Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kenya
Kenya: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 17.47 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025. ▲ Rising
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kenya, 1964–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in constant 2015 US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 17.47 billion constant 2015 US$ for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 62 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.1% on the previous year and up 28.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kenya peaked at 17.47 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$, in 1965.
That places Kenya 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kenya, year by year
| Year | constant 2015 US$ | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 2.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | — |
| 1965 | 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | -10.1% |
| 1966 | 3.00 billion constant 2015 US$ | +23.0% |
| 1967 | 3.05 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 1968 | 3.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1969 | 3.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.8% |
| 1970 | 3.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | -7.9% |
| 1971 | 3.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +16.1% |
| 1972 | 4.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.4% |
| 1973 | 4.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1974 | 4.16 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.4% |
| 1975 | 4.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 4.56 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 5.01 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.0% |
| 1978 | 5.20 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.8% |
| 1979 | 5.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 5.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.1% |
| 1981 | 5.72 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.9% |
| 1982 | 6.14 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.4% |
| 1983 | 6.25 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.9% |
| 1984 | 6.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 1985 | 6.28 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 1986 | 6.59 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.9% |
| 1987 | 6.86 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.2% |
| 1988 | 7.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 7.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.1% |
| 1990 | 7.73 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.5% |
| 1991 | 7.68 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.7% |
| 1992 | 7.42 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1993 | 7.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.3% |
| 1994 | 7.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
| 1995 | 7.75 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.8% |
| 1996 | 8.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.5% |
| 1997 | 7.85 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.1% |
| 1998 | 8.50 billion constant 2015 US$ | +8.3% |
| 1999 | 9.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 8.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 10.04 billion constant 2015 US$ | +11.7% |
| 2002 | 9.69 billion constant 2015 US$ | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 9.92 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2004 | 10.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2005 | 10.79 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.9% |
| 2006 | 10.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.7% |
| 2007 | 11.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.1% |
| 2008 | 10.96 billion constant 2015 US$ | -5.0% |
| 2009 | 10.71 billion constant 2015 US$ | -2.3% |
| 2010 | 11.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | +10.4% |
| 2011 | 12.10 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.4% |
| 2012 | 12.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 12.90 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.0% |
| 2014 | 13.08 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2015 | 13.65 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2016 | 13.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +1.4% |
| 2017 | 13.66 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 14.45 billion constant 2015 US$ | +5.7% |
| 2019 | 14.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 15.52 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.6% |
| 2021 | 15.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 15.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | -1.5% |
| 2023 | 16.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | +6.6% |
| 2024 | 16.95 billion constant 2015 US$ | +4.4% |
| 2025 | 17.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | +3.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.98 billion constant 2015 US$ | 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.49 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
| 1970s | 4.41 billion constant 2015 US$ | 3.21 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.34 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 6.39 billion constant 2015 US$ | 5.40 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 7.87 billion constant 2015 US$ | 7.18 billion constant 2015 US$ | 9.11 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 10.37 billion constant 2015 US$ | 8.99 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.54 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.27 billion constant 2015 US$ | 11.82 billion constant 2015 US$ | 14.84 billion constant 2015 US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 16.15 billion constant 2015 US$ | 15.24 billion constant 2015 US$ | 17.47 billion constant 2015 US$ | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 32 Angola 18.75 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 33 Tanzania, United Republic of 18.51 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 34 Peru 18.37 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 36 Ghana 16.65 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 37 Netherlands 15.09 billion constant 2015 US$ compare
- 38 Côte d'Ivoire 13.71 billion constant 2015 US$ 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)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant LCU), per capita 15,507 constant LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), annual 12.53 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 0.1627 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current US$), per 384.5 current US$ per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), annual 7.93 % change on previous year (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 21.04 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (current LCU), per 49,717 current LCU per person (2025)
- Industry (including construction), value added (constant 2015 US$) 4.7 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kenya?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kenya was 17.47 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks.
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 17.47 billion constant 2015 US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.44 billion constant 2015 US$ in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 193 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 28.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks, published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (constant 2015 US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in constant prices, meaning the series has been adjusted to account for price changes over time. The reference year for this adjustment is 2015. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.