Agricultural output, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Agricultural output, per capita was 371.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Latest (2024)
371.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
Change on year
up 3.3%
World rank
99th
of 158 countries
All-time high
399.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 2020
All-time low
277.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person
in 1984
Years of data
64
1961–2024
Agricultural output, per capita in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Analysis
In 2024, agricultural output, per capita in Kenya stood at 371.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.3% on the previous year and up 5.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural output, per capita in Kenya peaked at 399.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2020 and was at its lowest, 277.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, in 1984.
Kenya ranks 99th of 158 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Agricultural output, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 337.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | — |
| 1962 | 344.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.1% |
| 1963 | 333.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.2% |
| 1964 | 331.59 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.6% |
| 1965 | 322.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.6% |
| 1966 | 317.7 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1967 | 314.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 1968 | 319.47 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.5% |
| 1969 | 318.72 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 317.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.3% |
| 1971 | 312.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.6% |
| 1972 | 319.97 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.3% |
| 1973 | 324.01 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1974 | 321.31 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1975 | 310.32 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.4% |
| 1976 | 324.48 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.6% |
| 1977 | 340.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.0% |
| 1978 | 326.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.1% |
| 1979 | 327.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.1% |
| 1980 | 304.37 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -7.0% |
| 1981 | 295.43 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -2.9% |
| 1982 | 319.01 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.0% |
| 1983 | 316.32 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.8% |
| 1984 | 277.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -12.2% |
| 1985 | 310.08 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +11.7% |
| 1986 | 327.24 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1987 | 313.63 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.2% |
| 1988 | 330.92 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 332.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.4% |
| 1990 | 314.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.3% |
| 1991 | 385.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +22.4% |
| 1992 | 371.32 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 1993 | 354.49 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.5% |
| 1994 | 359.22 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 1995 | 361.52 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.6% |
| 1996 | 340.86 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.7% |
| 1997 | 327.07 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -4.0% |
| 1998 | 348.36 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +6.5% |
| 1999 | 345.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -0.9% |
| 2000 | 317.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -8.1% |
| 2001 | 347.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +9.7% |
| 2002 | 341.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 343.61 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.5% |
| 2004 | 345.85 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +0.7% |
| 2005 | 374.61 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 369.47 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.4% |
| 2007 | 374.44 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.3% |
| 2008 | 360.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.6% |
| 2009 | 353.95 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.9% |
| 2010 | 380.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +7.5% |
| 2011 | 354.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.8% |
| 2012 | 359.04 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 366.23 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.0% |
| 2014 | 353.42 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.5% |
| 2015 | 346.97 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -1.8% |
| 2016 | 327.96 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -5.5% |
| 2017 | 308.37 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -6.0% |
| 2018 | 337.25 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +9.4% |
| 2019 | 345.41 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 399.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +15.7% |
| 2021 | 353.71 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -11.5% |
| 2022 | 342.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | -3.1% |
| 2023 | 359.15 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +4.8% |
| 2024 | 371.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | +3.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 371.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 339.51 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.1× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 371.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 282.9 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person, 1.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 326.76 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 314.74 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 344.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 322.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 310.32 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 340.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 312.69 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 277.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 332.29 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 350.8 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 314.67 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 385.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 352.99 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 317.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 374.61 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 347.99 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 308.37 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 380.53 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 365.3 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 342.84 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 399.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 96 Mali 378.34 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 97 Palestine 377.81 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 98 Saint Lucia 375.64 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 100 New Caledonia 363.56 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 101 Sierra Leone 359.18 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
- 102 Nepal 345.98 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural output, per capita in Kenya?
- Agricultural output, per capita in Kenya was 371.16 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 399.62 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 2020.
- What is the lowest agricultural output, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 277.65 constant 2014-2016 US$ per person in 1984.
- How does Kenya rank for agricultural output, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 99th out of 158 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agricultural output, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural output, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural output ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural output Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agricultural output divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.