Real agricultural GDP growth rates in Kenya
Kenya: Real agricultural GDP growth rates was 1.6% in 2011. ◆ Volatile
Real agricultural GDP growth rates in Kenya, 1965–2011
Source: World Bank country economists. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2011, real agricultural gdp growth rates in Kenya stood at 1.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 75.4% on the previous year and down 86.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, real agricultural gdp growth rates in Kenya peaked at 23.0% in 1966 and was at its lowest, -10.1%, in 1965.
That places Kenya 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Real agricultural GDP growth rates in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1965 | -10.1% | — |
| 1966 | 23.0% | -328.6% |
| 1967 | 1.7% | -92.5% |
| 1968 | 4.9% | +180.1% |
| 1969 | 8.8% | +81.7% |
| 1970 | -7.9% | -189.1% |
| 1971 | 16.1% | -304.8% |
| 1972 | 11.4% | -29.2% |
| 1973 | 2.7% | -76.2% |
| 1974 | -2.4% | -189.6% |
| 1975 | 7.4% | -401.6% |
| 1976 | 1.9% | -74.1% |
| 1977 | 10.0% | +424.3% |
| 1978 | 3.8% | -62.2% |
| 1979 | 2.7% | -28.4% |
| 1980 | 1.1% | -60.3% |
| 1981 | 5.9% | +452.0% |
| 1982 | 7.4% | +24.3% |
| 1983 | 1.9% | -74.8% |
| 1984 | -3.5% | -287.5% |
| 1985 | 4.0% | -215.5% |
| 1986 | 4.9% | +22.7% |
| 1987 | 4.2% | -14.9% |
| 1988 | 4.6% | +8.7% |
| 1989 | 4.1% | -9.7% |
| 1990 | 3.5% | -15.6% |
| 1991 | -0.7% | -120.5% |
| 1992 | -3.3% | +368.2% |
| 1993 | -3.3% | -1.6% |
| 1994 | 3.1% | -194.1% |
| 1995 | 4.8% | +55.7% |
| 1996 | 4.5% | -6.7% |
| 1997 | -3.1% | -168.6% |
| 1998 | 8.3% | -370.4% |
| 1999 | 7.1% | -14.4% |
| 2000 | -1.3% | -118.0% |
| 2001 | 11.7% | -1012.8% |
| 2002 | -3.5% | -130.0% |
| 2003 | 2.4% | -169.5% |
| 2004 | 1.7% | -28.1% |
| 2005 | 6.9% | +295.0% |
| 2006 | 4.5% | -35.2% |
| 2007 | 2.3% | -48.0% |
| 2008 | -4.3% | -282.7% |
| 2009 | -2.5% | -41.9% |
| 2010 | 6.3% | -356.3% |
| 2011 | 1.6% | -75.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.7% | -10.1% | 23.0% | 5 |
| 1970s | 4.6% | -7.9% | 16.1% | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.5% | -3.5% | 7.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.1% | -3.3% | 8.3% | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.8% | -4.3% | 11.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 3.9% | 1.6% | 6.3% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 36 Uganda 2.7% compare
- 37 Egypt 2.7% compare
- 38 Eswatini 2.6% compare
- 40 South Africa 0.7% compare
- 41 Equatorial Guinea -1.3% compare
- 42 Mauritania -2.6% 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 real agricultural gdp growth rates in Kenya?
- Real agricultural gdp growth rates in Kenya was 1.6% in 2011, according to World Bank country economists.
- What is the highest real agricultural gdp growth rates recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 23.0% in 1966.
- What is the lowest real agricultural gdp growth rates recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -10.1% in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for real agricultural gdp growth rates?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 46 countries with data for 2011.
- Is real agricultural gdp growth rates rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 86.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank country economists, published as part of Real agricultural GDP growth rates (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
This is the annual rate of growth of agricultural GDP. Value added in agriculture measures the output of the agricultural sector (ISIC divisions 1-5) less the value of intermediate inputs. Agriculture comprises value added from forestry, hunting, and fishing as well as cultivation of crops and livestock production. Value added is the net output of a sector after adding up all outputs and subtracting intermediate inputs. It is calculated without making deductions for depreciation of fabricated assets or depletion and degradation of natural resources. The industrial origin of value added is determined by the International Standard Industrial Classification (ISIC), revision 2. Data are in current local currency.