63 | -1.6% |
| 1966 | 108.91 | +0.3% |
| 1967 | 105.91 | -2.8% |
| 1968 | 104.02 | -1.8% |
| 1969 | 102.92 | -1.1% |
| 1970 | 103.72 | +0.8% |
| 1971 | 99.46 | -4.1% |
| 1972 | 102.06 | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 104.39 | +2.3% |
| 1974 | 105.35 | +0.9% |
| 1975 | 110.16 | +4.6% |
| 1976 | 106.39 | -3.4% |
| 1977 | 105.29 | -1.0% |
| 1978 | 111.28 | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 111.09 | -0.2% |
| 1980 | 89.39 | -19.5% |
| 1981 | 94.6 | +5.8% |
| 1982 | 113 | +19.5% |
| 1983 | 105.29 | -6.8% |
| 1984 | 52.46 | -50.2% |
| 1985 | 109.3 | +108.3% |
| 1986 | 99.64 | -8.8% |
| 1987 | 77.45 | -22.3% |
| 1988 | 81.34 | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 104 | +27.9% |
| 1990 | 97.33 | -6.4% |
| 1991 | 115.11 | +18.3% |
| 1992 | 79.81 | -30.7% |
| 1993 | 81.52 | +2.1% |
| 1994 | 85.96 | +5.4% |
| 1995 | 92.8 | +8.0% |
| 1996 | 86.98 | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 87.42 | +0.5% |
| 1998 | 74.88 | -14.3% |
| 1999 | 106.86 | +42.7% |
| 2000 | 74.41 | -30.4% |
| 2001 | 103.88 | +39.6% |
| 2002 | 84.05 | -19.1% |
| 2003 | 97.79 | +16.3% |
| 2004 | 93.57 | -4.3% |
| 2005 | 158.6 | +69.5% |
| 2006 | 154.02 | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 135.97 | -11.7% |
| 2008 | 173.51 | +27.6% |
| 2009 | 149.95 | -13.6% |
| 2010 | 144.34 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 132.54 | -8.2% |
| 2012 | 158.61 | +19.7% |
| 2013 | 124.34 | -21.6% |
| 2014 | 100.68 | -19.0% |
| 2015 | 120.92 | +20.1% |
| 2016 | 78.4 | -35.2% |
| 2017 | 89.13 | +13.7% |
| 2018 | 104.67 | +17.4% |
| 2019 | 107.1 | +2.3% |
| 2020 | 94.29 | -12.0% |
| 2021 | 99.44 | +5.5% |
| 2022 | 91.18 | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 107.48 | +17.9% |
| 2024 | 106.82 | -0.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 109.35 | 102.92 | 115.95 | 9 |
| 1970s | 105.92 | 99.46 | 111.28 | 10 |
| 1980s | 92.65 | 52.46 | 113 | 10 |
| 1990s | 90.87 | 74.88 | 115.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 122.58 | 74.41 | 173.51 | 10 |
| 2010s | 116.07 | 78.4 | 158.61 | 10 |
| 2020s | 99.84 | 91.18 | 107.48 | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 53 Palestine, State of 108.48 compare
- 54 Sao Tome and Principe 107.69 compare
- 55 Chile 107.07 compare
- 57 Morocco 106.07 compare
- 58 Tunisia 105.61 compare
- 59 Bangladesh 105.58 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 — gross per capita production index number in Kenya?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number in Kenya was 106.82 in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 173.51 in 2008.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.46 in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number?
- Kenya ranks 56th out of 181 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross per capita production index number rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. 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 Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross per capita Production Index Number (2014-2016 = 100). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The FAO indices of agricultural production show the relative level of the aggregate volume of agricultural production for each year in comparison with the base period 2014-2016. Indices for meat production are computed based on data on production from indigenous animals.