Share employment agriculture industry services in Kenya
Kenya: Share employment agriculture industry services was 45.79 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Share employment agriculture industry services in Kenya, 1991–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share employment agriculture industry services in Kenya is 45.79, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
The figure is down 1.5% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share employment agriculture industry services in Kenya peaked at 61.49 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 45.79, in 2025.
That places Kenya 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.
Share employment agriculture industry services 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 share employment agriculture industry services in Kenya?
- Share employment agriculture industry services in Kenya was 45.79 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 61.49 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share employment agriculture industry services recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 45.79 in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for share employment agriculture industry services?
- Kenya ranks 28th out of 186 countries with data for 2025.
- Is share employment agriculture industry services 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 Share employment agriculture industry services. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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