Yams — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Yams — Gross Production Value was 1.02 million 1000 SLC in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 SLC.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.02 million 1000 SLC for yams — gross production value in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and up 129.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 1.05 million 1000 SLC in 2023 and was at its lowest, 16,800 1000 SLC, in 1991.
Kenya ranks 19th of 41 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 39,658 1000 SLC | 16,800 1000 SLC | 67,901 1000 SLC | 9 |
| 2000s | 54,104 1000 SLC | 17,897 1000 SLC | 70,819 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2010s | 273,854 1000 SLC | 120,196 1000 SLC | 444,852 1000 SLC | 10 |
| 2020s | 602,882 1000 SLC | 233,048 1000 SLC | 1.05 million 1000 SLC | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 16 Dominican Republic 3.30 million 1000 SLC compare
- 17 Guyana 1.55 million 1000 SLC compare
- 18 New Caledonia 1.26 million 1000 SLC compare
- 20 Venezuela (Bolivarian Republic of) 752,393 1000 SLC compare
- 21 Burundi 591,716 1000 SLC compare
- 22 Philippines 508,110 1000 SLC compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture share gdp 23.16 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas — Production 2.06 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams — gross production value in Kenya?
- Yams — gross production value in Kenya was 1.02 million 1000 SLC 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 1.05 million 1000 SLC in 2023.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16,800 1000 SLC in 1991.
- How does Kenya rank for yams — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 19th out of 41 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 129.5%. 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 Yams — Gross Production Value (current thousand SLC). 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.