Yams — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Yams — Gross Production Value was 2,994 1000 USD in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1989–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
In 2024, yams — gross production value in Kenya stood at 2,994 1000 USD.
That represents a change of down 6.3% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 4,875 1000 USD in 2014 and was at its lowest, 643 1000 USD, in 2002.
Kenya ranks 26th of 38 countries on this measure, 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 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 2,317 1000 USD | — |
| 1990 | 2,865 1000 USD | +23.7% |
| 1991 | 2,726 1000 USD | -4.9% |
| 1992 | 2,728 1000 USD | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 2,464 1000 USD | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 2,522 1000 USD | +2.4% |
| 1995 | 2,434 1000 USD | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 2,134 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 2,191 1000 USD | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 975 1000 USD | -55.5% |
| 1999 | 2,443 1000 USD | +150.6% |
| 2000 | 1,510 1000 USD | -38.2% |
| 2001 | 1,923 1000 USD | +27.4% |
| 2002 | 643 1000 USD | -66.6% |
| 2003 | 1,949 1000 USD | +203.1% |
| 2004 | 1,875 1000 USD | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 1,762 1000 USD | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 1,948 1000 USD | +10.6% |
| 2007 | 1,681 1000 USD | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 1,491 1000 USD | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 970 1000 USD | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 1,956 1000 USD | +101.6% |
| 2011 | 2,345 1000 USD | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 2,469 1000 USD | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 3,303 1000 USD | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 4,875 1000 USD | +47.6% |
| 2015 | 4,557 1000 USD | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 3,016 1000 USD | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 2,536 1000 USD | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 2,339 1000 USD | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 2,400 1000 USD | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 1,950 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 1,867 1000 USD | -4.3% |
| 2022 | 1,461 1000 USD | -21.7% |
| 2023 | 3,197 1000 USD | +118.8% |
| 2024 | 2,994 1000 USD | -6.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2,994 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 347,140 1000 USD, 1% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2,994 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 69,471 1000 USD, 4% of the median. (15 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% | 643 1000 USD | 1,949 1000 USD |
| 1999 | +150.6% | 975 1000 USD | 2,443 1000 USD |
| 2023 | +118.8% | 1,461 1000 USD | 3,197 1000 USD |
| 2010 | +101.6% | 970 1000 USD | 1,956 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 2,317 1000 USD | 2,317 1000 USD | 2,317 1000 USD | 1 |
| 1990s | 2,348 1000 USD | 975 1000 USD | 2,865 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,575 1000 USD | 643 1000 USD | 1,949 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,980 1000 USD | 1,956 1000 USD | 4,875 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,294 1000 USD | 1,461 1000 USD | 3,197 1000 USD | 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 2,994 1000 USD 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 4,875 1000 USD in 2014.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 643 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for yams — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 38 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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