Kenya - Agriculture Employment 2022
47.83%
−3.41% from 2021
Kenya's agriculture employment was 47.83% in 2022, decreased +3.41% from 51.24% in 2021. This was the 158th highest globally.
Global Ranking - 2022▾
| Rank | Country | Value | YoY |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st | Singapore | 0.09% | -15.6% |
| 2nd | Hong Kong SAR, China | 0.20% | -1.7% |
| 3rd | Macao SAR, China | 0.40% | 1.3% |
| 4th | United Kingdom | 0.76% | -15.7% |
| 5th | Israel | 0.78% | -2.0% |
| 6th | Malta | 0.83% | -6.4% |
| 7th | Bahamas, The | 0.86% | -6.4% |
| 8th | Bahrain | 0.91% | -2.9% |
| 9th | Luxembourg | 1.06% | -11.5% |
| 10th | Belgium | 1.07% | -1.8% |
| 11th | Puerto Rico (US) | 1.24% | -4.1% |
| 12th | Germany | 1.27% | 5.0% |
| 13th | Djibouti | 1.28% | -1.9% |
| 14th | Canada | 1.31% | -4.3% |
| 15th | Brunei Darussalam | 1.52% | 7.9% |
| 16th | United Arab Emirates | 1.56% | -5.2% |
| 17th | United States | 1.62% | -2.5% |
| 18th | Guam | 1.72% | -3.0% |
| 19th | Virgin Islands (US) | 1.72% | -2.7% |
| 20th | Qatar | 1.74% | 33.0% |
| 21st | New Caledonia | 1.84% | -2.1% |
| 22nd | Netherlands | 1.85% | -14.0% |
| 23rd | Sweden | 1.88% | -5.3% |
| 24th | Kuwait | 1.97% | -1.2% |
| 25th | Denmark | 2.12% | 3.8% |
| 26th | French Polynesia | 2.14% | -3.7% |
| 27th | Australia | 2.20% | -12.0% |
| 28th | Channel Islands | 2.21% | -2.4% |
| 29th | Switzerland | 2.22% | -5.0% |
| 30th | Norway | 2.32% | -4.1% |
| 31st | Cyprus | 2.37% | -16.8% |
| 32nd | Slovak Republic | 2.54% | -21.0% |
| 33rd | France | 2.59% | 3.1% |
| 34th | Estonia | 2.60% | -3.0% |
| 35th | Czechia | 2.68% | 5.1% |
| 36th | Barbados | 2.85% | -2.7% |
| 37th | Saudi Arabia | 2.88% | 8.2% |
| 38th | Japan | 3.10% | -2.3% |
| 39th | Portugal | 3.10% | 9.6% |
| 40th | Jordan | 3.30% | 0.7% |
| 41st | Austria | 3.54% | -5.3% |
| 42nd | Lebanon | 3.57% | -0.2% |
| 43rd | Italy | 3.79% | -6.5% |
| 44th | European Union | 3.79% | -2.3% |
| 45th | Ireland | 3.86% | -19.7% |
| 46th | Finland | 3.90% | -1.2% |
| 47th | Spain | 4.01% | -1.5% |
| 48th | Iceland | 4.09% | 0.0% |
| 49th | Montenegro | 4.27% | -33.1% |
| 50th | Slovenia | 4.31% | 6.4% |
| 51st | Hungary | 4.35% | -0.8% |
| 52nd | Trinidad and Tobago | 4.50% | -16.2% |
| 53rd | Korea | 5.43% | 1.6% |
| 54th | Lithuania | 5.46% | 2.7% |
| 55th | Mauritius | 5.47% | 2.4% |
| 56th | South Africa | 5.54% | -2.6% |
| 57th | Russian Federation | 5.80% | -2.0% |
| 58th | Croatia | 5.81% | -13.5% |
| 59th | New Zealand | 6.01% | -0.9% |
| 60th | Oman | 6.22% | 0.8% |
| 61st | Latvia | 6.23% | 10.4% |
| 62nd | Chile | 6.33% | -3.4% |
| 63rd | West Bank and Gaza | 6.34% | -6.7% |
| 64th | Bulgaria | 6.55% | 2.0% |
| 65th | Suriname | 7.31% | -1.0% |
| 66th | Argentina | 7.56% | -2.4% |
| 67th | Dominican Republic | 7.77% | -2.9% |
| 68th | Iraq | 8.48% | -1.6% |
| 69th | Uruguay | 8.69% | -3.4% |
| 70th | Brazil | 8.73% | -8.0% |
| 71st | Poland | 8.93% | -1.8% |
| 72nd | North Macedonia | 9.52% | -14.1% |
| 73rd | St. Vincent and the Grenadines | 9.95% | -3.6% |
| 74th | Malaysia | 10.01% | -2.7% |
| 75th | Belarus | 10.11% | -7.3% |
| 76th | Algeria | 10.17% | -1.1% |
| 77th | Cabo Verde | 10.28% | -7.5% |
| 78th | St. Lucia | 10.62% | -4.2% |
| 79th | Libya | 11.03% | 2.0% |
| 80th | Greece | 11.16% | -1.8% |
| 81st | Romania | 11.25% | -4.3% |
| 82nd | Tunisia | 12.27% | -4.7% |
| 83rd | Kazakhstan | 12.36% | -3.6% |
| 84th | Maldives | 12.39% | -4.9% |
| 85th | São Tomé and Principe | 12.60% | -0.6% |
| 86th | Mexico | 12.65% | -5.0% |
| 87th | Costa Rica | 13.41% | -11.8% |
| 88th | Guyana | 13.98% | -7.3% |
| 89th | Panama | 14.34% | -8.5% |
| 90th | Eswatini | 14.51% | 8.3% |
| 91st | Iran, Islamic Republic of | 14.55% | -2.5% |
| 92nd | Colombia | 14.64% | -3.1% |
| 93rd | Jamaica | 14.85% | -5.6% |
| 94th | El Salvador | 14.97% | 0.7% |
| 95th | Türkiye | 15.67% | -8.7% |
| 96th | Cuba | 16.34% | -2.1% |
| 97th | Kyrgyz Republic | 17.01% | 1.2% |
| 98th | Syrian Arab Republic | 17.07% | 0.0% |
| 99th | Belize | 17.08% | -2.5% |
| 100th | Paraguay | 17.41% | -11.7% |
| 101st | Botswana | 17.64% | 0.3% |
| 102nd | Bosnia and Herzegovina | 18.02% | -2.8% |
| 103rd | Serbia | 18.73% | -2.2% |
| 104th | Egypt, Arab Republic of | 18.93% | -1.8% |
| 105th | Honduras | 21.46% | -5.9% |
| 106th | Turkmenistan | 22.82% | -2.4% |
| 107th | Philippines | 22.84% | -6.1% |
| 108th | Namibia | 23.23% | -1.1% |
| 109th | China | 24.08% | 5.3% |
| 110th | Nepal | 24.32% | -2.7% |
| 111th | Bolivia, Plurinational State of | 24.81% | -10.3% |
| 112th | Peru | 25.67% | -1.0% |
| 113th | Tonga | 25.91% | -3.0% |
| 114th | Sri Lanka | 26.49% | -2.9% |
| 115th | Uzbekistan | 26.56% | -1.6% |
| 116th | Guatemala | 27.14% | -7.0% |
| 117th | Mongolia | 28.83% | -2.8% |
| 118th | Armenia | 29.24% | 3.2% |
| 119th | Indonesia | 29.28% | 1.0% |
| 120th | Morocco | 29.30% | -6.2% |
| 121st | Gambia, The | 29.40% | -2.2% |
| 122nd | Gabon | 29.44% | -0.7% |
| 123rd | Samoa | 30.32% | 0.8% |
| 124th | Thailand | 30.42% | -4.6% |
| 125th | Somalia, Fed. Rep. | 30.88% | -0.2% |
| 126th | Nicaragua | 31.48% | -0.6% |
| 127th | Ecuador | 31.53% | -2.1% |
| 128th | Lesotho | 31.68% | -1.1% |
| 129th | Senegal | 31.81% | 8.2% |
| 130th | Yemen, Republic of | 32.10% | -1.1% |
| 131st | Viet Nam | 33.46% | 15.3% |
| 132nd | Albania | 33.75% | -0.1% |
| 133rd | Mauritania | 34.46% | -2.3% |
| 134th | Comoros | 34.93% | -0.8% |
| 135th | Nigeria | 35.25% | -5.4% |
| 136th | Azerbaijan | 35.77% | -0.3% |
| 137th | Cambodia | 36.19% | -2.5% |
| 138th | Ghana | 36.32% | 1.0% |
| 139th | Pakistan | 36.73% | -1.0% |
| 140th | Georgia | 36.94% | -7.1% |
| 141st | Congo, Republic of | 37.31% | -0.5% |
| 142nd | Fiji | 37.62% | -3.6% |
| 143rd | Papua New Guinea | 38.66% | 2.7% |
| 144th | Togo | 39.67% | -4.9% |
| 145th | Sudan | 39.77% | -0.9% |
| 146th | Benin | 42.67% | -1.8% |
| 147th | India | 42.86% | -2.8% |
| 148th | Liberia | 43.32% | -1.0% |
| 149th | Cameroon | 43.33% | -1.2% |
| 150th | Solomon Islands | 43.33% | -0.8% |
| 151st | Bangladesh | 43.67% | 0.5% |
| 152nd | Bhutan | 43.96% | -11.8% |
| 153rd | Vanuatu | 44.76% | -0.8% |
| 154th | Myanmar | 45.82% | -1.7% |
| 155th | Tajikistan | 45.93% | -1.8% |
| 156th | Sierra Leone | 46.61% | -1.4% |
| 157th | Haiti | 46.86% | 0.0% |
| 158th | Kenya | 47.83% | -6.7% |
| 159th | Côte d'Ivoire | 47.98% | -0.5% |
| 160th | Timor-Leste | 48.27% | 27.6% |
| 161st | Guinea | 49.66% | -0.6% |
| 162nd | Afghanistan | 51.54% | 2.6% |
| 163rd | Angola | 52.48% | -7.4% |
| 164th | Burkina Faso | 53.11% | -0.5% |
| 165th | Zimbabwe | 53.32% | -0.6% |
| 166th | Korea, Democratic People’s Republic of | 54.97% | -0.2% |
| 167th | Equatorial Guinea | 55.19% | -0.6% |
| 168th | Rwanda | 55.27% | -1.7% |
| 169th | Moldova | 55.38% | -2.2% |
| 170th | Zambia | 56.06% | -3.0% |
| 171st | Eritrea | 56.82% | -1.0% |
| 172nd | Congo, Democratic Republic of | 60.38% | -1.7% |
| 173rd | Guinea-Bissau | 62.66% | -2.5% |
| 174th | South Sudan | 64.07% | 0.0% |
| 175th | Mali | 64.21% | -3.6% |
| 176th | Malawi | 65.42% | 0.3% |
| 177th | Tanzania | 65.58% | -0.5% |
| 178th | Central African Republic | 66.03% | -0.1% |
| 179th | Uganda | 66.35% | -0.5% |
| 180th | Lao PDR | 69.57% | -0.4% |
| 181st | Madagascar | 70.07% | -1.4% |
| 182nd | Chad | 72.20% | 0.1% |
| 183rd | Mozambique | 73.48% | 0.0% |
| 184th | Niger | 73.87% | -1.4% |
| 185th | Burundi | 85.68% | 0.0% |
FAQ
What was Kenya's agriculture employment in 2022?▾
Kenya's agriculture employment in 2022 was 47.83%. This ranked 158th globally.
How did Kenya's agriculture employment change in 2022?▾
Kenya's agriculture employment decreased by 6.7% in 2022 compared to 2021.
Which country had the highest agriculture employment in 2022?▾
Burundi had the highest agriculture employment in 2022 at 85.68%.
What is the agriculture employment of Kenya in 2022?▾
The agriculture employment of Kenya in 2022 was 47.83%. This ranked 158th globally.
How does 2022 compare to 2021 for Kenya's agriculture employment?▾
Kenya's agriculture employment went from 51.24% in 2021 to 47.83% in 2022, a 6.7% decrease.
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