Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture in Kenya
Kenya: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Agriculture was 4,783 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
The most recent figure for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Kenya is 4,783 1000 No, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and up 6.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture in Kenya peaked at 5,097 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 2,955 1000 No, in 2000.
Kenya ranks 15th of 139 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 | 2,955 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 3,072 1000 No | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 3,210 1000 No | +4.5% |
| 2003 | 3,341 1000 No | +4.1% |
| 2004 | 3,458 1000 No | +3.5% |
| 2005 | 3,570 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2006 | 3,672 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2007 | 3,769 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 3,920 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2009 | 4,061 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2010 | 4,156 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 4,277 1000 No | +2.9% |
| 2012 | 4,384 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 4,494 1000 No | +2.5% |
| 2014 | 4,591 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 4,702 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2016 | 4,818 1000 No | +2.4% |
| 2017 | 4,809 1000 No | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 4,755 1000 No | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 4,722 1000 No | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 4,937 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 5,097 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2022 | 4,728 1000 No | -7.2% |
| 2023 | 4,783 1000 No | +1.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 4,783 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 733.25 1000 No, 6.5× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 4,783 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 910.18 1000 No, 5.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,503 1000 No | 2,955 1000 No | 4,061 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,571 1000 No | 4,156 1000 No | 4,818 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,886 1000 No | 4,728 1000 No | 5,097 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 12 Brazil 6,577 1000 No compare
- 12 Melanesia 864.07 1000 No compare
- 13 Mexico 5,880 1000 No compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 155.35 1000 No compare
- 14 Madagascar 5,696 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 21.07 1000 No compare
- 15 Micronesia 9.29 1000 No compare
- 16 Egypt 4,744 1000 No compare
- 17 Mozambique 4,235 1000 No compare
- 18 Afghanistan 3,575 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 4,783 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 5,097 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 2,955 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: agriculture?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 139 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 6.4%. 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 — Male — 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.