Elgeyo Marakwet County agriculture
Agriculture, forestry and fishing produced KSh 94.1 bn in Elgeyo Marakwet County in 2024: 62.6% of the county economy, and the 17th-largest farm output of Kenya’s 47 counties. It is among Kenya’s top three counties for Irish potato.
The county economy
Agriculture, forestry & fishingKSh 94.1 bn2024 · 17th of 47 counties · 2.6% of their totalup 10.6% on 2023KNBS Gross County Product 2025 - Annexe I GCP by Economic Activity at Current Prices, 2024
Agriculture's share of the economy62.6%2024 · value added over Gross County ProductComputed from KNBS Gross County Product 2025
Gross County ProductKSh 150.3 bn2024 (provisional) · 32nd of 47 counties · 1% of their totalup 9.6% on 2023KNBS Gross County Product 2025 - Table 8 Gross County Product at Current Prices+, 2020–2024
Population502,179 people2024 · 41st of 47 counties · 1% of their totalup 1.4% on 2023KNBS Gross County Product 2025 - Table 1 Population from 2019 Census and Projected Population for 2020-2024
Crops where Elgeyo Marakwet ranks highest
Irish potato279,273 tonnes2024 · 3rd of 28 counties · 13% of their totalup 7.7% on 2023AFA Year Book of Statistics 2025 - Table 87 Area and Production of Irish Potato, 2020-2024 by County
Watermelon11,931 tonnes2023 · 6th of 35 counties · 5.1% of their totalup 44.3% on 2022AFA Year Book of Statistics 2024 - Table 100 Summary of Watermelon Production 2020-2023 by County (Isiolo - - - 14 - - - 420 - - - 4.2 0.0)
Tree tomato1,473 tonnes2023 · 6th of 23 counties · 4.4% of their totalup 4.0% on 2022AFA Year Book of Statistics 2024 - Table 101 Summary of Tree Tomato Production 2020-2023 by County
Livestock where Elgeyo Marakwet ranks highest
Sheep443,694 head2023 · 13th of 47 counties · 1.9% of their totalup 2.5% on 2022KNBS National Agriculture Production Report 2024 - Annex 15-25 Livestock population by county 2021-2023
Cattle405,114 head2023 · 18th of 47 counties · 1.9% of their totaldown 3.1% on 2022KNBS National Agriculture Production Report 2024 - Annex 15-25 Livestock population by county 2021-2023
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