Sweet Potatoes Production in Kenya

Kenya produced 862.7 thousand tonnes of Sweet Potatoes in 2024, a 5.1% change from 2010. Yield in 2024 was 126,039 hg/ha, above the Africa average of 107,526 hg/ha.

YearProduction (K tonnes)Yield (hg/ha)Area (K ha)
201082199,73982.3
2011759.5122,68961.9
2012859.5128,34667
2013729.6124,70658.5
2014763.6125,05061.1
20151,232.3170,77372.2
2016697.4147,79747.2
2017769.4120,97763.6
2018871135,45964.3
2019976.7169,75657.5
2020685.7126,96354
2021777.1118,18365.8
2022597.9122,39548.9
2023669.1122,94454.4
2024862.7126,03968.4

Source: FAOSTAT and World Bank, via Afrixplorer. Last updated 2026-09-15.