Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Kenya
Kenya: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) was 2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 USD per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in 2023.
That represents a change of up 19.5% on the previous year and up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Kenya peaked at 2.8 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.398 1000 USD per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 51st out of 139 countries with data for 2023, 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.398 1000 USD per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.4086 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.4197 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 0.4275 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 0.438 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.4572 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 0.4627 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.4732 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 0.4869 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.5089 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 0.508 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.5376 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 0.5672 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 0.5909 1000 USD per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 0.6352 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 0.6337 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 0.6491 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 0.7101 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.7331 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.6248 1000 USD per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 0.6684 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 0.8165 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 0.8051 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4112 1000 USD per square kilometre | -48.9% |
| 1985 | 0.891 1000 USD per square kilometre | +116.7% |
| 1986 | 0.8343 1000 USD per square kilometre | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 0.695 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 0.7577 1000 USD per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 0.942 1000 USD per square kilometre | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 0.9127 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 1.11 1000 USD per square kilometre | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 0.8013 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 0.8455 1000 USD per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 0.9055 1000 USD per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 0.999 1000 USD per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 0.9833 1000 USD per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 1.01 1000 USD per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.8918 1000 USD per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 2000 | 0.9443 1000 USD per square kilometre | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 1.35 1000 USD per square kilometre | +43.0% |
| 2002 | 1.14 1000 USD per square kilometre | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 1.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 1.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 2.25 1000 USD per square kilometre | +68.6% |
| 2006 | 2.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 2.07 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 2.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 2.46 1000 USD per square kilometre | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 2.39 1000 USD per square kilometre | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 2.28 1000 USD per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 2.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 2.27 1000 USD per square kilometre | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 1.9 1000 USD per square kilometre | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 2.32 1000 USD per square kilometre | +22.3% |
| 2016 | 1.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | -34.1% |
| 2017 | 1.78 1000 USD per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 2018 | 2.12 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.3% |
| 2019 | 2.2 1000 USD per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2020 | 1.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | -10.8% |
| 2021 | 2.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.98 1000 USD per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | +19.5% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | +116.7% | 0.4112 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.891 1000 USD per square kilometre |
| 2005 | +68.6% | 1.34 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.25 1000 USD per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4413 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.398 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4869 1000 USD per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6074 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.508 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.7331 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.7446 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.4112 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.942 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.9764 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.8013 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.31 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.79 1000 USD per square kilometre | 0.9443 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.73 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.16 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.53 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.8 1000 USD per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.1 1000 USD per square kilometre | 1.97 1000 USD per square kilometre | 2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 48 Senegal 2.58 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 49 Indonesia 2.5 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 50 Costa Rica 2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 52 Angola 2.31 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 53 Antigua and Barbuda 2.3 1000 USD per square kilometre compare
- 54 Sri Lanka 2.28 1000 USD per square kilometre 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 production value (constant 2014-2016) in Kenya?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) in Kenya was 2.37 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.8 1000 USD per square kilometre in 2012.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.398 1000 USD per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016)?
- Kenya ranks 51st out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production value (constant 2014-2016) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. 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 — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.