Cropland — Area in Kenya
Kenya: Cropland — Area was 7,766 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Area in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7,766 1000 ha for cropland — area in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.0% on the previous year and up 19.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area in Kenya peaked at 7,766 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 3,727 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Kenya 53rd out of 252 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.
Cropland — Area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3,727 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 3,735 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 3,744 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 3,752 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 3,760 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 3,768 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 3,777 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 3,785 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 3,793 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 3,801 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 3,810 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 3,818 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 3,826 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 3,834 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 4,272 1000 ha | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 4,278 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 4,280 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 4,158 1000 ha | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 4,166 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 4,175 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 4,183 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 4,191 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 4,200 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 4,133 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 4,990 1000 ha | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 5,017 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 5,088 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 5,323 1000 ha | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 5,722 1000 ha | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 5,447 1000 ha | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 5,563 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 5,766 1000 ha | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 5,542 1000 ha | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 5,942 1000 ha | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 5,937 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 5,178 1000 ha | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 5,329 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 5,201 1000 ha | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 5,628 1000 ha | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 5,431 1000 ha | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 5,497 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 5,450 1000 ha | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 5,510 1000 ha | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 5,659 1000 ha | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 5,655 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 5,689 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 5,811 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 5,884 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 5,972 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 6,084 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 6,160 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 6,292 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 6,380 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 6,493 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 6,640 1000 ha | +2.3% |
| 2016 | 6,760 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 6,874 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2018 | 7,010 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 7,113 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 7,211 1000 ha | +1.4% |
| 2021 | 7,241 1000 ha | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 7,493 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 7,689 1000 ha | +2.6% |
| 2024 | 7,766 1000 ha | +1.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7,766 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,874 1000 ha, 4.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7,766 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,830 1000 ha, 2.7× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,760 1000 ha | 3,727 1000 ha | 3,793 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 4,024 1000 ha | 3,801 1000 ha | 4,280 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 4,702 1000 ha | 4,133 1000 ha | 5,722 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 5,553 1000 ha | 5,178 1000 ha | 5,942 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 5,656 1000 ha | 5,431 1000 ha | 5,972 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 6,581 1000 ha | 6,084 1000 ha | 7,113 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 7,480 1000 ha | 7,211 1000 ha | 7,766 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 cropland — area in Kenya?
- Cropland — area in Kenya was 7,766 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7,766 1000 ha in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,727 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for cropland — area?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 252 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.6%. 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 Cropland — 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.