> 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%.

Source: https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/kenya/

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# 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.

[Market prices in Kenya](https://husfarm.com/country/kenya/)

Production, 202418,264 t
World rank32 of 60
10-year change−0.7%
Record34,200 t1996

## Other starchy roots and tubers in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Kenya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.19%0.29% in 2014
Yield, t/ha7.7world 14.2 (−46%)
kg per person0.32world 1.20
10-year change−0.7%world +55%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 30 | [Ecuador](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/ecuador/) | 26,775 | 0.27% |
| 31 | [Malaysia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/malaysia/) | 20,710 | 0.21% |
| 32 | **Kenya** | 18,264 | 0.19% |
| 33 | [Guyana](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/guyana/) | 12,924 | 0.13% |
| 34 | [Iraq](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/iraq/) | 10,152 | 0.10% |

[Full ranking of 60 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

### Map of world production of other starchy roots and tubers

under 0.1%0.1–1%1–5%5–15%15% or moreno data
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

Exports240 t USD 848,000
Exporter rank24 of 87
Imports45 t USD 57,000
Importer rank56 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](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## 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

[Laos](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/laos/)[DR Congo](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/dr-congo/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/pakistan/)[Indonesia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/indonesia/)[Namibia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/namibia/)[Papua New Guinea](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/papua-new-guinea/)[Thailand](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/thailand/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/peru/)[Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/mexico/)[Nepal](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/nepal/)[Colombia](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/colombia/)[Botswana](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/botswana/)
[All countries producing other starchy roots and tubers](https://husfarm.com/production/other-roots-and-tubers/)

## Other products of Kenya

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[Agricultural production in Kenya](https://husfarm.com/production/country/kenya/)

Source: FAO. 2025. FAOSTAT: Crops and livestock products. Accessed on 4 November 2026. [fao.org/faostat](https://www.fao.org/faostat/en/#data/QCL). Licence: [CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Charts, rankings and changes calculated by Husfarm.

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