Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Kenya
Kenya: Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) was 2.0% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Agricultural raw materials imports in Kenya, 1976–2025
Source: Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division. Measured in % of merchandise imports.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.0% for agricultural raw materials imports in 2025.
That represents a change of down 1.5% on the previous year and up 42.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural raw materials imports in Kenya peaked at 2.9% in 1990 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 1980.
That places Kenya 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 45 years of available data.
Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of merchandise imports | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1976 | 2.3% | — |
| 1977 | 2.7% | +14.3% |
| 1978 | 1.8% | -34.1% |
| 1979 | 1.6% | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 1.2% | -22.1% |
| 1981 | 1.6% | +31.6% |
| 1982 | 1.6% | -0.8% |
| 1983 | 2.3% | +39.8% |
| 1984 | 2.4% | +5.3% |
| 1985 | 2.3% | -3.3% |
| 1986 | 2.0% | -13.0% |
| 1987 | 2.3% | +13.1% |
| 1990 | 2.9% | +26.7% |
| 1991 | 1.8% | -36.6% |
| 1992 | 1.9% | +2.1% |
| 1993 | 2.6% | +38.5% |
| 1994 | 2.1% | -16.7% |
| 1995 | 1.9% | -12.0% |
| 1996 | 1.9% | +1.4% |
| 1997 | 2.0% | +3.7% |
| 1998 | 2.6% | +32.8% |
| 1999 | 2.6% | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 2.5% | -5.5% |
| 2001 | 2.1% | -15.0% |
| 2002 | 2.0% | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 2.1% | +1.7% |
| 2004 | 2.1% | +3.3% |
| 2005 | 1.7% | -18.3% |
| 2006 | 1.9% | +7.4% |
| 2007 | 1.9% | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 1.3% | -30.6% |
| 2009 | 1.4% | +3.7% |
| 2010 | 1.6% | +13.8% |
| 2013 | 1.3% | -13.3% |
| 2015 | 1.4% | +3.2% |
| 2016 | 1.6% | +17.8% |
| 2017 | 1.3% | -19.4% |
| 2018 | 1.7% | +25.6% |
| 2019 | 1.8% | +11.4% |
| 2020 | 1.9% | +0.8% |
| 2021 | 1.9% | +2.3% |
| 2022 | 1.7% | -9.1% |
| 2023 | 1.9% | +10.2% |
| 2024 | 2.0% | +5.2% |
| 2025 | 2.0% | -1.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.0% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.2%, 1.7× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.0% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.9%, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.1% | 1.6% | 2.7% | 4 |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 1.2% | 2.4% | 8 |
| 1990s | 2.2% | 1.8% | 2.9% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.9% | 1.3% | 2.5% | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.5% | 1.3% | 1.8% | 7 |
| 2020s | 1.9% | 1.7% | 2.0% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.9835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1186 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2405 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4888 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural raw materials imports in Kenya?
- Agricultural raw materials imports in Kenya was 2.0% in 2025, according to Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division.
- What is the highest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.9% in 1990.
- What is the lowest agricultural raw materials imports recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for agricultural raw materials imports?
- Kenya ranks 25th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural raw materials imports rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 42.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Comtrade database, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Statistics Division, published as part of Agricultural raw materials imports (% of merchandise imports). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural raw materials comprise section 2 of SITC Rev. 3 (crude materials, inedible, except fuels) excluding divisions 22 (oil-seeds and oleaginous fruits), 27 (crude fertilizers and minerals excluding coal, petroleum, and precious stones), and 28 (metalliferous ores and scrap). This indicator is expressed as a percentage of merchandise imports which is comprised of goods whose economic ownership is changed between a non-resident and a resident and that are not included in the following specific categories: goods under merchanting, non-monetary gold, and parts of travel, construction, and government goods and services n.i.e.