FDI inflows to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Share of Total FDI in Kenya
Kenya: FDI inflows to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Share of Total FDI was 18.35 % in 2019. ◆ Volatile
FDI inflows to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Share of Total FDI in Kenya, 2007–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 18.35 % for fdi inflows to agriculture, forestry and fishing — share of total fdi in 2019.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 534.6% on the previous year and down 34.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fdi inflows to agriculture, forestry and fishing — share of total fdi in Kenya peaked at 27.98 % in 2009 and was at its lowest, -6.26 %, in 2015.
Kenya ranks 4th of 83 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
FDI inflows to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Share of Total FDI in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2007 | 1.26 % | — |
| 2008 | 2.93 % | +132.1% |
| 2009 | 27.98 % | +855.4% |
| 2010 | 5.67 % | -79.7% |
| 2011 | 0.5684 % | -90.0% |
| 2012 | 2.67 % | +370.5% |
| 2013 | 0.9769 % | -63.5% |
| 2014 | -0.0225 % | -102.3% |
| 2015 | -6.26 % | +27704.5% |
| 2016 | -5.26 % | -16.0% |
| 2017 | 0.6819 % | -113.0% |
| 2018 | 2.89 % | +324.1% |
| 2019 | 18.35 % | +534.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 18.35 % is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.02 %, 9.1× the median. (16 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 18.35 % is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.94 %, 9.5× the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where FDI inflows to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Share of Total FDI in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | -27704.5% | -0.0225 % | -6.26 % |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 10.72 % | 1.26 % | 27.98 % | 3 |
| 2010s | 2.03 % | -6.26 % | 18.35 % | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 1 Lao People's Democratic Republic 12 % compare
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- 2 Kyrgyzstan 88.07 % compare
- 2 United Republic of Tanzania 1.75 % compare
- 3 Ukraine 67.93 % compare
- 3 Viet Nam 1.45 % compare
- 4 Syrian Arab Republic 1.43 %
- 5 Türkiye 0.502 % compare
- 5 Vanuatu 8.69 % compare
- 6 Iran (Islamic Republic of) 0.0995 % compare
- 6 Uganda 5.88 % compare
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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)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 49,354 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -26.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0.0002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.001 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is fdi inflows to agriculture, forestry and fishing — share of total fdi in Kenya?
- Fdi inflows to agriculture, forestry and fishing — share of total fdi in Kenya was 18.35 % in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest fdi inflows to agriculture, forestry and fishing — share of total fdi recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 27.98 % in 2009.
- What is the lowest fdi inflows to agriculture, forestry and fishing — share of total fdi recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -6.26 % in 2015.
- How does Kenya rank for fdi inflows to agriculture, forestry and fishing — share of total fdi?
- Kenya ranks 4th out of 83 countries with data for 2019.
- Is fdi inflows to agriculture, forestry and fishing — share of total fdi rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 34.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of FDI inflows to Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing — Share of Total FDI inflows US$, 2015 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
FDI is an investment which aims to acquire a lasting management influence (10 percent or more of the voting stock) in an enterprise operating in a foreign economy. FDI may be undertaken by individuals, as well as business entities. The foreign direct investor most often is aiming to gain access to natural resources, to markets, to labour supply, to technology, to ensure security of supplies or to control the quality of a certain product. FDI can be decomposed into two types of investments: mergers and acquisitions (MA) and greenfield investments. The latter type results in the creation of new entities and the setting up of offices, buildings, plants or factories from scratch in a foreign economy. FDI is the sum of equity capital, reinvested earnings and other FDI capital. Equity capital comprises equity in branches, all shares in subsidiaries and associates (except non-participating, preferred shares that are treated as debt securities and are included under other FDI capital) and other contributions such as the provision of machinery. Reinvested earnings consist of the direct investor's share (in proportion to equity participation) of earnings not distributed by the direct investment enterprise. Other FDI capital (loans) includes the borrowing and lending of funds, including debt securities and trade credits between direct investors and direct investment enterprises. FDI inflows and outflows are important for tracking the direct investment conditions each year. Outward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions from the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises resident abroad. Whereas, Inward Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) flows record the value of cross-border direct investment transactions received by the reporting economy during a year. It represents transactions affecting the investment in enterprises of a specific industry resident in the reporting economy.