Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Kenya
Kenya: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per was 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre
Change on year
up 13.6%
World rank
51st
of 203 countries
All-time high
5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
3,391 current LCU per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in current LCU per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Kenya is 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 13.6% on the previous year and up 219.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Kenya peaked at 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,391 current LCU per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 51st of 203 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), per in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,391 current LCU per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 4,094 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1963 | 4,471 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 4,617 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 4,060 current LCU per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 5,073 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.9% |
| 1967 | 5,206 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 5,385 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 5,655 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 6,071 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 6,286 current LCU per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 8,519 current LCU per square kilometre | +35.5% |
| 1973 | 9,839 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 11,666 current LCU per square kilometre | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 12,689 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 17,024 current LCU per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 24,187 current LCU per square kilometre | +42.1% |
| 1978 | 23,096 current LCU per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 24,718 current LCU per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 26,324 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 30,372 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 35,753 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 41,770 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 46,272 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 50,670 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 59,392 current LCU per square kilometre | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 62,616 current LCU per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 66,542 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 77,737 current LCU per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 87,370 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 95,817 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 115,155 current LCU per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 157,140 current LCU per square kilometre | +36.5% |
| 1994 | 197,923 current LCU per square kilometre | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 215,399 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 332,340 current LCU per square kilometre | +54.3% |
| 1997 | 374,829 current LCU per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 414,759 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 458,038 current LCU per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 488,421 current LCU per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 499,216 current LCU per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 470,332 current LCU per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 513,143 current LCU per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 558,172 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 602,873 current LCU per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 671,337 current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 778,176 current LCU per square kilometre | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 968,387 current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 935,543 current LCU per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 1.38 million current LCU per square kilometre | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 1.58 million current LCU per square kilometre | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 1.74 million current LCU per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.94 million current LCU per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 2.35 million current LCU per square kilometre | +21.3% |
| 2016 | 2.65 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 3.08 million current LCU per square kilometre | +16.1% |
| 2018 | 3.29 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 3.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2020 | 4.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.5% |
| 2021 | 4.45 million current LCU per square kilometre | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 4.89 million current LCU per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | +13.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.21 million current LCU per square kilometre, 2.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.57 million current LCU per square kilometre, 1.6× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 4,661 current LCU per square kilometre | 3,391 current LCU per square kilometre | 5,655 current LCU per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 14,409 current LCU per square kilometre | 6,071 current LCU per square kilometre | 24,718 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 49,745 current LCU per square kilometre | 26,324 current LCU per square kilometre | 77,737 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 244,877 current LCU per square kilometre | 87,370 current LCU per square kilometre | 458,038 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 648,560 current LCU per square kilometre | 470,332 current LCU per square kilometre | 968,387 current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.28 million current LCU per square kilometre | 1.11 million current LCU per square kilometre | 3.69 million current LCU per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.77 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4.19 million current LCU per square kilometre | 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 48 Equatorial Guinea 7.51 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 49 Yemen 6.30 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 50 Dominican Republic 6.03 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 52 Mongolia 4.48 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 53 Sudan 4.27 million current LCU per square kilometre compare
- 54 Argentina 4.11 million current LCU 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 (current lcu), per in Kenya?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per in Kenya was 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.55 million current LCU per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,391 current LCU per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per?
- Kenya ranks 51st out of 203 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current lcu), per rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 219.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current LCU), 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 (current LCU) 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 (current LCU) ÷ 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 (current LCU) 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.