Yams — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Yams — Gross Production Value was 3,254 1000 Int$ in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 Int$.
Analysis
In 2024, yams — gross production value in Kenya stood at 3,254 1000 Int$.
The figure is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 5,299 1000 Int$ in 2014 and was at its lowest, 699 1000 Int$, in 2002.
That places Kenya 36th out of 61 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Yams — Gross Production Value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 Int$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,519 1000 Int$ | — |
| 1990 | 3,114 1000 Int$ | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 2,963 1000 Int$ | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 2,965 1000 Int$ | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,678 1000 Int$ | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 2,741 1000 Int$ | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,646 1000 Int$ | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2,319 1000 Int$ | -12.4% |
| 1997 | 2,381 1000 Int$ | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 1,060 1000 Int$ | -55.5% |
| 1999 | 2,655 1000 Int$ | +150.5% |
| 2000 | 1,642 1000 Int$ | -38.2% |
| 2001 | 2,090 1000 Int$ | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 699 1000 Int$ | -66.6% |
| 2003 | 2,119 1000 Int$ | +203.1% |
| 2004 | 2,038 1000 Int$ | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,915 1000 Int$ | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 2,117 1000 Int$ | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 1,827 1000 Int$ | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 1,620 1000 Int$ | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 1,054 1000 Int$ | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 2,126 1000 Int$ | +101.7% |
| 2011 | 2,549 1000 Int$ | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 2,684 1000 Int$ | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 3,590 1000 Int$ | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 5,299 1000 Int$ | +47.6% |
| 2015 | 4,953 1000 Int$ | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 3,278 1000 Int$ | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 2,756 1000 Int$ | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 2,543 1000 Int$ | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 2,609 1000 Int$ | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 2,119 1000 Int$ | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 2,029 1000 Int$ | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 1,588 1000 Int$ | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 3,475 1000 Int$ | +118.8% |
| 2024 | 3,254 1000 Int$ | -6.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 3,254 1000 Int$ is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 25,347 1000 Int$, 13% of the median. (18 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 3,254 1000 Int$ is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 30,734 1000 Int$, 11% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams — Gross Production Value in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2003 | +203.1% | 699 1000 Int$ | 2,119 1000 Int$ |
| 1999 | +150.5% | 1,060 1000 Int$ | 2,655 1000 Int$ |
| 2023 | +118.8% | 1,588 1000 Int$ | 3,475 1000 Int$ |
| 2010 | +101.7% | 1,054 1000 Int$ | 2,126 1000 Int$ |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,519 1000 Int$ | 2,519 1000 Int$ | 2,519 1000 Int$ | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,552 1000 Int$ | 1,060 1000 Int$ | 3,114 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,712 1000 Int$ | 699 1000 Int$ | 2,119 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 3,239 1000 Int$ | 2,126 1000 Int$ | 5,299 1000 Int$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,493 1000 Int$ | 1,588 1000 Int$ | 3,475 1000 Int$ | 5 |
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 yams — gross production value in Kenya?
- Yams — gross production value in Kenya was 3,254 1000 Int$ in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest yams — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,299 1000 Int$ in 2014.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 699 1000 Int$ in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for yams — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 36th out of 61 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 38.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Yams — Gross Production Value (constant 2014-2016 thousand I$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
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.