Country area — Area in Kenya

Kenya: Country area — Area was 59,197 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)
59,197 1000 ha
Change on year
up 0.0%
World rank
50th
of 248 countries
All-time high
59,197 1000 ha
in 2024
All-time low
58,037 1000 ha
in 1961
Years of data
64
1961–2024

Country area — Area in Kenya, 1961–2024

020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 59,197 1000 ha for country area — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

That represents a change of up 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, country area — area in Kenya peaked at 59,197 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 58,037 1000 ha, in 1961.

Kenya ranks 50th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 58,037 1000 ha 58,037 1000 ha 58,037 1000 ha 9
1970s 58,037 1000 ha 58,037 1000 ha 58,037 1000 ha 10
1980s 58,037 1000 ha 58,037 1000 ha 58,037 1000 ha 10
1990s 58,037 1000 ha 58,037 1000 ha 58,037 1000 ha 10
2000s 58,037 1000 ha 58,037 1000 ha 58,037 1000 ha 10
2010s 58,037 1000 ha 58,037 1000 ha 58,037 1000 ha 10
2020s 59,197 1000 ha 59,197 1000 ha 59,197 1000 ha 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 47 Norway 62,450 1000 ha compare
  2. 48 France 60,641 1000 ha compare
  3. 49 Ukraine 60,355 1000 ha compare
  4. 51 Madagascar 59,190 1000 ha compare
  5. 52 Botswana 58,173 1000 ha compare
  6. 53 Melanesia 54,038 1000 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is country area — area in Kenya?
Country area — area in Kenya was 59,197 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest country area — area recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 59,197 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest country area — area recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 58,037 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Kenya rank for country area — area?
Kenya ranks 50th out of 248 countries with data for 2024.
Is country area — area rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Country area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
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