Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture in Kenya
Kenya: Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture was 22.55 Percentage of GDP in 2022. ▲ Rising
Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Percentage of GDP.
Analysis
In 2022, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Kenya stood at 22.55 Percentage of GDP.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and up 13.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Kenya peaked at 24.13 Percentage of GDP in 2020 and was at its lowest, 13.92 Percentage of GDP, in 2006.
That places Kenya 31st out of 169 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 23 years of available data.
Africa's Development: Sectoral breakdown … agriculture in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Percentage of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 17.8 Percentage of GDP | — |
| 2001 | 16.52 Percentage of GDP | -7.2% |
| 2002 | 15.35 Percentage of GDP | -7.1% |
| 2003 | 15.16 Percentage of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 14.81 Percentage of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 14.26 Percentage of GDP | -3.7% |
| 2006 | 13.92 Percentage of GDP | -2.4% |
| 2007 | 13.99 Percentage of GDP | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 15.04 Percentage of GDP | +7.5% |
| 2009 | 17.47 Percentage of GDP | +16.2% |
| 2010 | 18.86 Percentage of GDP | +8.0% |
| 2011 | 20.15 Percentage of GDP | +6.8% |
| 2012 | 19.95 Percentage of GDP | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 19.85 Percentage of GDP | -0.5% |
| 2014 | 19.45 Percentage of GDP | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 20.6 Percentage of GDP | +5.9% |
| 2016 | 21.17 Percentage of GDP | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 22.17 Percentage of GDP | +4.7% |
| 2018 | 21.69 Percentage of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 22.25 Percentage of GDP | +2.6% |
| 2020 | 24.13 Percentage of GDP | +8.4% |
| 2021 | 22.91 Percentage of GDP | -5.1% |
| 2022 | 22.55 Percentage of GDP | -1.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 22.55 Percentage of GDP is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18.42 Percentage of GDP, 1.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 22.55 Percentage of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 22.87 Percentage of GDP, 99% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 15.43 Percentage of GDP | 13.92 Percentage of GDP | 17.8 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 20.61 Percentage of GDP | 18.86 Percentage of GDP | 22.25 Percentage of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 23.2 Percentage of GDP | 22.55 Percentage of GDP | 24.13 Percentage of GDP | 3 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 28 Gambia 23.41 Percentage of GDP compare
- 29 North Korea 23.11 Percentage of GDP compare
- 30 Burkina Faso 22.87 Percentage of GDP compare
- 32 Myanmar 22.38 Percentage of GDP compare
- 33 Türkiye 7.24 Percentage of GDP compare
- 33 Laos 22.35 Percentage of GDP compare
- 34 Latvia 5.69 Percentage of GDP compare
- 34 Tonga 21.57 Percentage of GDP compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Kenya?
- Africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of in Kenya was 22.55 Percentage of GDP in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.13 Percentage of GDP in 2020.
- What is the lowest africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 13.92 Percentage of GDP in 2006.
- How does Kenya rank for africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of?
- Kenya ranks 31st out of 169 countries with data for 2022.
- Is africa's development dynamics (afdd) table 08 - sectoral breakdown of rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 08 - Sectoral breakdown of the economy — Value added in agriculture, hunting, forestry, fishing. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Statistical Annex to the annual Africa's Development Dynamics (AFDD) report is a collection of development indicators that were gathered and analysed while conducting the research that went into the report. These data are also available online for free viewing or download at https://oe.cd/AFDD-2024, a bilingual website which links to the electronic version of the Africa's Development Dynamics book in both English and French. Table 8 shows the breakdown of national economies by sectors of activity, looking at share of employment, contributions to GDP, along with the impact of natural resource extraction on the economy.