Kenya - Agriculture Employment 2020
51.21%
+1.48% from 2019
Kenya's agriculture employment was 51.21% in 2020, increased +1.48% from 49.73% in 2019. This was the 164th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2020▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Singapore | 0.11% | -4.3% |
| 2nd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 0.20% | -1.9% |
| 3rd | Macao SAR, China | 0.40% | 0.0% |
| 4th | Luxembourg | 0.76% | 1.3% |
| 5th | Israel | 0.91% | -0.6% |
| 6th | Bahamas, The | 0.93% | 2.5% |
| 7th | Bahrain | 0.95% | -1.1% |
| 8th | United Kingdom | 0.98% | -9.6% |
| 9th | Belgium | 1.01% | -6.8% |
| 10th | Germany | 1.11% | -6.2% |
| 11th | Malta | 1.13% | 11.3% |
| 12th | Djibouti | 1.31% | 4.2% |
| 13th | Puerto Rico (US) | 1.32% | 1.8% |
| 14th | Qatar | 1.34% | -12.9% |
| 15th | Brunei Darussalam | 1.34% | -31.6% |
| 16th | Canada | 1.55% | 0.8% |
| 17th | Sweden | 1.73% | 2.4% |
| 18th | United States | 1.75% | -2.3% |
| 19th | Virgin Islands (US) | 1.79% | -1.0% |
| 20th | Guam | 1.80% | -1.6% |
| 21st | New Caledonia | 1.91% | 0.2% |
| 22nd | Kuwait | 2.02% | -1.2% |
| 23rd | Norway | 2.03% | -2.4% |
| 24th | Netherlands | 2.05% | 2.0% |
| 25th | United Arab Emirates | 2.06% | -20.4% |
| 26th | Denmark | 2.10% | -5.4% |
| 27th | French Polynesia | 2.26% | 0.1% |
| 28th | Channel Islands | 2.30% | -4.3% |
| 29th | France | 2.35% | -6.6% |
| 30th | Switzerland | 2.50% | -1.4% |
| 31st | Czechia | 2.61% | -2.0% |
| 32nd | Cyprus | 2.73% | 13.3% |
| 33rd | Australia | 2.77% | 8.1% |
| 34th | Portugal | 2.87% | -0.4% |
| 35th | Barbados | 2.97% | 5.0% |
| 36th | Estonia | 3.08% | -7.7% |
| 37th | Saudi Arabia | 3.17% | 2.4% |
| 38th | Japan | 3.26% | -3.5% |
| 39th | Slovak Republic | 3.26% | -7.2% |
| 40th | Jordan | 3.30% | -1.5% |
| 41st | Lebanon | 3.62% | 1.7% |
| 42nd | Finland | 3.72% | 1.2% |
| 43rd | Austria | 3.86% | 5.7% |
| 44th | European Union | 3.87% | -1.2% |
| 45th | Spain | 3.91% | -5.1% |
| 46th | Italy | 4.01% | 3.4% |
| 47th | Iceland | 4.04% | 0.2% |
| 48th | Slovenia | 4.11% | -4.5% |
| 49th | Ireland | 4.48% | 1.1% |
| 50th | Hungary | 4.74% | 0.2% |
| 51st | Oman | 5.25% | 9.5% |
| 52nd | Mauritius | 5.32% | 1.0% |
| 53rd | Korea | 5.37% | 4.4% |
| 54th | South Africa | 5.46% | 4.1% |
| 55th | Trinidad and Tobago | 5.60% | 29.5% |
| 56th | Lithuania | 5.69% | -11.6% |
| 57th | New Zealand | 6.01% | 3.2% |
| 58th | Russian Federation | 6.06% | 2.9% |
| 59th | Croatia | 6.25% | 2.4% |
| 60th | West Bank and Gaza | 6.45% | 4.9% |
| 61st | Bulgaria | 6.58% | -3.0% |
| 62nd | Chile | 7.18% | 2.2% |
| 63rd | Latvia | 7.40% | 8.7% |
| 64th | Montenegro | 7.50% | 5.0% |
| 65th | Suriname | 7.56% | 1.7% |
| 66th | Argentina | 7.77% | 2.0% |
| 67th | Iraq | 8.76% | 2.7% |
| 68th | Dominican Republic | 8.95% | 0.8% |
| 69th | Uruguay | 9.10% | 1.8% |
| 70th | Brazil | 9.31% | 4.9% |
| 71st | St. Lucia | 9.32% | -6.5% |
| 72nd | Poland | 9.59% | 4.7% |
| 73rd | Greece | 10.29% | -7.7% |
| 74th | Algeria | 10.47% | 4.6% |
| 75th | Malaysia | 10.47% | 2.4% |
| 76th | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 10.58% | 1.7% |
| 77th | Belarus | 10.89% | -1.5% |
| 78th | Libya | 10.97% | 2.6% |
| 79th | Cabo Verde | 11.17% | 5.3% |
| 80th | North Macedonia | 11.53% | -14.1% |
| 81st | Romania | 12.26% | -4.1% |
| 82nd | São Tomé and Principe | 12.60% | 4.6% |
| 83rd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 12.82% | -32.7% |
| 84th | Mexico | 13.12% | 1.8% |
| 85th | Maldives | 13.32% | 0.5% |
| 86th | Eswatini | 13.44% | 4.1% |
| 87th | Kazakhstan | 13.46% | -2.2% |
| 88th | Tunisia | 13.60% | -0.8% |
| 89th | Ukraine | 14.12% | 1.5% |
| 90th | Guyana | 15.63% | 2.2% |
| 91st | El Salvador | 15.80% | -3.1% |
| 92nd | Colombia | 15.81% | 4.1% |
| 93rd | Jamaica | 15.94% | 4.6% |
| 94th | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 16.10% | -1.4% |
| 95th | Panama | 16.17% | 0.7% |
| 96th | Costa Rica | 16.54% | 8.1% |
| 97th | Syrian Arab Republic | 16.91% | 8.2% |
| 98th | Cuba | 17.04% | 0.1% |
| 99th | Kyrgyz Republic | 17.67% | 8.0% |
| 100th | Türkiye | 17.72% | -3.1% |
| 101st | Belize | 17.75% | 5.3% |
| 102nd | Botswana | 19.44% | 30.6% |
| 103rd | Serbia | 19.64% | -6.0% |
| 104th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 20.38% | -3.7% |
| 105th | Paraguay | 21.27% | 13.6% |
| 106th | Honduras | 23.57% | 4.7% |
| 107th | Namibia | 23.59% | 3.2% |
| 108th | China | 23.60% | -4.5% |
| 109th | Turkmenistan | 23.85% | 1.0% |
| 110th | Philippines | 24.51% | 8.4% |
| 111th | Nepal | 24.95% | 5.0% |
| 112th | Senegal | 26.54% | 15.4% |
| 113th | Sri Lanka | 27.12% | 7.1% |
| 114th | Uzbekistan | 27.19% | 3.9% |
| 115th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 27.88% | 10.6% |
| 116th | Tonga | 28.66% | -3.1% |
| 117th | Indonesia | 29.31% | 3.0% |
| 118th | Armenia | 29.39% | -3.9% |
| 119th | Mongolia | 29.53% | -8.6% |
| 120th | Gambia, The | 29.77% | 4.7% |
| 121st | Samoa | 30.04% | 2.9% |
| 122nd | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 30.05% | 11.8% |
| 123rd | Gabon | 30.25% | 0.8% |
| 124th | Guatemala | 30.60% | -1.6% |
| 125th | Thailand | 31.39% | -0.3% |
| 126th | Lesotho | 31.49% | 5.5% |
| 127th | Peru | 31.59% | 33.3% |
| 128th | Nicaragua | 31.69% | 3.4% |
| 129th | Ecuador | 31.79% | 3.0% |
| 130th | Morocco | 31.99% | 1.2% |
| 131st | Yemen, Republic of | 32.06% | 5.6% |
| 132nd | Viet Nam | 32.61% | -5.6% |
| 133rd | Mauritania | 35.22% | 3.6% |
| 134th | Comoros | 35.70% | 3.3% |
| 135th | Albania | 35.86% | -1.0% |
| 136th | Azerbaijan | 35.93% | 0.0% |
| 137th | Papua New Guinea | 36.03% | 7.7% |
| 138th | Cambodia | 36.90% | -7.4% |
| 139th | Ghana | 37.42% | -0.6% |
| 140th | Congo, Republic of | 37.43% | 3.4% |
| 141st | Pakistan | 38.31% | 0.0% |
| 142nd | Nigeria | 38.82% | -0.4% |
| 143rd | Fiji | 39.26% | 2.7% |
| 144th | Timor-Leste | 39.36% | -1.1% |
| 145th | Sudan | 39.68% | 4.7% |
| 146th | Georgia | 41.05% | -0.2% |
| 147th | Bangladesh | 42.55% | 4.2% |
| 148th | Togo | 42.74% | 0.3% |
| 149th | Solomon Islands | 43.05% | 5.8% |
| 150th | Liberia | 43.23% | 4.6% |
| 151st | Benin | 43.31% | 3.1% |
| 152nd | Cameroon | 44.03% | 2.3% |
| 153rd | India | 44.68% | 9.9% |
| 154th | Vanuatu | 44.69% | 4.1% |
| 155th | Afghanistan | 45.98% | 4.8% |
| 156th | Myanmar | 46.47% | -6.6% |
| 157th | Haiti | 46.56% | 3.1% |
| 158th | Tajikistan | 46.69% | 3.7% |
| 159th | Sierra Leone | 47.05% | 3.6% |
| 160th | Côte d'Ivoire | 47.67% | 3.8% |
| 161st | Guinea | 49.78% | 3.1% |
| 162nd | Bhutan | 49.92% | -2.4% |
| 163rd | Rwanda | 50.14% | 6.1% |
| 164th | Kenya | 51.21% | 3.0% |
| 165th | Burkina Faso | 52.95% | 2.7% |
| 166th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 54.47% | 2.9% |
| 167th | Angola | 55.56% | 4.0% |
| 168th | Moldova | 55.91% | -2.4% |
| 169th | Equatorial Guinea | 56.18% | 0.6% |
| 170th | Eritrea | 57.02% | 2.6% |
| 171st | Zimbabwe | 58.61% | -6.1% |
| 172nd | Zambia | 59.11% | 3.0% |
| 173rd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 60.93% | 2.6% |
| 174th | South Sudan | 63.33% | 1.8% |
| 175th | Uganda | 64.75% | 5.5% |
| 176th | Malawi | 64.92% | 1.6% |
| 177th | Guinea-Bissau | 65.16% | 1.2% |
| 178th | Central African Republic | 65.42% | 2.8% |
| 179th | Tanzania | 65.79% | 1.7% |
| 180th | Mali | 68.06% | 18.7% |
| 181st | Lao PDR | 69.96% | 0.9% |
| 182nd | Madagascar | 71.44% | 0.8% |
| 183rd | Chad | 71.67% | 2.1% |
| 184th | Mozambique | 73.18% | 2.0% |
| 185th | Niger | 75.33% | 1.2% |
| 186th | Burundi | 85.32% | 0.3% |
FAQ
What was Kenya's agriculture employment in 2020?▾
Kenya's agriculture employment in 2020 was 51.21%. This ranked 164th globally.
How did Kenya's agriculture employment change in 2020?▾
Kenya's agriculture employment increased by 3.0% in 2020 compared to 2019.
Which country had the highest agriculture employment in 2020?▾
Burundi had the highest agriculture employment in 2020 at 85.32%.
What is the agriculture employment of Kenya in 2020?▾
The agriculture employment of Kenya in 2020 was 51.21%. This ranked 164th globally.
How does 2020 compare to 2019 for Kenya's agriculture employment?▾
Kenya's agriculture employment went from 49.73% in 2019 to 51.21% in 2020, a 3.0% increase.
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