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 27th out of 43 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.
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
- 24 New Caledonia 11,381 1000 USD compare
- 25 Fiji 9,869 1000 USD compare
- 26 Philippines 8,869 1000 USD compare
- 28 Brazil 7,463 1000 USD compare
- 29 Guyana 7,411 1000 USD compare
- 30 Puerto Rico 3,919 1000 USD 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 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 27th out of 43 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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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.