Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 178,305 1000 Int$ in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
178,305 1000 Int$
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
14th
of 112 countries
All-time high
254,694 1000 Int$
in 2015
All-time low
28,935 1000 Int$
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Kenya stood at 178,305 1000 Int$.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 254,694 1000 Int$ in 2015 and was at its lowest, 28,935 1000 Int$, in 1961.
That places Kenya 14th out of 112 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 28,935 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1962 | 31,001 1000 Int$ | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 33,068 1000 Int$ | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 35,135 1000 Int$ | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 37,202 1000 Int$ | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 41,129 1000 Int$ | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 41,335 1000 Int$ | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 43,402 1000 Int$ | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 45,469 1000 Int$ | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 47,536 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 49,602 1000 Int$ | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 51,669 1000 Int$ | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 53,736 1000 Int$ | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 55,803 1000 Int$ | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 57,869 1000 Int$ | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 48,569 1000 Int$ | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 53,323 1000 Int$ | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 68,141 1000 Int$ | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 70,270 1000 Int$ | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 72,337 1000 Int$ | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 75,230 1000 Int$ | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 109,538 1000 Int$ | +45.6% |
| 1983 | 54,769 1000 Int$ | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 57,869 1000 Int$ | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 100,849 1000 Int$ | +74.3% |
| 1986 | 104,436 1000 Int$ | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 108,150 1000 Int$ | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 111,995 1000 Int$ | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 54,207 1000 Int$ | -51.6% |
| 1990 | 49,992 1000 Int$ | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 83,796 1000 Int$ | +67.6% |
| 1992 | 51,641 1000 Int$ | -38.4% |
| 1993 | 65,103 1000 Int$ | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 58,903 1000 Int$ | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 65,198 1000 Int$ | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 54,976 1000 Int$ | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 78,597 1000 Int$ | +43.0% |
| 1998 | 82,147 1000 Int$ | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 112,244 1000 Int$ | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 109,116 1000 Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 123,733 1000 Int$ | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 106,125 1000 Int$ | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 121,464 1000 Int$ | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 118,073 1000 Int$ | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 138,826 1000 Int$ | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 149,767 1000 Int$ | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 167,724 1000 Int$ | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 184,930 1000 Int$ | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 213,746 1000 Int$ | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 169,675 1000 Int$ | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 156,965 1000 Int$ | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 177,648 1000 Int$ | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 150,800 1000 Int$ | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 157,827 1000 Int$ | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 254,694 1000 Int$ | +61.4% |
| 2016 | 144,129 1000 Int$ | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 159,014 1000 Int$ | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 180,017 1000 Int$ | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 201,859 1000 Int$ | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 141,715 1000 Int$ | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 160,617 1000 Int$ | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 123,572 1000 Int$ | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 138,287 1000 Int$ | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 178,305 1000 Int$ | +28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,408 1000 Int$ | 28,935 1000 Int$ | 45,469 1000 Int$ | 9 |
| 1970s | 55,652 1000 Int$ | 47,536 1000 Int$ | 70,270 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 84,938 1000 Int$ | 54,207 1000 Int$ | 111,995 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 70,260 1000 Int$ | 49,992 1000 Int$ | 112,244 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 143,350 1000 Int$ | 106,125 1000 Int$ | 213,746 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 175,263 1000 Int$ | 144,129 1000 Int$ | 254,694 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 148,499 1000 Int$ | 123,572 1000 Int$ | 178,305 1000 Int$ | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Kenya?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Kenya was 178,305 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 254,694 1000 Int$ in 2015.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 28,935 1000 Int$ in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 14th out of 112 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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The domain provides detailed data on the value of agricultural production that is calculated by the agricultural production data and the price data at farm gate. Thus, the value of production measures the agricultural production in monetary terms at the farm gate level.