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Annex 10: Sweet Potatoes Production by County
Year 2012 2013 2014
County
Area
(Ha)
Production
(tons)
Yield
(tons/
Ha)
Area
(Ha)
Production
(tons)
Yield
(tons/
Ha)
Area
(Ha)
Production
(tons)
Nairobi City 37 249 6.8 21 147 7.0 25 175 7.0
Kiambu 2,809 15,201 5.4 1,610 28,230 17.5 50 4619.2 92.4
Kirinyaga 568 10,877 19.1 1005 16,397 16.3 833.5 9413 11.3
Murang’a 666 8,873 13.3 382.5 3,954 10.3 467 4035.85 8.6
Nyandarua 80 918 11.5 83 1,414 17.0 21 245 11.7
Nyeri 359 3,805 10.6 382.5 3,954 10.3 467 4035.85 8.6
Kilifi 82 624 7.6 367 5,505 15.0 275 4125 15.0
Kwale 595 902 1.5 586 9,220 15.7 802 650 0.8
Lamu 99 1,800 17.9 56.5 1,039 18.4 25.2 481.6 19.1
Mombasa 12 93 7.8 7 73.5 10.5 7 21 3.0
Taita/Taveta 149 1,052 7.1 83.3 1,059 12.7 77.1 802.9 10.4
Tana River 31 270 8.7 84 884 10.5 87.5 1384.5 15.8
Embu 357 4,735 13.3 237.5 4,130 17.4 213 3138 14.7
Isiolo 6 70 11.7 21.6 51 2.4 42.3 99.875 2.4
Kitui 581 5,099 8.8 482 2,354 4.9 484 2336 4.8
Machakos 3,185 47,190 14.8 3,477 43,134 12.4 3562.24 42029.3 11.8
Makueni 1198 12,285 10.3 5,314 39,675 7.5 4802 38267.6 8.0
Marsabit 0 0 - 0 0 - 0 0 -
Meru 3,020 36,055 11.9 1,326 9,714 7.3 1230 8518 6.9
Tharaka-Nthi 614 7,995 13.0 457 2,135 4.7 244 1769 7.3
Homabay 7,440 131,300 17.7 4,612 68,805 14.9 7839 127725 16.3
Kisii 710 12,150 17.1 484 7,455 15.4 1161 20317 17.5
Kisumu 2,785 41,625 15.0 2,094 22,379 10.7 1573 17390 11.1
Migori 11,835 183,525 15.5 10,496 52,168 5.0 10995 69641.5 6.3
Nyamira 470 5,510 11.7 405 6,510 16.1 440 4,752 10.8
Siaya 4,495 59,250 13.2 4,062 47,280 11.6 3476 46306 13.3
Baringo 283 556 2.0 172 1,137 6.6 360.5 1146 3.2
Bomet 429 4650 10.8 437 6,220 14.2 2,333 30,971 13.3
Yield
(tons/
Ha)
Elgeyo/
61 612 10.0 46 483 10.5 58 652 11.2
Marakwet
Kajiando 24 90 3.8 5 70 15.6 3 42 14.0
Kericho 544 4972 9.1 507 1,096 2.2 735 1568 2.1
Laikipia 88.1 517.3 5.9 57 830 14.6 70 1052 15.0
Nakuru 599 5669 9.5 279 1,947 7.0 217.4 1786.41 8.2
Nandi 123 1443 11.7 117 1,709 14.6 101.5 1678 16.5
Narok 2360 25140 10.7 1,990 28,730 14.4 2062.2 23214 11.3
Samburu 10 53 5.3 1 3 5.0 0.5 2.5 5.0
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