Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Kenya
Kenya: Agriculture orientation index for government spending was 0.12 in 2023. ▼ Falling
Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Kenya, 2001–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture orientation index for government spending in Kenya is 0.12, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 9.1% on the previous year and down 33.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture orientation index for government spending in Kenya peaked at 0.35 in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.08, in 2016.
That places Kenya 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 23 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.2778 | 0.21 | 0.35 | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.143 | 0.08 | 0.27 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1175 | 0.11 | 0.12 | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.93 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture orientation index for government spending in Kenya?
- Agriculture orientation index for government spending in Kenya was 0.12 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.35 in 2002.
- What is the lowest agriculture orientation index for government spending recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.08 in 2016.
- How does Kenya rank for agriculture orientation index for government spending?
- Kenya ranks 147th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture orientation index for government spending rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 33.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture orientation index for government spending. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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