Agriculture value added share of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Agriculture value added share of GDP was 21.4% in 2024. ▲ Rising
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Kenya, 2001–2024
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agriculture value added share of gdp in Kenya is 21.4%, measured in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and up 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture value added share of gdp in Kenya peaked at 22.7% in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.2%, in 2006.
That places Kenya 26th out of 173 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Agriculture value added share of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 15.5% | — |
| 2002 | 14.4% | -7.2% |
| 2003 | 14.3% | -0.2% |
| 2004 | 13.8% | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 13.5% | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 13.2% | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 13.3% | +0.4% |
| 2008 | 14.3% | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 16.2% | +13.6% |
| 2010 | 17.6% | +8.1% |
| 2011 | 18.9% | +7.5% |
| 2012 | 18.7% | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 18.6% | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 18.4% | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 19.5% | +6.1% |
| 2016 | 20.0% | +2.9% |
| 2017 | 20.9% | +4.3% |
| 2018 | 20.3% | -2.8% |
| 2019 | 20.9% | +2.7% |
| 2020 | 22.7% | +8.8% |
| 2021 | 21.5% | -5.4% |
| 2022 | 21.0% | -2.0% |
| 2023 | 21.8% | +3.7% |
| 2024 | 21.4% | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14.3% | 13.2% | 16.2% | 9 |
| 2010s | 19.4% | 17.6% | 20.9% | 10 |
| 2020s | 21.7% | 21.0% | 22.7% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 (current US$), per unit of GDP 0.0712 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current US$), per capita 168.3 current US$ per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per unit of GDP 9.21 current LCU per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (current LCU), per capita 21,761 current LCU per person (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per unit of GDP 0.0661 constant 2015 US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Manufacturing, value added (constant 2015 US$), per capita 156.14 constant 2015 US$ per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture value added share of gdp in Kenya?
- Agriculture value added share of gdp in Kenya was 21.4% in 2024, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 22.7% in 2020.
- What is the lowest agriculture value added share of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.2% in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for agriculture value added share of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 173 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture value added share of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Agriculture value added share of GDP (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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