FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Kenya
Kenya: FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment was 71.87 % in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Kenya, 2000–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Kenya is 71.87 %, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Kenya peaked at 77.42 % in 2000 and was at its lowest, 70.66 %, in 2019.
Kenya ranks 51st of 137 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 77.42 % | — |
| 2001 | 77.21 % | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 76.95 % | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 76.83 % | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 76 % | -1.1% |
| 2005 | 75.64 % | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 75.07 % | -0.8% |
| 2007 | 74.49 % | -0.8% |
| 2008 | 74.27 % | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 73.94 % | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 73.39 % | -0.7% |
| 2011 | 73.2 % | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 73.12 % | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 72.95 % | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 72.87 % | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 72.78 % | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 73.11 % | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 73.43 % | +0.4% |
| 2018 | 73.16 % | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 70.66 % | -3.4% |
| 2020 | 72.71 % | +2.9% |
| 2021 | 74.03 % | +1.8% |
| 2022 | 73.91 % | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 71.87 % | -2.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 71.87 % is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 72.69 %, 99% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 71.87 % is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 79.63 %, 90% of the median. (35 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 75.78 % | 73.94 % | 77.42 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 72.87 % | 70.66 % | 73.43 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 73.13 % | 71.87 % | 74.03 % | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Kenya?
- Fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment in Kenya was 71.87 % in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 77.42 % in 2000.
- What is the lowest fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 70.66 % in 2019.
- How does Kenya rank for fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment?
- Kenya ranks 51st out of 137 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao model — share of agricultural employment in total afs employment rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of FAO Model — Share of agricultural employment in total AFS employment — Male — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Employment indicators domain focuses on indicators related to employment in agrifood systems and rural areas. The update is performed yearly, using data from the International Labour Organization (ILO) database that contains a rich set of indicators from a wide range of topics related to labour statistics. The indicators published in FAOSTAT are derived from the labour force statistics (LFS) and rural and urban labour markets (RURURB) databases of the ILOSTAT database. In addition, the ILO modelled estimates and projections (ILOEST) are used to provide information on employment in agriculture. FAOSTAT also publishes indicators on employment in agrifood systems (AFS) from 2000 at the national, regional, and global levels, using a methodology developed by the FAO to estimate the number of people employed within these systems.