Economically active population in agriculture in Kenya
Kenya: Economically active population in agriculture was 13.77 million number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture in Kenya, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files. Measured in number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture in Kenya stood at 13.77 million number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
The figure is up 2.1% on the previous year and up 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture in Kenya peaked at 13.77 million number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 5.52 million number, in 1980.
That places Kenya 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.49 million number | 5.52 million number | 7.56 million number | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.21 million number | 7.85 million number | 10.51 million number | 10 |
| 2000s | 11.90 million number | 10.76 million number | 12.97 million number | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.49 million number | 13.22 million number | 13.77 million number | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 1 Ethiopia 33.14 million number compare
- 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.80 million number compare
- 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.68 million number compare
- 5 Nigeria 12.29 million number compare
- 6 Uganda 11.62 million number compare
- 7 Mozambique 9.05 million number compare
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 share gdp 23.16 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture in Kenya?
- Economically active population in agriculture in Kenya was 13.77 million number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.77 million number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.52 million number in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for economically active population in agriculture?
- Kenya ranks 4th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture (number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Agricultural employment shows the number of workers in the agricultural sector.