Agriculture How much does agriculture contribute to Kenya’s GDP? Source Kenya National Bureau of Statistics, Economic Survey 2023 Short answer How much does agriculture contribute to Kenya’s GDP? As of 2022, the most recent year for which data is available, agriculture, forestry and fishing accounted for 21.2% of Kenya’s gross domestic product (GDP). Agriculture contributed 18.9% distributed as follows, growing of crops (15.2%), animal production (3.5%) and support activities to agricul... Back Full answer
Agriculture Land How much farmland does Kenya have? Source World Bank: Agricultural land (% of land area) - Kenya Short answer How much farmland does Kenya have? According to the World Bank, the agricultural area (as a percentage of the land area) in Kenya was reported to be 48.7% in 2021. Similar data is also reported by the Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO). ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Sex & gender Crime & justice What is the most current data on femicide in Kenya? Source UN Office of Drug and Crime - Victims of Intentional Homicide Short answer What is the most current data on femicide in Kenya? There’s no official publicly available government data on femicide. However, the UN office of drug and crime put the number of women killed in intentional homicide at 725 in 2022. This worked out to a rate of 2.66 for every 100,000 women. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Welfare & population Sex & gender How many women are there in Kenya? Source World Bank population data, female - Kenya Short answer How many women are there in Kenya? The Kenya national statistics bureau estimated that there were 25.98 million females in Kenya in 2023, and projected the 2024 estimate at 26.43 million females. ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender Crime & justice How does Kenya’s femicide rate compare? Source UNODC: Victims of intentional homicide Short answer How does Kenya’s femicide rate compare? According to the most recent homicide statistics from the United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime, 725 women were victims of femicide in Kenya in 2022. This translates to 2.66 out of every 100,000 women. ... Back Full answer
#YouAsked Sex & gender What are the teenage pregnancy numbers for Kenya? Source Kenya 2022 Demographic and Health Survey Short answer What are the teenage pregnancy numbers for Kenya? Kenya's latest Demographic and Health Survey shows that teenage pregnancy rates declined to 15% in 2022, from 18% in 2014. ... Back Full answer
Sex & gender What share of girls in Kenya marry by their 18th birthday? Source Kenya Demographic and Health Survey 2022 Short answer What share of girls in Kenya marry by their 18th birthday? The Kenya demographic and health survey 2022 showed that 25% of the women in Kenya aged 21-49 years got married before their 18th birthday. ... Back Full answer
Agriculture What is Kenya’s largest farming sector? Source Economic Survey 2023 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer What is Kenya’s largest farming sector? In 2022, cut flowers had the largest recorded marketed agricultural production in Kenya at KSh 103.5 billion, followed by tea at KSh 156.7 billion and cattle and calves at KSh 84.7 billion. ... Back Full answer
Agriculture How much wheat does Kenya produce and consume? Source Economic Survey 2023 (Kenya National Bureau of Statistics) Short answer How much wheat does Kenya produce and consume? Wheat production fell by 13% from 349,000 tonnes in 2021 to 271,000 tonnes in 2022, according to the Economic Survey 2023. The country consumed 2.1 million tonnes of wheat as food. A total of 11 tonnes were used as seed and 122 tonnes had “other” uses. Another 40 tonnes were lost. ... Back Full answer