Share of GDP from agriculture in Kenya
Kenya: Share of GDP from agriculture was 23.2% in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
23.2%
Change on year
up 3.2%
World rank
27th
of 203 countries
All-time high
38.4%
in 1963
All-time low
16.3%
in 2009
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Share of GDP from agriculture in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % of GDP.
Analysis
In 2025, share of gdp from agriculture in Kenya stood at 23.2%.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 19.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of gdp from agriculture in Kenya peaked at 38.4% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 16.3%, 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.
Share of GDP from agriculture in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 35.3% | — |
| 1961 | 34.1% | -3.6% |
| 1962 | 37.6% | +10.3% |
| 1963 | 38.4% | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 36.8% | -4.2% |
| 1965 | 32.4% | -12.0% |
| 1966 | 34.7% | +7.1% |
| 1967 | 33.7% | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 31.7% | -5.8% |
| 1969 | 30.9% | -2.5% |
| 1970 | 30.2% | -2.4% |
| 1971 | 28.2% | -6.7% |
| 1972 | 32.2% | +14.4% |
| 1973 | 31.9% | -1.0% |
| 1974 | 31.3% | -1.8% |
| 1975 | 30.2% | -3.6% |
| 1976 | 33.3% | +10.5% |
| 1977 | 37.0% | +11.0% |
| 1978 | 32.1% | -13.4% |
| 1979 | 30.2% | -5.9% |
| 1980 | 27.8% | -7.9% |
| 1981 | 27.9% | +0.3% |
| 1982 | 29.0% | +3.9% |
| 1983 | 29.9% | +3.1% |
| 1984 | 29.5% | -1.2% |
| 1985 | 28.6% | -3.1% |
| 1986 | 28.8% | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 27.2% | -5.6% |
| 1988 | 25.5% | -6.0% |
| 1989 | 26.0% | +1.7% |
| 1990 | 25.3% | -2.5% |
| 1991 | 24.3% | -3.9% |
| 1992 | 24.8% | +1.9% |
| 1993 | 26.8% | +8.2% |
| 1994 | 28.1% | +4.9% |
| 1995 | 26.3% | -6.3% |
| 1996 | 27.5% | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 27.7% | +0.7% |
| 1998 | 27.7% | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 28.7% | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 28.7% | -0.1% |
| 2001 | 27.8% | -3.0% |
| 2002 | 25.9% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 25.8% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 24.9% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 24.2% | -2.8% |
| 2006 | 20.5% | -15.3% |
| 2007 | 20.6% | +0.3% |
| 2008 | 22.2% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 16.3% | -26.8% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +7.6% |
| 2012 | 18.8% | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 18.3% | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 21.5% | +2.0% |
| 2024 | 22.4% | +4.6% |
| 2025 | 23.2% | +3.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 23.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 16.6%, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 23.2% 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 | 34.6% | 30.9% | 38.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 31.6% | 28.2% | 37.0% | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.0% | 25.5% | 29.9% | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.7% | 24.3% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2000s | 23.7% | 16.3% | 28.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 22.0% | 21.0% | 23.2% | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- 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)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of gdp from agriculture in Kenya?
- Share of gdp from agriculture in Kenya was 23.2% in 2025, according to National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 38.4% in 1963.
- What is the lowest share of gdp from agriculture recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 16.3% in 2009.
- How does Kenya rank for share of gdp from agriculture?
- Kenya ranks 27th out of 203 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share of gdp from agriculture 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 National statistical organizations and central banks, OECD national accounts, and World Bank staff estimates (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of GDP from agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is measured as the value added from agriculture, forestry and fishing products as a share of gross domestic product (GDP).