Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Cropland — Area, annual growth rate was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at 1.01 % change on previous year.
That represents a change of down 61.2% on the previous year and down 43.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 20.74 % change on previous year in 1985 and was at its lowest, -12.78 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Kenya ranks 26th of 236 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.2214 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0.2209 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.2204 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.2199 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.2197 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2189 % change on previous year | -0.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2185 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.218 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.2175 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.217 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2166 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.2161 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2156 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1975 | 11.42 % change on previous year | +5194.3% |
| 1976 | 0.1404 % change on previous year | -98.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0468 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1978 | -2.84 % change on previous year | -6184.7% |
| 1979 | 0.1984 % change on previous year | -107.0% |
| 1980 | 0.198 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.1976 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.1972 % change on previous year | -0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.1971 % change on previous year | -0.1% |
| 1984 | -1.59 % change on previous year | -906.5% |
| 1985 | 20.74 % change on previous year | -1405.0% |
| 1986 | 0.5461 % change on previous year | -97.4% |
| 1987 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +156.4% |
| 1988 | 4.62 % change on previous year | +230.3% |
| 1989 | 7.5 % change on previous year | +62.2% |
| 1990 | -4.8 % change on previous year | -164.0% |
| 1991 | 2.12 % change on previous year | -144.1% |
| 1992 | 3.65 % change on previous year | +72.7% |
| 1993 | -3.88 % change on previous year | -206.2% |
| 1994 | 7.22 % change on previous year | -286.1% |
| 1995 | -0.0968 % change on previous year | -101.3% |
| 1996 | -12.78 % change on previous year | +13108.5% |
| 1997 | 2.92 % change on previous year | -122.9% |
| 1998 | -2.4 % change on previous year | -182.1% |
| 1999 | 8.2 % change on previous year | -441.9% |
| 2000 | -3.5 % change on previous year | -142.7% |
| 2001 | 1.21 % change on previous year | -134.7% |
| 2002 | -0.8536 % change on previous year | -170.5% |
| 2003 | 1.11 % change on previous year | -229.8% |
| 2004 | 2.7 % change on previous year | +144.2% |
| 2005 | -0.0641 % change on previous year | -102.4% |
| 2006 | 0.5902 % change on previous year | -1020.1% |
| 2007 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +264.1% |
| 2008 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -41.9% |
| 2009 | 1.51 % change on previous year | +20.5% |
| 2010 | 1.87 % change on previous year | +24.2% |
| 2011 | 1.25 % change on previous year | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 2.15 % change on previous year | +72.5% |
| 2013 | 1.39 % change on previous year | -35.2% |
| 2014 | 1.77 % change on previous year | +27.2% |
| 2015 | 2.26 % change on previous year | +27.8% |
| 2016 | 1.81 % change on previous year | -20.2% |
| 2017 | 1.68 % change on previous year | -7.1% |
| 2018 | 1.98 % change on previous year | +18.1% |
| 2019 | 1.47 % change on previous year | -25.8% |
| 2020 | 1.38 % change on previous year | -6.2% |
| 2021 | 0.4152 % change on previous year | -69.9% |
| 2022 | 3.48 % change on previous year | +738.7% |
| 2023 | 2.61 % change on previous year | -25.1% |
| 2024 | 1.01 % change on previous year | -61.2% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland — Area, annual growth rate in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -13108.5% | -0.0968 % change on previous year | -12.78 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -6184.7% | 0.0468 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +5194.3% | 0.2156 % change on previous year | 11.42 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1405.0% | -1.59 % change on previous year | 20.74 % change on previous year |
| 2006 | +1020.1% | -0.0641 % change on previous year | 0.5902 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -906.5% | 0.1971 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2197 % change on previous year | 0.218 % change on previous year | 0.2214 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 1 % change on previous year | -2.84 % change on previous year | 11.42 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.4 % change on previous year | -1.59 % change on previous year | 20.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0151 % change on previous year | -12.78 % change on previous year | 8.2 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6105 % change on previous year | -3.5 % change on previous year | 2.7 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.76 % change on previous year | 1.25 % change on previous year | 2.26 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.78 % change on previous year | 0.4152 % change on previous year | 3.48 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 23 Bolivia (Plurinational State of) 1.32 % change on previous year compare
- 24 Pakistan 1.27 % change on previous year compare
- 25 Benin 1.05 % change on previous year compare
- 27 Cameroon 0.8879 % change on previous year compare
- 28 Equatorial Guinea 0.8249 % change on previous year compare
- 29 New Zealand 0.6757 % change on previous year compare
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)
- Cropland — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cropland — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
- Arable land — Area, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per unit of GDP 0 1000 ha per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arable land — Area, per capita 0.0001 1000 ha per person (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Cropland — area, annual growth rate in Kenya was 1.01 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 20.74 % change on previous year in 1985.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -12.78 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Kenya rank for cropland — area, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 26th out of 236 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 43.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Cropland — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.