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Kenya · Agriculture & natural resources

Land, production, employment and resource rents.

20 indicators · 20 with data

Agriculture share

% of GDP

20th of 158 · 18th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agriculture shareKenya's agriculture share fell from 27.5 % in 1996 to 23.2 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202510%15%20%25%30%23.2 %

Kenya's agriculture share fell from 27.5 % in 1996 to 23.2 % in 2025.

Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)

% of employment

27th of 182 · 21st in Sub-Saharan Africa
Employment in agriculture (% of total employment)Kenya's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 60.8 % in 1996 to 45.8 % in 2025.20002005201020152020202540%45%50%55%60%65%45.8 %

Kenya's employment in agriculture (% of total employment) fell from 60.8 % in 1996 to 45.8 % in 2025.

Resource rents

% of GDP

107th of 197 · 43rd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Resource rentsKenya's resource rents fell from 5.4 % in 1992 to 1.2 % in 2021.1995200020052010201520200%2%4%6%8%1.2 %

Kenya's resource rents fell from 5.4 % in 1992 to 1.2 % in 2021.

Agricultural land (% of land area)

% of land area

63rd of 209 · 22nd in Sub-Saharan Africa
Agricultural land (% of land area)Kenya's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 47.9 % in 1994 to 49.5 % in 2023.19952000200520102015202046%47%48%49%50%49.5 %

Kenya's agricultural land (% of land area) rose from 47.9 % in 1994 to 49.5 % in 2023.

Arable land (% of land area)

% of land area

91st of 206 · 24th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Arable land (% of land area)Kenya's arable land (% of land area) rose from 9.6 % in 1994 to 11.4 % in 2023.1995200020052010201520208%9%10%11%12%11.4 %

Kenya's arable land (% of land area) rose from 9.6 % in 1994 to 11.4 % in 2023.

Arable land (hectares per person)

hectares per person

97th of 206 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Arable land (hectares per person)Kenya's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.1995200020052010201520200.100.120.140.160.180.200.220 ha

Kenya's arable land (hectares per person) fell from 0 ha in 1994 to 0 ha in 2023.

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