Yams — Gross Production Value in Kenya
Kenya: Yams — Gross Production Value was 7,571 1000 USD in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Yams — Gross Production Value in Kenya, 1991–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 USD.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7,571 1000 USD for yams — gross production value in 2024. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.4% on the previous year and up 49.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams — gross production value in Kenya peaked at 7,571 1000 USD in 2024 and was at its lowest, 227 1000 USD, in 2002.
That places Kenya 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Yams — Gross Production Value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 USD | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 611 1000 USD | — |
| 1992 | 522 1000 USD | -14.6% |
| 1993 | 467 1000 USD | -10.5% |
| 1994 | 712 1000 USD | +52.5% |
| 1995 | 977 1000 USD | +37.2% |
| 1996 | 951 1000 USD | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 979 1000 USD | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 437 1000 USD | -55.4% |
| 1999 | 966 1000 USD | +121.1% |
| 2000 | 566 1000 USD | -41.4% |
| 2001 | 718 1000 USD | +26.9% |
| 2002 | 227 1000 USD | -68.4% |
| 2003 | 791 1000 USD | +248.5% |
| 2004 | 778 1000 USD | -1.6% |
| 2005 | 623 1000 USD | -19.9% |
| 2006 | 721 1000 USD | +15.7% |
| 2007 | 1,026 1000 USD | +42.3% |
| 2008 | 1,024 1000 USD | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 814 1000 USD | -20.5% |
| 2010 | 1,517 1000 USD | +86.4% |
| 2011 | 1,794 1000 USD | +18.3% |
| 2012 | 2,714 1000 USD | +51.3% |
| 2013 | 2,896 1000 USD | +6.7% |
| 2014 | 5,060 1000 USD | +74.7% |
| 2015 | 4,437 1000 USD | -12.3% |
| 2016 | 2,981 1000 USD | -32.8% |
| 2017 | 2,568 1000 USD | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 2,529 1000 USD | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 2,700 1000 USD | +6.8% |
| 2020 | 2,193 1000 USD | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 2,126 1000 USD | -3.1% |
| 2022 | 4,009 1000 USD | +88.6% |
| 2023 | 7,541 1000 USD | +88.1% |
| 2024 | 7,571 1000 USD | +0.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7,571 1000 USD is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 438,064 1000 USD, 2% of the median. (8 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7,571 1000 USD is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 107,866 1000 USD, 7% of the median. (14 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 | +248.5% | 227 1000 USD | 791 1000 USD |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 735.78 1000 USD | 437 1000 USD | 979 1000 USD | 9 |
| 2000s | 728.8 1000 USD | 227 1000 USD | 1,026 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,920 1000 USD | 1,517 1000 USD | 5,060 1000 USD | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,688 1000 USD | 2,126 1000 USD | 7,571 1000 USD | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 20 New Caledonia 11,381 1000 USD compare
- 21 Fiji 9,869 1000 USD compare
- 22 Philippines 8,869 1000 USD compare
- 24 Brazil 7,463 1000 USD compare
- 25 Guyana 7,411 1000 USD compare
- 26 Puerto Rico 3,919 1000 USD compare
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 7,571 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 7,571 1000 USD in 2024.
- What is the lowest yams — gross production value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 227 1000 USD in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for yams — gross production value?
- Kenya ranks 23rd out of 39 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams — gross production value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.6%. 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 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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