Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita was 28.2% in 2011. ▼ Falling
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, 1960–2011
Source: Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in % GDP.
Analysis
In 2011, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kenya stood at 28.2%.
The figure is up 10.6% on the previous year and down 11.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kenya peaked at 56.4% in 1963 and was at its lowest, 25.5%, in 2007.
Kenya ranks 5th of 43 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.
Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 53.3% | — |
| 1961 | 51.6% | -3.2% |
| 1962 | 55.4% | +7.4% |
| 1963 | 56.4% | +1.8% |
| 1964 | 53.6% | -5.0% |
| 1965 | 50.6% | -5.6% |
| 1966 | 52.1% | +3.0% |
| 1967 | 50.2% | -3.6% |
| 1968 | 47.9% | -4.6% |
| 1969 | 46.5% | -2.9% |
| 1970 | 45.5% | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 43.0% | -5.5% |
| 1972 | 44.1% | +2.6% |
| 1973 | 43.3% | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 41.6% | -3.9% |
| 1975 | 43.3% | +4.1% |
| 1976 | 45.7% | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 50.5% | +10.5% |
| 1978 | 45.0% | -10.9% |
| 1979 | 40.8% | -9.3% |
| 1980 | 41.6% | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 41.6% | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 42.5% | +2.2% |
| 1983 | 42.8% | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 41.3% | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 40.1% | -2.9% |
| 1986 | 39.3% | -2.0% |
| 1987 | 37.8% | -3.8% |
| 1988 | 37.7% | -0.3% |
| 1989 | 36.7% | -2.7% |
| 1990 | 35.2% | -4.1% |
| 1991 | 32.7% | -7.1% |
| 1992 | 32.0% | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 34.9% | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 35.6% | +2.0% |
| 1995 | 33.9% | -4.8% |
| 1996 | 32.3% | -4.7% |
| 1997 | 32.2% | -0.3% |
| 1998 | 32.3% | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 33.6% | +4.0% |
| 2000 | 33.8% | +0.6% |
| 2001 | 31.9% | -5.6% |
| 2002 | 29.8% | -6.6% |
| 2003 | 29.7% | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 28.7% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 27.8% | -3.1% |
| 2006 | 27.3% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 25.5% | -6.6% |
| 2008 | 26.3% | +3.1% |
| 2009 | 27.5% | +4.6% |
| 2010 | 25.5% | -7.3% |
| 2011 | 28.2% | +10.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 28.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.1%, 1.6× the median. (11 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 28.2% is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 26.3%, 1.1× the median. (11 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 51.8% | 46.5% | 56.4% | 10 |
| 1970s | 44.3% | 40.8% | 50.5% | 10 |
| 1980s | 40.1% | 36.7% | 42.8% | 10 |
| 1990s | 33.5% | 32.0% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 28.8% | 25.5% | 33.8% | 10 |
| 2010s | 26.9% | 25.5% | 28.2% | 2 |
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 agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kenya?
- Agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita in Kenya was 28.2% in 2011, according to Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 56.4% in 1963.
- What is the lowest agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.5% in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 43 countries with data for 2011.
- Is agriculture as a share of gdp vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Herrendorf et al. and Groningen Growth and Development Centre (2015) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture includes the cultivation of crops and livestock production, as well as forestry, hunting, and fishing. GDP per capita is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.