Starchy Roots — Seed in Kenya
Kenya: Starchy Roots — Seed was 194 1000 t in 2023. ▬ Flat
Starchy Roots — Seed in Kenya, 2010–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 t.
Analysis
In 2023, starchy roots — seed in Kenya stood at 194 1000 t. That is the highest value across all 14 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 21.2% on the previous year and up 37.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, starchy roots — seed in Kenya peaked at 194 1000 t in 2023 and was at its lowest, 86 1000 t, in 2019.
Kenya ranks 34th of 159 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Starchy Roots — Seed in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 t | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 175 1000 t | — |
| 2011 | 152 1000 t | -13.1% |
| 2012 | 188 1000 t | +23.7% |
| 2013 | 141 1000 t | -25.0% |
| 2014 | 105 1000 t | -25.5% |
| 2015 | 127 1000 t | +21.0% |
| 2016 | 87 1000 t | -31.5% |
| 2017 | 98 1000 t | +12.6% |
| 2018 | 121 1000 t | +23.5% |
| 2019 | 86 1000 t | -28.9% |
| 2020 | 108 1000 t | +25.6% |
| 2021 | 172 1000 t | +59.3% |
| 2022 | 160 1000 t | -7.0% |
| 2023 | 194 1000 t | +21.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 194 1000 t is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 17 1000 t, 11.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 194 1000 t is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17 1000 t, 11.4× the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 128 1000 t | 86 1000 t | 188 1000 t | 10 |
| 2020s | 158.5 1000 t | 108 1000 t | 194 1000 t | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 31 Nepal 229 1000 t compare
- 32 Kyrgyzstan 224 1000 t compare
- 33 Tajikistan 204 1000 t compare
- 35 Madagascar 167 1000 t compare
- 36 Azerbaijan 158 1000 t compare
- 37 Colombia 153 1000 t 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 starchy roots — seed in Kenya?
- Starchy roots — seed in Kenya was 194 1000 t in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest starchy roots — seed recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 194 1000 t in 2023.
- What is the lowest starchy roots — seed recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 86 1000 t in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for starchy roots — seed?
- Kenya ranks 34th out of 159 countries with data for 2023.
- Is starchy roots — seed rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 37.6%. 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 — Seed. 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.