Yams production in Kenya
Kenya: Yams production was 12,298 in 2024. ▲ Rising
Yams production in Kenya, 1989–2024
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for yams production in Kenya is 12,298, 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 in 2014 and was at its lowest, 2,640, 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 | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1989 | 9,520 | — |
| 1990 | 11,769 | +23.6% |
| 1991 | 11,200 | -4.8% |
| 1992 | 11,206 | +0.1% |
| 1993 | 10,123 | -9.7% |
| 1994 | 10,360 | +2.3% |
| 1995 | 10,000 | -3.5% |
| 1996 | 8,765 | -12.3% |
| 1997 | 9,000 | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 4,007 | -55.5% |
| 1999 | 10,035 | +150.4% |
| 2000 | 6,204 | -38.2% |
| 2001 | 7,898 | +27.3% |
| 2002 | 2,640 | -66.6% |
| 2003 | 8,007 | +203.3% |
| 2004 | 7,701 | -3.8% |
| 2005 | 7,238 | -6.0% |
| 2006 | 8,001 | +10.5% |
| 2007 | 6,905 | -13.7% |
| 2008 | 6,123 | -11.3% |
| 2009 | 3,984 | -34.9% |
| 2010 | 8,035 | +101.7% |
| 2011 | 9,635 | +19.9% |
| 2012 | 10,143 | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 13,569 | +33.8% |
| 2014 | 20,028 | +47.6% |
| 2015 | 18,719 | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 12,388 | -33.8% |
| 2017 | 10,417 | -15.9% |
| 2018 | 9,610 | -7.7% |
| 2019 | 9,860 | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 8,009 | -18.8% |
| 2021 | 7,669 | -4.2% |
| 2022 | 6,000 | -21.8% |
| 2023 | 13,135 | +118.9% |
| 2024 | 12,298 | -6.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12,298 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 55,772, 22% of the median. (21 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12,298 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 121,999, 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 | 8,007 |
| 1999 | +150.4% | 4,007 | 10,035 |
| 2023 | +118.9% | 6,000 | 13,135 |
| 2010 | +101.7% | 3,984 | 8,035 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,520 | 9,520 | 9,520 | 1 |
| 1990s | 9,646 | 4,007 | 11,769 | 10 |
| 2000s | 6,470 | 2,640 | 8,007 | 10 |
| 2010s | 12,240 | 8,035 | 20,028 | 10 |
| 2020s | 9,422 | 6,000 | 13,135 | 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 in 2024, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest yams production recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20,028 in 2014.
- What is the lowest yams production recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2,640 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Yams production. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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