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.
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 |
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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)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.93 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal production 5.15 million metric tons (2023)
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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