Arable land — Area in Kenya
Kenya: Arable land — Area was 6,688 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Arable land — Area in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 6,688 1000 ha for arable land — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
The figure is up 13.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land — area in Kenya peaked at 6,688 1000 ha in 2022 and was at its lowest, 3,500 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Kenya 50th out of 248 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Arable land — Area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,500 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 3,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 3,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 3,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 3,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 3,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 3,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 3,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 3,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 3,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 3,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 3,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 3,500 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 3,800 1000 ha | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 3,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 3,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 3,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 3,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 3,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 3,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 3,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 3,800 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,725 1000 ha | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 4,574 1000 ha | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 4,593 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 4,655 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 4,882 1000 ha | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 5,273 1000 ha | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 4,990 1000 ha | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 5,097 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5,292 1000 ha | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 5,060 1000 ha | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 5,452 1000 ha | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 5,438 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 4,671 1000 ha | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 4,814 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 4,678 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 5,096 1000 ha | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 4,891 1000 ha | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 5,086 1000 ha | +4.0% |
| 2002 | 5,023 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 5,082 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2004 | 5,225 1000 ha | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 5,217 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5,245 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 2007 | 5,345 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2008 | 5,395 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2009 | 5,461 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2010 | 5,551 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2011 | 5,604 1000 ha | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 5,714 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 5,780 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 5,870 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2015 | 5,995 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 6,093 1000 ha | +1.6% |
| 2017 | 6,184 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2018 | 6,298 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 6,379 1000 ha | +1.3% |
| 2020 | 6,454 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2021 | 6,459 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 6,688 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 6,688 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 6,688 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 6,688 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,653 1000 ha, 4.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 6,688 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,650 1000 ha, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,500 1000 ha | 3,500 1000 ha | 3,500 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 3,650 1000 ha | 3,500 1000 ha | 3,800 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,290 1000 ha | 3,725 1000 ha | 5,273 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,059 1000 ha | 4,671 1000 ha | 5,452 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,197 1000 ha | 4,891 1000 ha | 5,461 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 5,947 1000 ha | 5,551 1000 ha | 6,379 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 6,595 1000 ha | 6,454 1000 ha | 6,688 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land — area in Kenya?
- Arable land — area in Kenya was 6,688 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest arable land — area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 6,688 1000 ha in 2022.
- What is the lowest arable land — area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,500 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for arable land — area?
- Kenya ranks 50th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
- Is arable land — area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 13.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Arable land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.