Sweet potato production in Kenya
Kenya: Sweet potato production was 862,724 tonnes in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Sweet potato production in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in tonnes.
Analysis
The most recent figure for sweet potato production in Kenya is 862,724 tonnes, measured in 2024.
The figure is up 28.9% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, sweet potato production in Kenya peaked at 1.23 million tonnes in 2015 and was at its lowest, 140,000 tonnes, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 16th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 181,000 tonnes | 140,000 tonnes | 220,000 tonnes | 9 |
| 1970s | 269,270 tonnes | 230,000 tonnes | 340,000 tonnes | 10 |
| 1980s | 410,972 tonnes | 262,280 tonnes | 541,885 tonnes | 10 |
| 1990s | 339,950 tonnes | 241,884 tonnes | 543,089 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 693,598 tonnes | 513,485 tonnes | 1.03 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 848,006 tonnes | 697,364 tonnes | 1.23 million tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 718,510 tonnes | 597,900 tonnes | 862,724 tonnes | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is sweet potato production in Kenya?
- Sweet potato production in Kenya was 862,724 tonnes in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest sweet potato production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 million tonnes in 2015.
- What is the lowest sweet potato production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 140,000 tonnes in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for sweet potato production?
- Kenya ranks 16th out of 120 countries with data for 2024.
- Is sweet potato production rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Sweet potato production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Sweet potato production is measured in tonnes.