Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kenya
Kenya: Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added was 31.48 billion current US$ in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs). Measured in current US$.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 31.48 billion current US$ for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in 2025. That is the highest value across all 66 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 16.5% on the previous year and up 130.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kenya peaked at 31.48 billion current US$ in 2025 and was at its lowest, 270.19 million current US$, in 1961.
That places Kenya 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 362.24 million current US$ | 270.19 million current US$ | 450.60 million current US$ | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.08 billion current US$ | 483.76 million current US$ | 1.88 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.97 billion current US$ | 1.75 billion current US$ | 2.17 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.67 billion current US$ | 1.54 billion current US$ | 3.91 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.98 billion current US$ | 3.40 billion current US$ | 7.97 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2010s | 13.69 billion current US$ | 7.98 billion current US$ | 20.94 billion current US$ | 10 |
| 2020s | 25.34 billion current US$ | 22.85 billion current US$ | 31.48 billion current US$ | 6 |
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- 32 South Korea 27.42 billion current US$ compare
- 33 United Kingdom 25.62 billion current US$ compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.93 million hectares (2023)
- Cereal yield 1,758 kg per hectare (2023)
- Cereal production 5.15 million metric tons (2023)
- Fertilizer consumption 50.46 kilograms per hectare of arable land (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kenya?
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added in Kenya was 31.48 billion current US$ in 2025, according to Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs).
- What is the highest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 31.48 billion current US$ in 2025.
- What is the lowest agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 270.19 million current US$ in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added?
- Kenya ranks 30th out of 205 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 130.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Country official statistics, National Statistical Offices (NSOs), published as part of Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing corresponds to ISIC (Rev. 4) divisions 01-03 and includes the exploitation of vegetal and animal natural resources, comprising the activities of growing of crops, raising and breeding of animals, harvesting of timber and other plants, animals or animal products from a farm or their natural habitats.Value added is the contribution to the economy by a producer or an industry or an institutional sector, which is estimated by the total value of output produced and deducting the total value of intermediate consumption of goods and services used to produce that output. This indicator is expressed in current prices, meaning no adjustment has been made to account for price changes over time. This indicator is expressed in United States dollars.