Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in Kenya
Kenya: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value was 7,637 1000 No in 2023. ▲ Rising
Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value 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: total — value in Kenya stood at 7,637 1000 No. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
The figure is up 5.6% on the previous year and up 7.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Kenya peaked at 7,637 1000 No in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,897 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Kenya 10th out of 139 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: Total — Value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 4,897 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 5,061 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2002 | 5,216 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2003 | 5,390 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2004 | 5,560 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 5,762 1000 No | +3.6% |
| 2006 | 5,937 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2007 | 6,135 1000 No | +3.3% |
| 2008 | 6,317 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2009 | 6,481 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2010 | 6,664 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2011 | 6,796 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 6,950 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 7,108 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2014 | 7,246 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 7,404 1000 No | +2.2% |
| 2016 | 7,539 1000 No | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 7,351 1000 No | -2.5% |
| 2018 | 7,137 1000 No | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 7,354 1000 No | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 7,327 1000 No | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 7,220 1000 No | -1.5% |
| 2022 | 7,230 1000 No | +0.1% |
| 2023 | 7,637 1000 No | +5.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7,637 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,086 1000 No, 7.0× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7,637 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,158 1000 No, 6.6× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,676 1000 No | 4,897 1000 No | 6,481 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 7,155 1000 No | 6,664 1000 No | 7,539 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,353 1000 No | 7,220 1000 No | 7,637 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 7 Democratic People's Republic of Korea 4,748 1000 No compare
- 7 Pakistan 12,976 1000 No compare
- 8 Thailand 10,217 1000 No compare
- 9 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1,767 1000 No compare
- 9 Uganda 8,421 1000 No compare
- 10 Lao People's Democratic Republic 1,372 1000 No compare
- 11 Philippines 7,138 1000 No compare
- 11 Melanesia 1,313 1000 No compare
- 12 Brazil 6,883 1000 No compare
- 12 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 1,200 1000 No compare
- 13 Madagascar 6,623 1000 No compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 187.17 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: total — value in Kenya?
- Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Kenya was 7,637 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: total — value recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7,637 1000 No in 2023.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,897 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value?
- Kenya ranks 10th out of 139 countries with data for 2023.
- Is employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 7.4%. 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: Total — Value — Female — All age ranges or no breakdown by age — National — Agrifood systems. 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.