Starchy Roots — Losses in Kenya
Kenya: Starchy Roots — Losses was 337 1000 t in 2023. ▬ Flat
Starchy Roots — Losses in Kenya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
In 2023, starchy roots — losses in Kenya stood at 337 1000 t.
That represents a change of up 27.2% on the previous year and up 15.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starchy roots — losses in Kenya peaked at 356 1000 t in 2012 and was at its lowest, 222 1000 t, in 2016.
That places Kenya 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Starchy Roots — Losses in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 293 1000 t | — |
| 2011 | 288 1000 t | -1.7% |
| 2012 | 356 1000 t | +23.6% |
| 2013 | 293 1000 t | -17.7% |
| 2014 | 247 1000 t | -15.7% |
| 2015 | 297 1000 t | +20.2% |
| 2016 | 222 1000 t | -25.3% |
| 2017 | 261 1000 t | +17.6% |
| 2018 | 280 1000 t | +7.3% |
| 2019 | 328 1000 t | +17.1% |
| 2020 | 284 1000 t | -13.4% |
| 2021 | 303 1000 t | +6.7% |
| 2022 | 265 1000 t | -12.5% |
| 2023 | 337 1000 t | +27.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 337 1000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 133 1000 t, 2.5× the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 337 1000 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 115 1000 t, 2.9× the median. (34 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 286.5 1000 t | 222 1000 t | 356 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 297.25 1000 t | 265 1000 t | 337 1000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 starchy roots — losses in Kenya?
- Starchy roots — losses in Kenya was 337 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest starchy roots — losses recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 356 1000 t in 2012.
- What is the lowest starchy roots — losses recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 222 1000 t in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for starchy roots — losses?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is starchy roots — losses rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Starchy Roots — Losses. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
A food balance sheet presents a comprehensive picture of the pattern of a country's food supply during a specified reference period. The food balance sheet shows for each food item - i.e. each primary commodity and a number of processed commodities potentially available for human consumption - the sources of supply and its utilization. The total quantity of foodstuffs produced in a country added to the total quantity imported and adjusted to any change in stocks that may have occurred since the beginning of the reference period gives the supply available during that period. On the utilization side a distinction is made between the quantities exported, fed to livestock, used for seed, put to manufacture for food use and non-food uses, losses during storage and transportation, and food supplies available for human consumption. The per caput supply of each such food item available for human consumption is then obtained by dividing the respective quantity by the related data on the population actually partaking of it. Data on per capita food supplies are expressed in terms of quantity and - by applying appropriate food composition factors for all primary and processed products - also in terms of caloric value and protein and fat content.