Agriculture share gdp in Kenya
Kenya: Agriculture share gdp was 23.16 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.16
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
27th
of 203 countries
All-time high
38.45
in 1963
All-time low
16.25
in 2009
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agriculture share gdp in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, agriculture share gdp in Kenya stood at 23.16.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture share gdp in Kenya peaked at 38.45 in 1963 and was at its lowest, 16.25, in 2009.
That places Kenya 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 66 years of available data.
Agriculture share gdp in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.35 | — |
| 1961 | 34.07 | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 37.57 | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 38.45 | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 36.83 | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 32.42 | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 34.71 | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 33.66 | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 31.71 | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 30.9 | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 30.17 | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 28.16 | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 32.21 | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 31.88 | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 31.3 | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 30.17 | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 33.33 | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 37.01 | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 32.06 | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 30.19 | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 27.79 | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 27.87 | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 28.97 | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 29.87 | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 29.51 | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 28.61 | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 28.78 | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 27.17 | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 25.54 | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 25.96 | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 25.31 | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 24.32 | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 24.78 | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 26.81 | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 28.12 | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 26.35 | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 27.49 | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 27.69 | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 27.74 | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.74 | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 28.72 | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 27.85 | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 25.85 | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 25.8 | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 24.93 | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 24.24 | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 20.52 | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 20.59 | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 22.2 | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 16.25 | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 17.57 | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 18.89 | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 18.83 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.62 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.35 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.47 | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 20.03 | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 20.89 | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 20.31 | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 20.86 | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 22.7 | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 21.48 | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 21.04 | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 21.45 | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 22.44 | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 23.16 | +3.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 23.16 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.56, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 23.16 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 20.8, 1.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34.57 | 30.9 | 38.45 | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.65 | 28.16 | 37.01 | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.01 | 25.54 | 29.87 | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.74 | 24.32 | 28.74 | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7 | 16.25 | 28.72 | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.38 | 17.57 | 20.89 | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.05 | 21.04 | 23.16 | 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 agriculture share gdp in Kenya?
- Agriculture share gdp in Kenya was 23.16 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture share gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 38.45 in 1963.
- What is the lowest agriculture share gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.25 in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for agriculture share gdp?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture share gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture share gdp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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