Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Kenya

Kenya: Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value was 27.34 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2024)
27.34 million 1000 SLC
Change on year
up 29.3%
World rank
21st
of 91 countries
All-time high
40.47 million 1000 SLC
in 2015
All-time low
565,440 1000 SLC
in 1992
Years of data
34
1991–2024

Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1991–2024

010.0M20.0M30.0M40.0M1991200720241991: 789.4k 1000 SLC1992: 565.4k 1000 SLC1993: 1.3M 1000 SLC1994: 1.7M 1000 SLC1995: 2.5M 1000 SLC1996: 2.6M 1000 SLC1997: 4.1M 1000 SLC1998: 4.7M 1000 SLC1999: 7.0M 1000 SLC2000: 7.4M 1000 SLC2001: 9.0M 1000 SLC2002: 7.2M 1000 SLC2003: 8.2M 1000 SLC2004: 8.9M 1000 SLC2005: 9.7M 1000 SLC2006: 10.6M 1000 SLC2007: 14.2M 1000 SLC2008: 28.3M 1000 SLC2009: 24.9M 1000 SLC2010: 16.9M 1000 SLC2011: 21.4M 1000 SLC2012: 28.9M 1000 SLC2013: 19.7M 1000 SLC2014: 25.5M 1000 SLC2015: 40.5M 1000 SLC2016: 22.6M 1000 SLC2017: 25.9M 1000 SLC2018: 30.4M 1000 SLC2019: 36.1M 1000 SLC2020: 26.1M 1000 SLC2021: 28.0M 1000 SLC2022: 21.1M 1000 SLC2023: 21.1M 1000 SLC2024: 27.3M 1000 SLC

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 27.34 million 1000 SLC for sweet potatoes — gross production value in 2024.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 29.3% on the previous year and up 7.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, sweet potatoes — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 40.47 million 1000 SLC in 2015 and was at its lowest, 565,440 1000 SLC, in 1992.

That places Kenya 21st out of 91 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.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2.81 million 1000 SLC 565,440 1000 SLC 7.02 million 1000 SLC 9
2000s 12.84 million 1000 SLC 7.24 million 1000 SLC 28.30 million 1000 SLC 10
2010s 26.79 million 1000 SLC 16.94 million 1000 SLC 40.47 million 1000 SLC 10
2020s 24.73 million 1000 SLC 21.14 million 1000 SLC 28.00 million 1000 SLC 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 18 Cameroon 57.22 million 1000 SLC compare
  2. 19 Niger 49.43 million 1000 SLC compare
  3. 20 Chad 46.69 million 1000 SLC compare
  4. 22 India 26.32 million 1000 SLC compare
  5. 23 Senegal 25.37 million 1000 SLC compare
  6. 24 Benin 22.85 million 1000 SLC compare

See the full ranking of 93 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is sweet potatoes — gross production value in Kenya?
Sweet potatoes — gross production value in Kenya was 27.34 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 40.47 million 1000 SLC in 2015.
What is the lowest sweet potatoes — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 565,440 1000 SLC in 1992.
How does Kenya rank for sweet potatoes — gross production value?
Kenya ranks 21st out of 91 countries with data for 2024.
Is sweet potatoes — gross production value rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 7.0%. 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 (current thousand SLC). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Sweet potatoes — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC)
Unit
1000 SLC
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
93 places, 2,724 data points, 1991–2024
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