Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Kenya
Kenya: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 10,417 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 No.
Analysis
In 2023, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Kenya stood at 10,417 1000 No.
That represents a change of up 1.7% on the previous year and up 4.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Kenya peaked at 10,636 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 7,026 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Kenya 12th out of 145 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 7,026 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 7,256 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2002 | 7,521 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2003 | 7,773 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2004 | 8,007 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2005 | 8,229 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2006 | 8,434 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2007 | 8,623 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 8,897 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2009 | 9,162 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2010 | 9,349 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 9,579 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 9,778 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 9,980 1000 No | +2.1% |
| 2014 | 10,158 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 10,359 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2016 | 10,564 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 10,382 1000 No | -1.7% |
| 2018 | 10,110 1000 No | -2.6% |
| 2019 | 9,862 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2020 | 10,280 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2021 | 10,636 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 10,243 1000 No | -3.7% |
| 2023 | 10,417 1000 No | +1.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 10,417 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,233 1000 No, 8.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 10,417 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,761 1000 No, 5.9× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 8,093 1000 No | 7,026 1000 No | 9,162 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 10,012 1000 No | 9,349 1000 No | 10,564 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 10,394 1000 No | 10,243 1000 No | 10,636 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 9 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 3,753 1000 No compare
- 9 Thailand 12,386 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 2,408 1000 No compare
- 10 Madagascar 10,918 1000 No compare
- 11 Philippines 10,858 1000 No compare
- 11 Melanesia 1,688 1000 No compare
- 12 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,631 1000 No compare
- 13 Mozambique 9,985 1000 No compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 288.83 1000 No compare
- 14 Myanmar 9,900 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 26.95 1000 No compare
- 15 Brazil 8,031 1000 No compare
- 15 Micronesia 11.18 1000 No 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)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Kenya?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Kenya was 10,417 1000 No in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 10,636 1000 No in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 7,026 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 145 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.4%. 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 of the United Nations, published as part of Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture — Value — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Suite of Gender Indicators presents a set of indicators relevant to agrifood systems that are disaggregated by sex, with the aim of highlighting gender differences across agrifood systems. The initial set of indicators is based on those used in FAO’s 2023 Status of Women in Agrifood Systems (SWAFS) report and on the recommendations of an expert consultation held in December 2023, and covers key dimensions including economic participation, governance, agency, social norms, assets and services, education, health, and nutrition. Indicator selection was informed by expert judgment and by the availability of data with sufficient geographic and temporal coverage to enable meaningful comparisons across regions and over time. While most indicators are produced and published by FAO and other international organizations, the objective of this domain is to provide a one-stop shop for sex-disaggregated data on agrifood systems.