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 47th out of 234 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.
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
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.77 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 292.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,012 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 36.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 73.28 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 21,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.71 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,078 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 23.01 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6,688 1000 ha (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 47th out of 234 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.