Potatoes production in Kenya
In 2024 Kenya produced 2.2 million t of potatoes, the 31st largest in the world (0.56% of the world total). Over ten years it grew by 35%. The record was 2.9 million t in 2012. Area harvested: 225,948 ha, yield 9.7 t/ha.
- Production, 2024
- 2.2 million t
- World rank
- 31 of 152
- 10-year change
- +35%
- Record
- 2.9 million t
- 2012
Potatoes in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)
Kenya compared with the world, 2024
- Share of world total
- 0.56%
- 0.44% in 2014
- Yield, t/ha
- 9.7
- world 22.9 (−58%)
- kg per person
- 38.8
- world 47.8
- 10-year change
- +35%
- world +6.0%
Position in the world ranking
| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| 29 | Japan | 2,236,459 | 0.57% |
| 30 | Morocco | 2,194,126 | 0.56% |
| 31 | Kenya | 2,188,110 | 0.56% |
| 32 | Mexico | 2,123,718 | 0.54% |
| 33 | Argentina | 2,111,561 | 0.54% |
Map of world production of potatoes
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 | 2,188,110 | −5.3% | 225,948 | 9.68 |
| 2023 | 2,309,913 | +26% | 239,325 | 9.65 |
| 2022 | 1,831,809 | −13% | 231,525 | 7.91 |
| 2021 | 2,107,824 | +13% | 215,729 | 9.77 |
| 2020 | 1,859,776 | −6.0% | 176,252 | 10.55 |
| 2019 | 1,978,952 | +5.8% | 212,976 | 9.29 |
| 2018 | 1,870,375 | +23% | 217,315 | 8.61 |
| 2017 | 1,519,870 | +14% | 165,458 | 9.19 |
| 2016 | 1,335,883 | −32% | 145,967 | 9.15 |
| 2015 | 1,963,495 | +21% | 133,532 | 14.70 |
| 2014 | 1,626,027 | −26% | 115,604 | 14.07 |
| 2013 | 2,192,885 | −25% | 152,007 | 14.43 |
| 2012 | 2,915,067 | +23% | 143,325 | 20.34 |
| 2011 | 2,365,263 | −13% | 123,390 | 19.17 |
| 2010 | 2,725,936 | +19% | 121,542 | 22.43 |
| 2009 | 2,299,086 | −21% | 120,246 | 19.12 |
| 2008 | 2,900,000 | +32% | 135,000 | 21.48 |
| 2007 | 2,192,280 | −9.2% | 109,614 | 20.00 |
| 2006 | 2,415,080 | −8.5% | 120,754 | 20.00 |
| 2005 | 2,640,600 | +144% | 132,030 | 20.00 |
| 2004 | 1,084,412 | −11% | 128,484 | 8.44 |
| 2003 | 1,223,531 | +42% | 126,490 | 9.67 |
| 2002 | 861,566 | −23% | 111,728 | 7.71 |
| 2001 | 1,112,849 | +66% | 121,496 | 9.16 |
| 2000 | 670,303 | −36% | 108,516 | 6.18 |
| 1999 | 1,047,572 | +54% | 114,602 | 9.14 |
| 1998 | 679,738 | −19% | 90,418 | 7.52 |
| 1997 | 835,208 | +12% | 118,596 | 7.04 |
| 1996 | 744,000 | −20% | 98,000 | 7.59 |
| 1995 | 928,744 | +15% | 96,168 | 9.66 |
| 1994 | 806,000 | +23% | 83,000 | 9.71 |
| 1993 | 654,123 | +3.4% | 55,675 | 11.75 |
| 1992 | 632,572 | −36% | 68,037 | 9.30 |
| 1991 | 987,828 | +27% | 87,144 | 11.34 |
| 1990 | 779,190 | −4.5% | 87,890 | 8.87 |
| 1989 | 815,920 | +292% | 86,520 | 9.43 |
| 1988 | 208,208 | +4.9% | 41,000 | 5.08 |
| 1987 | 198,410 | −60% | 40,000 | 4.96 |
| 1986 | 498,882 | +3.6% | 78,000 | 6.40 |
| 1985 | 481,735 | +128% | 78,000 | 6.18 |
| 1984 | 211,473 | −49% | 72,000 | 2.94 |
| 1983 | 416,415 | −16% | 78,000 | 5.34 |
| 1982 | 498,065 | +44% | 76,000 | 6.55 |
| 1981 | 346,196 | +77% | 63,000 | 5.50 |
| 1980 | 195,960 | −48% | 40,000 | 4.90 |
| 1979 | 380,000 | +5.3% | 49,000 | 7.76 |
| 1978 | 360,756 | +5.9% | 48,000 | 7.52 |
| 1977 | 340,800 | −0.4% | 47,000 | 7.25 |
| 1976 | 342,000 | +2.7% | 47,000 | 7.28 |
| 1975 | 333,120 | +19% | 45,600 | 7.31 |
| 1974 | 280,000 | +7.7% | 40,000 | 7.00 |
| 1973 | 260,000 | +13% | 37,000 | 7.03 |
| 1972 | 230,000 | +15% | 32,000 | 7.19 |
| 1971 | 200,000 | −8.3% | 28,000 | 7.14 |
| 1970 | 218,000 | +9.0% | 30,500 | 7.15 |
| 1969 | 200,000 | +2.6% | 28,000 | 7.14 |
| 1968 | 195,000 | 0.0% | 27,500 | 7.09 |
| 1967 | 195,000 | 0.0% | 27,500 | 7.09 |
| 1966 | 195,000 | +2.6% | 27,500 | 7.09 |
| 1965 | 190,000 | 0.0% | 27,000 | 7.04 |
| 1964 | 190,000 | −2.6% | 27,000 | 7.04 |
| 1963 | 195,000 | +0.5% | 27,500 | 7.09 |
| 1962 | 194,000 | 0.0% | 27,000 | 7.19 |
| 1961 | 194,000 | — | 27,000 | 7.19 |
Trade, 2024
- Exports
- 157,051 t USD 6.5 m
- Exporter rank
- 16 of 124
- Imports
- 407 t USD 424,000
- Importer rank
- 158 of 183
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 potatoes in Kenya?
Kenya produced 2.2 million t in 2024, 0.56% of the world total, according to FAOSTAT.
Where does Kenya rank in the world for production of potatoes?
Kenya ranked 31st of 152 countries in 2024. The largest producer was China with 24.3% of the world total.
How has the production of potatoes in Kenya changed?
It rose by 35% between 2014 and 2024, compared with +6.0% for the world. The record was 2.9 million t in 2012.
What is the yield of potatoes in Kenya?
9.7 tonnes per hectare in 2024 (2.2 million t from 225,948 ha), against a world average of 22.9 t/ha.
Does Kenya export or import potatoes?
In 2024 Kenya reported exports of 157,051 t (USD 6.5 m) and imports of 407 t (USD 424,000), 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. 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.