Gdp vs agriculture employment in Kenya
Kenya: Gdp vs agriculture employment was 45.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
45.79
Change on year
down 1.5%
World rank
28th
of 186 countries
All-time high
61.49
in 1993
All-time low
45.79
in 2025
Years of data
35
1991–2025
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 45.79 for gdp vs agriculture employment in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gdp vs agriculture employment in Kenya peaked at 61.49 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 45.79, in 2025.
Kenya ranks 28th of 186 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Gdp vs agriculture employment in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1991 | 61.29 | — |
| 1992 | 61.42 | +0.2% |
| 1993 | 61.49 | +0.1% |
| 1994 | 61.33 | -0.3% |
| 1995 | 61.09 | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 60.78 | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 60.74 | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 60.51 | -0.4% |
| 1999 | 60.4 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 60.38 | -0.0% |
| 2001 | 59.88 | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 59.65 | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 59.29 | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 58.75 | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 58.11 | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 57.42 | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 56.69 | -1.3% |
| 2008 | 56.59 | -0.2% |
| 2009 | 56.38 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 55.64 | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 55.13 | -0.9% |
| 2012 | 54.48 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 53.9 | -1.1% |
| 2014 | 53.14 | -1.4% |
| 2015 | 52.51 | -1.2% |
| 2016 | 51.87 | -1.2% |
| 2017 | 51.29 | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 50.4 | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 49.73 | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 51.21 | +3.0% |
| 2021 | 51.24 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 47.83 | -6.7% |
| 2023 | 47.16 | -1.4% |
| 2024 | 46.5 | -1.4% |
| 2025 | 45.79 | -1.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 61.01 | 60.4 | 61.49 | 9 |
| 2000s | 58.32 | 56.38 | 60.38 | 10 |
| 2010s | 52.81 | 49.73 | 55.64 | 10 |
| 2020s | 48.29 | 45.79 | 51.24 | 6 |
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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)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.16 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gdp vs agriculture employment in Kenya?
- Gdp vs agriculture employment in Kenya was 45.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 61.49 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gdp vs agriculture employment recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.79 in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for gdp vs agriculture employment?
- Kenya ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is gdp vs agriculture employment rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Gdp vs agriculture employment. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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