Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Kenya
Kenya: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) was 27,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
27,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.6%
World rank
98th
of 191 countries
All-time high
27,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
4,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
60
1964–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Kenya, 1964–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Kenya is 27,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 60 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.6% on the previous year and up 23.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Kenya peaked at 27,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 4,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, in 1965.
That places Kenya 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 60 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 4,768 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | — |
| 1965 | 4,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 5,276 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1967 | 5,367 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 5,628 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 6,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 5,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 6,553 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 7,301 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 7,500 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 7,317 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 7,856 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 8,006 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 8,806 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 9,139 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 9,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 9,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 10,049 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 10,789 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 10,989 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 10,607 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 11,033 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 11,576 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 12,061 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 12,611 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 13,129 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 13,585 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 13,489 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 13,040 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 12,613 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 13,002 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 13,625 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 14,234 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 13,797 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 14,941 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 16,001 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 15,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 17,638 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 17,021 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 17,435 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 17,740 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 18,965 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 19,293 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 20,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 19,265 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 18,822 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 20,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 21,264 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 21,785 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 22,667 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 22,980 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 23,905 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2016 | 24,155 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2017 | 23,762 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2018 | 25,037 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2019 | 25,626 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2020 | 26,720 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2021 | 26,626 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 26,235 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 27,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | +6.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 27,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 21,686 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 27,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,720 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre, 1.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,242 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6,125 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 6 |
| 1970s | 7,751 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 5,643 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,386 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 11,233 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 9,487 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 13,129 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 13,833 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 12,613 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 16,001 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 18,225 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 15,796 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,275 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 23,195 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 20,770 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 25,626 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 26,884 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 26,235 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 27,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 95 Brunei Darussalam 28,517 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 96 Serbia 28,315 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 97 Morocco 28,274 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 99 North Macedonia 27,604 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 100 Jordan 27,270 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
- 101 Malawi 26,714 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre compare
More economy & growth data for Kenya
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.28 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 5.26 Percent per annum (2029)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 417.66 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0035 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 7.4 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 463.44 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -8.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0038 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 8.21 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 23.12 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Kenya?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) in Kenya was 27,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 27,954 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,288 constant 2015 US$ per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$)?
- Kenya ranks 98th out of 191 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 us$) rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.