Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 28.40 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
28.40 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 28.9%
World rank
18th
of 82 countries
All-time high
40.57 million 1000 SLC
in 2015
All-time low
4.61 million 1000 SLC
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 SLC.
Analysis
In 2024, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Kenya stood at 28.40 million 1000 SLC.
That represents a change of 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 40.57 million 1000 SLC in 2015 and was at its lowest, 4.61 million 1000 SLC, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 18th of 82 countries on this measure, 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 SLC | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 4.61 million 1000 SLC | — |
| 1962 | 4.94 million 1000 SLC | +7.1% |
| 1963 | 5.27 million 1000 SLC | +6.7% |
| 1964 | 5.60 million 1000 SLC | +6.3% |
| 1965 | 5.93 million 1000 SLC | +5.9% |
| 1966 | 6.55 million 1000 SLC | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 6.58 million 1000 SLC | +0.5% |
| 1968 | 6.91 million 1000 SLC | +5.0% |
| 1969 | 7.24 million 1000 SLC | +4.8% |
| 1970 | 7.57 million 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 1971 | 7.90 million 1000 SLC | +4.3% |
| 1972 | 8.23 million 1000 SLC | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 8.56 million 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 1974 | 8.89 million 1000 SLC | +3.8% |
| 1975 | 9.22 million 1000 SLC | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 7.74 million 1000 SLC | -16.1% |
| 1977 | 8.49 million 1000 SLC | +9.8% |
| 1978 | 10.85 million 1000 SLC | +27.8% |
| 1979 | 11.19 million 1000 SLC | +3.1% |
| 1980 | 11.52 million 1000 SLC | +2.9% |
| 1981 | 11.98 million 1000 SLC | +4.0% |
| 1982 | 17.45 million 1000 SLC | +45.6% |
| 1983 | 8.72 million 1000 SLC | -50.0% |
| 1984 | 9.22 million 1000 SLC | +5.7% |
| 1985 | 16.06 million 1000 SLC | +74.3% |
| 1986 | 16.63 million 1000 SLC | +3.6% |
| 1987 | 17.23 million 1000 SLC | +3.6% |
| 1988 | 17.84 million 1000 SLC | +3.6% |
| 1989 | 8.63 million 1000 SLC | -51.6% |
| 1990 | 7.96 million 1000 SLC | -7.8% |
| 1991 | 13.35 million 1000 SLC | +67.6% |
| 1992 | 8.22 million 1000 SLC | -38.4% |
| 1993 | 10.37 million 1000 SLC | +26.1% |
| 1994 | 9.38 million 1000 SLC | -9.5% |
| 1995 | 10.38 million 1000 SLC | +10.7% |
| 1996 | 8.76 million 1000 SLC | -15.7% |
| 1997 | 12.52 million 1000 SLC | +43.0% |
| 1998 | 13.08 million 1000 SLC | +4.5% |
| 1999 | 17.88 million 1000 SLC | +36.6% |
| 2000 | 17.38 million 1000 SLC | -2.8% |
| 2001 | 19.71 million 1000 SLC | +13.4% |
| 2002 | 16.90 million 1000 SLC | -14.2% |
| 2003 | 19.35 million 1000 SLC | +14.5% |
| 2004 | 18.81 million 1000 SLC | -2.8% |
| 2005 | 22.11 million 1000 SLC | +17.6% |
| 2006 | 23.85 million 1000 SLC | +7.9% |
| 2007 | 26.71 million 1000 SLC | +12.0% |
| 2008 | 29.45 million 1000 SLC | +10.3% |
| 2009 | 34.04 million 1000 SLC | +15.6% |
| 2010 | 27.02 million 1000 SLC | -20.6% |
| 2011 | 25.00 million 1000 SLC | -7.5% |
| 2012 | 28.29 million 1000 SLC | +13.2% |
| 2013 | 24.02 million 1000 SLC | -15.1% |
| 2014 | 25.14 million 1000 SLC | +4.7% |
| 2015 | 40.57 million 1000 SLC | +61.4% |
| 2016 | 22.96 million 1000 SLC | -43.4% |
| 2017 | 25.33 million 1000 SLC | +10.3% |
| 2018 | 28.67 million 1000 SLC | +13.2% |
| 2019 | 32.15 million 1000 SLC | +12.1% |
| 2020 | 22.57 million 1000 SLC | -29.8% |
| 2021 | 25.58 million 1000 SLC | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 19.68 million 1000 SLC | -23.1% |
| 2023 | 22.03 million 1000 SLC | +11.9% |
| 2024 | 28.40 million 1000 SLC | +28.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.96 million 1000 SLC | 4.61 million 1000 SLC | 7.24 million 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 1970s | 8.86 million 1000 SLC | 7.57 million 1000 SLC | 11.19 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1980s | 13.53 million 1000 SLC | 8.63 million 1000 SLC | 17.84 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 1990s | 11.19 million 1000 SLC | 7.96 million 1000 SLC | 17.88 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2000s | 22.83 million 1000 SLC | 16.90 million 1000 SLC | 34.04 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.91 million 1000 SLC | 22.96 million 1000 SLC | 40.57 million 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.65 million 1000 SLC | 19.68 million 1000 SLC | 28.40 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
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- 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)
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- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Kenya?
- Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Kenya was 28.40 million 1000 SLC 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 40.57 million 1000 SLC in 2015.
- What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.61 million 1000 SLC in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 82 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 SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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