Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value in Kenya
Kenya: Employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: Total — Value was 6,654 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 6,654 1000 No.
The figure is up 4.0% on the previous year and up 8.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value in Kenya peaked at 6,885 1000 No in 2021 and was at its lowest, 3,817 1000 No, in 2000.
That places Kenya 15th out of 139 countries with data for 2023, putting it 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: Total — Value in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 No | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 3,817 1000 No | — |
| 2001 | 3,979 1000 No | +4.2% |
| 2002 | 4,171 1000 No | +4.8% |
| 2003 | 4,349 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2004 | 4,550 1000 No | +4.6% |
| 2005 | 4,719 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2006 | 4,892 1000 No | +3.7% |
| 2007 | 5,060 1000 No | +3.4% |
| 2008 | 5,278 1000 No | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 5,492 1000 No | +4.0% |
| 2010 | 5,663 1000 No | +3.1% |
| 2011 | 5,843 1000 No | +3.2% |
| 2012 | 5,995 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2013 | 6,160 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2014 | 6,300 1000 No | +2.3% |
| 2015 | 6,461 1000 No | +2.6% |
| 2016 | 6,589 1000 No | +2.0% |
| 2017 | 6,549 1000 No | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 6,500 1000 No | -0.8% |
| 2019 | 6,682 1000 No | +2.8% |
| 2020 | 6,791 1000 No | +1.6% |
| 2021 | 6,885 1000 No | +1.4% |
| 2022 | 6,397 1000 No | -7.1% |
| 2023 | 6,654 1000 No | +4.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6,654 1000 No is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 941.01 1000 No, 7.1× the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6,654 1000 No is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1,544 1000 No, 4.3× the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,631 1000 No | 3,817 1000 No | 5,492 1000 No | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,274 1000 No | 5,663 1000 No | 6,682 1000 No | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,682 1000 No | 6,397 1000 No | 6,885 1000 No | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 12 Egypt 8,854 1000 No compare
- 12 Melanesia 1,145 1000 No compare
- 13 Myanmar 8,688 1000 No compare
- 13 Timor-Leste 188.67 1000 No compare
- 14 Uganda 7,669 1000 No compare
- 14 Polynesia 22.66 1000 No compare
- 15 Micronesia 14.2 1000 No compare
- 16 Madagascar 6,534 1000 No compare
- 17 Colombia 5,199 1000 No compare
- 18 Mozambique 4,764 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 6,654 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 6,885 1000 No in 2021.
- What is the lowest employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,817 1000 No in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for employment in agrifood systems by subindustry and sex: total — value?
- Kenya ranks 15th 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 8.0%. 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 — Male — 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.