> 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%.

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# 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.

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Production, 20242.2 million t
World rank31 of 152
10-year change+35%
Record2.9 million t2012

## Potatoes in Kenya, 1961–2024 (tonnes)

## Kenya compared with the world, 2024

Share of world total0.56%0.44% in 2014
Yield, t/ha9.7world 22.9 (−58%)
kg per person38.8world 47.8
10-year change+35%world +6.0%

### Position in the world ranking

| # | Country | Tonnes | Share |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 29 | [Japan](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/japan/) | 2,236,459 | 0.57% |
| 30 | [Morocco](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/morocco/) | 2,194,126 | 0.56% |
| 31 | **Kenya** | 2,188,110 | 0.56% |
| 32 | [Mexico](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/mexico/) | 2,123,718 | 0.54% |
| 33 | [Argentina](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/argentina/) | 2,111,561 | 0.54% |

[Full ranking of 152 countries](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/)

### Map of world production of potatoes

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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

Exports157,051 t USD 6.5 m
Exporter rank16 of 124
Imports407 t USD 424,000
Importer rank158 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](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/)

## 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

[China](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/china/)[India](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/india/)[Ukraine](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/ukraine/)[United States](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/united-states/)[Russia](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/russia/)[Germany](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/germany/)[Bangladesh](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/bangladesh/)[France](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/france/)[Pakistan](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/pakistan/)[Egypt](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/egypt/)[Turkey](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/turkey/)[Peru](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/peru/)
[All countries producing potatoes](https://husfarm.com/production/potatoes/)

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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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