Economically active population in agriculture, male in Kenya
Kenya: Economically active population in agriculture, male was 7.08 million FAO, number in 2012. ▲ Rising
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Kenya, 1980–2012
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in FAO, number.
Analysis
In 2012, economically active population in agriculture, male in Kenya stood at 7.08 million FAO, number. That is the highest value across all 33 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.2% on the previous year and up 23.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, economically active population in agriculture, male in Kenya peaked at 7.08 million FAO, number in 2012 and was at its lowest, 2.82 million FAO, number, in 1980.
That places Kenya 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2012, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Economically active population in agriculture, male in Kenya, year by year
| Year | FAO, number | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1980 | 2.82 million FAO, number | — |
| 1981 | 2.92 million FAO, number | +3.5% |
| 1982 | 3.02 million FAO, number | +3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.13 million FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 1984 | 3.24 million FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 1985 | 3.35 million FAO, number | +3.5% |
| 1986 | 3.46 million FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 1987 | 3.58 million FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 1988 | 3.70 million FAO, number | +3.4% |
| 1989 | 3.83 million FAO, number | +3.5% |
| 1990 | 3.97 million FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 1991 | 4.12 million FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 1992 | 4.28 million FAO, number | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 4.44 million FAO, number | +3.7% |
| 1994 | 4.59 million FAO, number | +3.6% |
| 1995 | 4.75 million FAO, number | +3.3% |
| 1996 | 4.89 million FAO, number | +3.1% |
| 1997 | 5.03 million FAO, number | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 5.17 million FAO, number | +2.7% |
| 1999 | 5.31 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 2000 | 5.45 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 2001 | 5.58 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 5.72 million FAO, number | +2.6% |
| 2003 | 5.87 million FAO, number | +2.5% |
| 2004 | 6.01 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 2005 | 6.15 million FAO, number | +2.4% |
| 2006 | 6.28 million FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 2007 | 6.40 million FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 6.52 million FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 2009 | 6.65 million FAO, number | +1.9% |
| 2010 | 6.79 million FAO, number | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 6.93 million FAO, number | +2.1% |
| 2012 | 7.08 million FAO, number | +2.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3.31 million FAO, number | 2.82 million FAO, number | 3.83 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.66 million FAO, number | 3.97 million FAO, number | 5.31 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2000s | 6.06 million FAO, number | 5.45 million FAO, number | 6.65 million FAO, number | 10 |
| 2010s | 6.93 million FAO, number | 6.79 million FAO, number | 7.08 million FAO, number | 3 |
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 14.33 % change on previous year (2024)
- Paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per unit of GDP 0 t per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is economically active population in agriculture, male in Kenya?
- Economically active population in agriculture, male in Kenya was 7.08 million FAO, number in 2012, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.08 million FAO, number in 2012.
- What is the lowest economically active population in agriculture, male recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.82 million FAO, number in 1980.
- How does Kenya rank for economically active population in agriculture, male?
- Kenya ranks 5th out of 53 countries with data for 2012.
- Is economically active population in agriculture, male rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Economically active population in agriculture, male (FAO, number). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Economically active male population in agriculture is that part of the economically active male population engaged in or seeking work in agriculture, hunting, fishing or forestry.