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 55th out of 267 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.

Country area — Area in Kenya

Name: Country area — Area in Kenya
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

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

55th

of 267 countries

All-time high

59,197 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

58,037 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Country area — Area in Kenya, 1961–2024

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 55th of 267 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Country area — Area in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Country area — Area in Kenya, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	58,037 1000 ha	—
1962	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2016	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2017	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2018	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2019	58,037 1000 ha	+0.0%
2020	59,197 1000 ha	+2.0%
2021	59,197 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	59,197 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	59,197 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	59,197 1000 ha	+0.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 59,197 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,887 1000 ha, 3.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Kenya's 59,197 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,420 1000 ha, 2.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	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

52 Central African Republic 62,298 1000 ha compare
53 France 60,641 1000 ha compare
54 Ukraine 60,355 1000 ha compare
56 Madagascar 59,190 1000 ha compare
57 Botswana 58,173 1000 ha compare
58 Melanesia 54,038 1000 ha compare

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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)
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)

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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 55th out of 267 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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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: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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