Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kenya
Kenya: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 4.07 trillion current LCU in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks. Measured in current LCU.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 4.07 trillion current LCU for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.8% on the previous year and up 203.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kenya peaked at 4.07 trillion current LCU in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1.93 billion current LCU, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 42nd of 204 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 in Kenya, year by year
| Year | current LCU | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.00 billion current LCU | — |
| 1961 | 1.93 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 1962 | 2.33 billion current LCU | +20.7% |
| 1963 | 2.54 billion current LCU | +9.2% |
| 1964 | 2.63 billion current LCU | +3.3% |
| 1965 | 2.31 billion current LCU | -12.1% |
| 1966 | 2.89 billion current LCU | +24.9% |
| 1967 | 2.96 billion current LCU | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 3.06 billion current LCU | +3.4% |
| 1969 | 3.22 billion current LCU | +5.0% |
| 1970 | 3.46 billion current LCU | +7.4% |
| 1971 | 3.58 billion current LCU | +3.5% |
| 1972 | 4.85 billion current LCU | +35.5% |
| 1973 | 5.60 billion current LCU | +15.5% |
| 1974 | 6.64 billion current LCU | +18.6% |
| 1975 | 7.22 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1976 | 9.69 billion current LCU | +34.2% |
| 1977 | 13.77 billion current LCU | +42.1% |
| 1978 | 13.14 billion current LCU | -4.5% |
| 1979 | 14.07 billion current LCU | +7.0% |
| 1980 | 14.98 billion current LCU | +6.5% |
| 1981 | 17.29 billion current LCU | +15.4% |
| 1982 | 20.35 billion current LCU | +17.7% |
| 1983 | 23.77 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1984 | 26.34 billion current LCU | +10.8% |
| 1985 | 28.84 billion current LCU | +9.5% |
| 1986 | 33.80 billion current LCU | +17.2% |
| 1987 | 35.64 billion current LCU | +5.4% |
| 1988 | 37.87 billion current LCU | +6.3% |
| 1989 | 44.24 billion current LCU | +16.8% |
| 1990 | 49.73 billion current LCU | +12.4% |
| 1991 | 54.53 billion current LCU | +9.7% |
| 1992 | 65.54 billion current LCU | +20.2% |
| 1993 | 89.43 billion current LCU | +36.5% |
| 1994 | 112.65 billion current LCU | +26.0% |
| 1995 | 122.59 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 1996 | 189.15 billion current LCU | +54.3% |
| 1997 | 213.33 billion current LCU | +12.8% |
| 1998 | 236.06 billion current LCU | +10.7% |
| 1999 | 260.69 billion current LCU | +10.4% |
| 2000 | 277.98 billion current LCU | +6.6% |
| 2001 | 284.12 billion current LCU | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 267.69 billion current LCU | -5.8% |
| 2003 | 292.05 billion current LCU | +9.1% |
| 2004 | 317.68 billion current LCU | +8.8% |
| 2005 | 343.12 billion current LCU | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 382.08 billion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2007 | 442.89 billion current LCU | +15.9% |
| 2008 | 551.15 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2009 | 532.46 billion current LCU | -3.4% |
| 2010 | 632.02 billion current LCU | +18.7% |
| 2011 | 786.50 billion current LCU | +24.4% |
| 2012 | 897.65 billion current LCU | +14.1% |
| 2013 | 988.78 billion current LCU | +10.2% |
| 2014 | 1.10 trillion current LCU | +11.4% |
| 2015 | 1.34 trillion current LCU | +21.7% |
| 2016 | 1.52 trillion current LCU | +13.5% |
| 2017 | 1.77 trillion current LCU | +16.5% |
| 2018 | 1.90 trillion current LCU | +7.1% |
| 2019 | 2.14 trillion current LCU | +12.6% |
| 2020 | 2.43 trillion current LCU | +13.9% |
| 2021 | 2.58 trillion current LCU | +6.2% |
| 2022 | 2.84 trillion current LCU | +9.9% |
| 2023 | 3.23 trillion current LCU | +13.6% |
| 2024 | 3.64 trillion current LCU | +13.0% |
| 2025 | 4.07 trillion current LCU | +11.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.59 billion current LCU | 1.93 billion current LCU | 3.22 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1970s | 8.20 billion current LCU | 3.46 billion current LCU | 14.07 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1980s | 28.31 billion current LCU | 14.98 billion current LCU | 44.24 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 1990s | 139.37 billion current LCU | 49.73 billion current LCU | 260.69 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2000s | 369.12 billion current LCU | 267.69 billion current LCU | 551.15 billion current LCU | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.31 trillion current LCU | 632.02 billion current LCU | 2.14 trillion current LCU | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.13 trillion current LCU | 2.43 trillion current LCU | 4.07 trillion current LCU | 6 |
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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)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), annual growth 13.03 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.9254 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current US$), per capita 2,187 current US$ per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), annual growth 8.4 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per unit of GDP 119.65 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (current LCU), per capita 282,722 current LCU per person (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), annual 4.77 % change on previous year (2025)
- Gross value added at basic prices (GVA) (constant 2015 US$), per unit 0.7436 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kenya?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kenya was 4.07 trillion current LCU 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 4.07 trillion current LCU in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.93 billion current LCU in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Kenya ranks 42nd out of 204 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 203.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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 (current LCU). 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 current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This series is expressed in local currency units.