Kenya Agriculture Value Added
Agriculture, forestry, and fishing value added as % of GDP NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS
Kenya's agriculture value added was 21.68% in 2025, ranked 29th globally. This represents a 3.5% decrease from 2024. Data from World Bank, covering 1960–2025.
Overview
Kenya's agriculture value added stood at 21.68% in 2025, a decline of +0.79% from 2024. Based on recent trends, this figure is projected to reach 21.68% by 2025. Kenya ranked 29th globally.
Kenya’s agriculture value added has fallen markedly since the early 1960s, when it reached an all‑time peak of 38.45 in 1963, to a low of 16.25 in 2009, before a modest rebound to 21.68 in 2025, placing the country 29th globally. Over the 66‑year series the sector’s contribution has contracted by more than 40 percent, reflecting structural shifts toward services and industry, recurring droughts, and limited investment in modern inputs. Compared with regional peers, Kenya’s 2025 figure is slightly below Ghana’s 21.58 and close to Togo’s 22.24, suggesting that the East African nation lags the modest gains achieved by its West African counterparts. The trough in 2009 coincided with the global financial crisis and a severe El Niño‑related drought, underscoring the vulnerability of Kenya’s agrarian base to external shocks. Continued diversification, climate‑smart agricultural policies, and expanded irrigation could stabilise the downward trajectory and enable a gradual rise in agriculture’s share of GDP in the coming decade.
Data & projection
| Year | Agriculture Value Added | YoY change | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2027* trend | 21.59% | - | - |
| 2026* trend | 21.63% | - | - |
| 2025* trend | 21.68% | - | - |
| 2025 | 21.68% | −0.79% | #29 |
| 2024 | 22.47% | +1.02% | #153 |
| 2023 | 21.45% | +0.42% | #163 |
| 2022 | 21.04% | −0.44% | #165 |
| 2021 | 21.48% | −1.23% | #165 |
| 2020 | 22.70% | +1.84% | #175 |
| 2019 | 20.86% | +0.55% | #171 |
| 2018 | 20.31% | −0.58% | #167 |
| 2017 | 20.89% | +0.86% | #169 |
| 2016 | 20.03% | +0.56% | #164 |
| 2015 | 19.47% | +1.12% | #164 |
| 2014 | 18.35% | −0.27% | #161 |
| 2013 | 18.62% | −0.21% | #160 |
| 2012 | 18.83% | −0.06% | #160 |
| 2011 | 18.89% | +1.33% | #157 |
Detected Pattern
Analysis
Kenya matched the Fiscal Dominance Trap pattern in 2008. Historically, 72% of countries showing this pattern (278 out of 386) saw agriculture value added improve within 24 months. View full analysis →
Frequently Asked Questions
Kenya's agriculture value added was 21.68% in 2025. Ranked 29th globally. This represents a 3.5% decrease from the previous year.
Kenya's agriculture value added peaked at 38.45% in 1963.
The lowest agriculture value added in Kenya was 16.25% in 2009.
Kenya ranks 29th globally in agriculture value added as of 2025.
The World Bank indicator code is NV.AGR.TOTL.ZS. Data sourced from World Bank.
Kenya's agriculture value added is projected to reach 21.68% by 2025 based on trend extrapolation.
The agriculture value added of Kenya in 2025 was 21.68%. This ranks 29th in the world.
Cite this page
@misc{historysaid_kenya_agriculture-value-added,
title = {Kenya Agriculture Value Added},
url = {https://historysaid.com/kenya/agriculture-value-added/},
publisher = {HistorySaid},
year = {2026}
}