Sources & Methodology
Every indicator in the Kenya Agri Atlas is sourced, dated, and linked to its primary data source. Where reconstruction or estimation is involved, the methodology is documented below.
Primary data sources
| Source | Abbreviation | Coverage | Frequency | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNBS Economic Survey 2024 | KNBS | GDP, employment, inflation, national accounts | Annual | knbs.or.ke |
| SAFIC Knowledge Base | SAFIC-KB | Farmgate values, production volumes, commodity reconstruction | Annual | safic.org |
| MoALD Annual Report 2023/24 | MoALD | Crop production, livestock census, extension data | Annual | kilimo.go.ke |
| National Treasury Budget Estimates | Treasury | Agriculture budget allocation, MTEF estimates | Annual | treasury.go.ke |
| World Bank WDI | WB-WDI | GDP shares, EAC comparisons, long-run series | Annual | data.worldbank.org |
| Tea Board of Kenya | TBK | Tea production, export volumes, prices | Annual | teaboard.or.ke |
| Coffee Board of Kenya | CBK | Coffee production, auction prices, exports | Annual | coffeeboard.co.ke |
| Horticulture Council of Kenya | HCK | Horticulture exports, avocado, flowers | Annual | horticulture.or.ke |
| Kenya Sugar Board | KSB | Sugar production, factory output, imports | Annual | sugarboard.or.ke |
| FAO FAOSTAT | FAOSTAT | Long-run production, trade, fertilizer consumption | Annual | faostat.fao.org |
| Kenya Meteorological Department | KMD | Rainfall data, drought classification | Seasonal | meteo.go.ke |
| ILO KILM / KNBS KIHBS | ILO/KNBS | Employment by sector, gender, age, informal share | Irregular | ilo.org |
Download data
The underlying data used in the Kenya Agri Atlas is available for download under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 (CC BY 4.0).
Farmgate value methodology
Farmgate value is estimated by multiplying production volume (tonnes) by the average farm-gate price per tonne, as reconstructed in the SAFIC Knowledge Base. For commodities where farm-gate prices are not directly reported, SAFIC uses a margin-stripping methodology applied to retail or wholesale prices.
All values are in nominal Kenyan Shillings unless otherwise stated. Year refers to the crop year (tea, coffee) or fiscal year (livestock, horticulture) as appropriate to the commodity. Comparisons across years use consistent methodological vintages.
Disclaimer: The Kenya Agri Atlas is an independent project and is not an official publication of the Government of Kenya, KNBS, MoALD, SAFIC, the World Bank, or any partner organisation. Data errors should be reported via GitHub.