Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP for agriculture — area, per unit of gdp in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of down 10.5% on the previous year and down 40.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture — area, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP, in 2024.
Kenya ranks 43rd of 184 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1978 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 1994 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.9% |
| 2002 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -1.4% |
| 2003 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 2005 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2009 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -6.4% |
| 2011 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -16.5% |
| 2013 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.3% |
| 2014 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -9.3% |
| 2015 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -2.1% |
| 2016 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2018 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.6% |
| 2019 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -3.3% |
| 2023 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | +7.2% |
| 2024 | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | -10.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP | 5 |
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More environment data for Kenya
- Historical exposure to drought — Land soil moisture anomaly -8.08 Percentage change (2025)
- Historical exposure to drought — Cropland soil moisture anomaly -4.73 Percentage change (2025)
- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, gaps filled 49,354 t (2024)
- Nutrient potash K2O (total) — Agricultural Use, annual growth rate -26.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, annual growth rate 0.0002 % change on previous year (2024)
- Country area — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Country area — Area, per capita 0.001 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture — area, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Agriculture — area, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agriculture — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agriculture — area, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for agriculture — area, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 43rd out of 184 countries with data for 2024.
- Is agriculture — area, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 40.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agriculture — Area, per unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agriculture — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agriculture — Area ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agriculture — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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About this data
Agriculture — Area divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.