Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value was 1.40 million 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.40 million 1000 USD
Change on year
up 2.0%
World rank
29th
of 148 countries
All-time high
1.60 million 1000 USD
in 2012
All-time low
226,540 1000 USD
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.40 million 1000 USD for roots and tubers, total — gross production value in 2024.
The figure is up 2.0% on the previous year and up 30.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, roots and tubers, total — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 1.60 million 1000 USD in 2012 and was at its lowest, 226,540 1000 USD, in 1961.
That places Kenya 29th out of 148 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Roots and Tubers, Total — Gross Production Value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 226,540 1000 USD | — |
| 1962 | 232,533 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 238,888 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1964 | 243,314 1000 USD | +1.9% |
| 1965 | 249,306 1000 USD | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 260,213 1000 USD | +4.4% |
| 1967 | 263,344 1000 USD | +1.2% |
| 1968 | 269,337 1000 USD | +2.3% |
| 1969 | 277,139 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 289,646 1000 USD | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 289,125 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 305,974 1000 USD | +5.8% |
| 1973 | 322,824 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1974 | 336,296 1000 USD | +4.2% |
| 1975 | 361,513 1000 USD | +7.5% |
| 1976 | 360,651 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 1977 | 369,422 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1978 | 404,160 1000 USD | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 417,221 1000 USD | +3.2% |
| 1980 | 355,583 1000 USD | -14.8% |
| 1981 | 380,440 1000 USD | +7.0% |
| 1982 | 464,675 1000 USD | +22.1% |
| 1983 | 458,190 1000 USD | -1.4% |
| 1984 | 234,033 1000 USD | -48.9% |
| 1985 | 507,131 1000 USD | +116.7% |
| 1986 | 474,848 1000 USD | -6.4% |
| 1987 | 395,546 1000 USD | -16.7% |
| 1988 | 431,227 1000 USD | +9.0% |
| 1989 | 536,143 1000 USD | +24.3% |
| 1990 | 519,440 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 1991 | 631,250 1000 USD | +21.5% |
| 1992 | 456,072 1000 USD | -27.8% |
| 1993 | 481,190 1000 USD | +5.5% |
| 1994 | 515,379 1000 USD | +7.1% |
| 1995 | 568,572 1000 USD | +10.3% |
| 1996 | 559,638 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 1997 | 572,939 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1998 | 507,578 1000 USD | -11.4% |
| 1999 | 745,044 1000 USD | +46.8% |
| 2000 | 537,455 1000 USD | -27.9% |
| 2001 | 768,496 1000 USD | +43.0% |
| 2002 | 646,507 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 2003 | 760,354 1000 USD | +17.6% |
| 2004 | 760,065 1000 USD | -0.0% |
| 2005 | 1.28 million 1000 USD | +68.6% |
| 2006 | 1.30 million 1000 USD | +1.3% |
| 2007 | 1.18 million 1000 USD | -9.1% |
| 2008 | 1.55 million 1000 USD | +31.8% |
| 2009 | 1.40 million 1000 USD | -9.8% |
| 2010 | 1.36 million 1000 USD | -3.2% |
| 2011 | 1.30 million 1000 USD | -4.5% |
| 2012 | 1.60 million 1000 USD | +22.9% |
| 2013 | 1.29 million 1000 USD | -19.1% |
| 2014 | 1.08 million 1000 USD | -16.4% |
| 2015 | 1.33 million 1000 USD | +22.8% |
| 2016 | 876,892 1000 USD | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 1.02 million 1000 USD | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 1.22 million 1000 USD | +19.7% |
| 2019 | 1.27 million 1000 USD | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 1.14 million 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 2021 | 1.22 million 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 1.15 million 1000 USD | -5.5% |
| 2023 | 1.38 million 1000 USD | +19.5% |
| 2024 | 1.40 million 1000 USD | +2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 251,179 1000 USD | 226,540 1000 USD | 277,139 1000 USD | 9 |
| 1970s | 345,683 1000 USD | 289,125 1000 USD | 417,221 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1980s | 423,782 1000 USD | 234,033 1000 USD | 536,143 1000 USD | 10 |
| 1990s | 555,710 1000 USD | 456,072 1000 USD | 745,044 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 million 1000 USD | 537,455 1000 USD | 1.55 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 million 1000 USD | 876,892 1000 USD | 1.60 million 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.26 million 1000 USD | 1.14 million 1000 USD | 1.40 million 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 26 Canada 1.49 million 1000 USD compare
- 27 Sierra Leone 1.47 million 1000 USD compare
- 28 Egypt 1.45 million 1000 USD compare
- 29 Cabo Verde 14,344 1000 USD compare
- 30 Colombia 1.32 million 1000 USD compare
- 31 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 1.30 million 1000 USD compare
- 32 Burundi 1.13 million 1000 USD 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 in Kenya?
- Roots and tubers, total — gross production value in Kenya was 1.40 million 1000 USD in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest roots and tubers, total — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.60 million 1000 USD in 2012.
- What is the lowest roots and tubers, total — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 226,540 1000 USD in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for roots and tubers, total — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 29th out of 148 countries with data for 2024.
- Is roots and tubers, total — gross production value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 30.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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