Other starchy roots and tubers production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 18,264 t of other starchy roots and tubers, the 32nd largest in the world (0.19% of the world total). Over ten years it fell by 0.7%. The record was 34,200 t in 1996. Area harvested: 2,378 ha, yield 7.7 t/ha.
The 2024 figure is imputed by FAO.
- Production, 2024
- 18,264 t
- World rank
- 32 of 60
- 10-year change
- −0.7%
- Record
- 34,200 t
- 1996
Other starchy roots and tubers in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.19%
- 0.29% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 7.7
- world 14.2 (−46%)
- kg per person
- 0.32
- world 1.20
- 10-year change
- −0.7%
- world +55%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 30 | Ecuador | 26,775 | 0.27% |
| 31 | Malaysia | 20,710 | 0.21% |
| 32 | Kenya | 18,264 | 0.19% |
| 33 | Guyana | 12,924 | 0.13% |
| 34 | Iraq | 10,152 | 0.10% |
Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers
Share of the world total; Kenya is outlined. Small island states are not drawn at this scale.
By year
| Year | Tonnes | Change | Area harvested, ha | Yield, t/ha |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 18,264 | −0.2% | 2,378 | 7.68 |
| 2023 | 18,309 | −0.3% | 2,383 | 7.68 |
| 2022 | 18,355 | +0.2% | 2,388 | 7.69 |
| 2021 | 18,319 | +0.4% | 2,408 | 7.61 |
| 2020 | 18,250 | −0.2% | 2,427 | 7.52 |
| 2019 | 18,281 | −0.1% | 2,431 | 7.52 |
| 2018 | 18,297 | −0.2% | 2,427 | 7.54 |
| 2017 | 18,325 | −0.2% | 2,431 | 7.54 |
| 2016 | 18,359 | −0.1% | 2,418 | 7.59 |
| 2015 | 18,377 | −0.1% | 2,379 | 7.72 |
| 2014 | 18,402 | −0.5% | 2,411 | 7.63 |
| 2013 | 18,500 | 0.0% | 2,300 | 8.04 |
| 2012 | 18,500 | −0.1% | 2,300 | 8.04 |
| 2011 | 18,525 | +1.6% | 2,428 | 7.63 |
| 2010 | 18,240 | +0.8% | 2,376 | 7.68 |
| 2009 | 18,100 | +2.8% | 2,347 | 7.71 |
| 2008 | 17,601 | +9.7% | 2,249 | 7.83 |
| 2007 | 16,050 | −30% | 1,896 | 8.47 |
| 2006 | 22,846 | +40% | 3,144 | 7.27 |
| 2005 | 16,324 | −24% | 2,500 | 6.53 |
| 2004 | 21,400 | +1.3% | 2,900 | 7.38 |
| 2003 | 21,134 | +33% | 2,906 | 7.27 |
| 2002 | 15,865 | +49% | 4,871 | 3.26 |
| 2001 | 10,625 | −46% | 1,754 | 6.06 |
| 2000 | 19,765 | +35% | 2,792 | 7.08 |
| 1999 | 14,647 | −46% | 2,240 | 6.54 |
| 1998 | 26,880 | +18% | 1,868 | 14.39 |
| 1997 | 22,700 | −34% | 2,688 | 8.44 |
| 1996 | 34,200 | +6.9% | 2,521 | 13.57 |
| 1995 | 32,000 | +76% | 3,800 | 8.42 |
| 1994 | 18,140 | +51% | 3,760 | 4.82 |
| 1993 | 12,000 | −33% | 2,690 | 4.46 |
| 1992 | 18,000 | +8.6% | 1,200 | 15.00 |
| 1991 | 16,574 | −2.5% | 1,800 | 9.21 |
| 1990 | 17,000 | +13% | 1,621 | 10.49 |
| 1989 | 15,000 | 0.0% | 1,760 | 8.52 |
| 1988 | 15,000 | +15% | 2,000 | 7.50 |
| 1987 | 13,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 6.50 |
| 1986 | 13,000 | +8.3% | 2,000 | 6.50 |
| 1985 | 12,000 | +20% | 2,000 | 6.00 |
| 1984 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1983 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1982 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1981 | 10,000 | 0.0% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1980 | 10,000 | +11% | 2,000 | 5.00 |
| 1979 | 9,000 | 0.0% | 1,800 | 5.00 |
| 1978 | 9,000 | +13% | 1,800 | 5.00 |
| 1977 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 5.00 |
| 1976 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 5.00 |
| 1975 | 8,000 | 0.0% | 1,600 | 5.00 |
| 1974 | 8,000 | +14% | 1,600 | 5.00 |
| 1973 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 5.00 |
| 1972 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 5.00 |
| 1971 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 5.00 |
| 1970 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 5.00 |
| 1969 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 5.00 |
| 1968 | 7,000 | 0.0% | 1,400 | 5.00 |
| 1967 | 7,000 | +17% | 1,400 | 5.00 |
| 1966 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 5.00 |
| 1965 | 6,000 | 0.0% | 1,200 | 5.00 |
| 1964 | 6,000 | +20% | 1,200 | 5.00 |
| 1963 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 5.00 |
| 1962 | 5,000 | 0.0% | 1,000 | 5.00 |
| 1961 | 5,000 | — | 1,000 | 5.00 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 240 t USD 848,000
- Exporter rank
- 24 of 87
- Imports
- 45 t USD 57,000
- Importer rank
- 56 of 113
FAOSTAT detailed trade data, release of 23 July 2026; quantities in tonnes, values in current US dollars; exports include re-exports. World exporters and importers
Questions and answers
What is the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Kenya?
Kenya produced 18,264 t in 2024, 0.19% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of other starchy roots and tubers?
Kenya ranked 32nd of 60 countries in 2024. The largest producer was Laos with 50.6% of the world total.
How has the production of other starchy roots and tubers in Kenya changed?
It fell by 0.7% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +55% for the world. The record was 34,200 t in 1996.
What is the yield of other starchy roots and tubers in Kenya?
7.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (18,264 t from 2,378 ha), against a world average of 14.2 t/ha.
Does Kenya export or import edible roots and tubers with high starch or inulin content, n.e.c., fresh?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 240 t (USD 848,000) and imports of 45 t (USD 57,000), according to FAOSTAT trade data.
Where does this data come from?
From FAOSTAT, the statistics database of the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations; the 2024 figure for Kenya is imputed by FAO. Shares, ranks and per-person figures are calculated by Husfarm.
Other large producers
Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. fao.org/faostat. Licence: CC BY 4.0. Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.