Economically active population in agriculture in Kenya

Kenya: Economically active population in agriculture was 13.77 million number in 2012. ▲ Rising

Latest (2012)
13.77 million number
Change on year
up 2.1%
World rank
4th
of 53 countries
All-time high
13.77 million number
in 2012
All-time low
5.52 million number
in 1980
Years of data
33
1980–2012

Economically active population in agriculture in Kenya, 1980–2012

05.0M10.0M15.0M1980199620121980: 5.5M number1981: 5.7M number1982: 5.9M number1983: 6.1M number1984: 6.3M number1985: 6.6M number1986: 6.8M number1987: 7.0M number1988: 7.3M number1989: 7.6M number1990: 7.8M number1991: 8.1M number1992: 8.5M number1993: 8.8M number1994: 9.1M number1995: 9.4M number1996: 9.7M number1997: 10.0M number1998: 10.2M number1999: 10.5M number2000: 10.8M number2001: 11.0M number2002: 11.3M number2003: 11.5M number2004: 11.8M number2005: 12.1M number2006: 12.3M number2007: 12.5M number2008: 12.7M number2009: 13.0M number2010: 13.2M number2011: 13.5M number2012: 13.8M number

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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. 1 Ethiopia 33.14 million number compare
  2. 2 Tanzania, United Republic of 17.80 million number compare
  3. 3 Congo, Democratic Republic of the 14.68 million number compare
  4. 5 Nigeria 12.29 million number compare
  5. 6 Uganda 11.62 million number compare
  6. 7 Mozambique 9.05 million number compare

See the full ranking of 59 places →

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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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Indicator
Economically active population in agriculture (number)
Unit
number
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, Production Yearbook and data files
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 1,934 data points, 1980–2012
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