Yams production in Kenya
Kenya: Yams production was 12,298 tonnes in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams production in Kenya, 1989–2024
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 yams production in Kenya is 12,298 tonnes, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 6.4% on the previous year and down 38.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, yams production in Kenya peaked at 20,028 tonnes in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,640 tonnes, in 2002.
That places Kenya 37th out of 63 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.
Yams production in Kenya, year by year
| Year | tonnes | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9,520 tonnes | — |
| 1990 | 11,769 tonnes | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 11,200 tonnes | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 11,206 tonnes | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 10,123 tonnes | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 10,360 tonnes | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 10,000 tonnes | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 8,765 tonnes | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 9,000 tonnes | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4,007 tonnes | -55.5% |
| 1999 | 10,035 tonnes | +150.4% |
| 2000 | 6,204 tonnes | -38.2% |
| 2001 | 7,898 tonnes | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 2,640 tonnes | -66.6% |
| 2003 | 8,007 tonnes | +203.3% |
| 2004 | 7,701 tonnes | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 7,238 tonnes | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 8,001 tonnes | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 6,905 tonnes | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 6,123 tonnes | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 3,984 tonnes | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 8,035 tonnes | +101.7% |
| 2011 | 9,635 tonnes | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 10,143 tonnes | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 13,569 tonnes | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 20,028 tonnes | +47.6% |
| 2015 | 18,719 tonnes | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 12,388 tonnes | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 10,417 tonnes | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 9,610 tonnes | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 9,860 tonnes | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 8,009 tonnes | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 7,669 tonnes | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 6,000 tonnes | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 13,135 tonnes | +118.9% |
| 2024 | 12,298 tonnes | -6.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12,298 tonnes is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,772 tonnes, 22% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12,298 tonnes is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999 tonnes, 10% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Yams production 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 | +203.3% | 2,640 tonnes | 8,007 tonnes |
| 1999 | +150.4% | 4,007 tonnes | 10,035 tonnes |
| 2023 | +118.9% | 6,000 tonnes | 13,135 tonnes |
| 2010 | +101.7% | 3,984 tonnes | 8,035 tonnes |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,520 tonnes | 9,520 tonnes | 9,520 tonnes | 1 |
| 1990s | 9,646 tonnes | 4,007 tonnes | 11,769 tonnes | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,470 tonnes | 2,640 tonnes | 8,007 tonnes | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,240 tonnes | 8,035 tonnes | 20,028 tonnes | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,422 tonnes | 6,000 tonnes | 13,135 tonnes | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is yams production in Kenya?
- Yams production in Kenya was 12,298 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 yams production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20,028 tonnes in 2014.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,640 tonnes in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for yams production?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 63 countries with data for 2024.
- Is yams production 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 (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Yam production is measured in tonnes.