Cropland — Area per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Cropland — Area per capita was 0.14 ha/cap in 2024. ▼ Falling
Cropland — Area per capita in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha/cap.
Analysis
In 2024, cropland — area per capita in Kenya stood at 0.14 ha/cap. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.47 ha/cap in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.14 ha/cap, in 2011.
Kenya ranks 122nd of 232 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4044 ha/cap | 0.35 ha/cap | 0.47 ha/cap | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.303 ha/cap | 0.27 ha/cap | 0.33 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.248 ha/cap | 0.22 ha/cap | 0.26 ha/cap | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.214 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 0.24 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.16 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 0.18 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.141 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap | 0.15 ha/cap | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.14 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap | 0.14 ha/cap | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 122 Bhutan 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 122 Cabo Verde 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 122 El Salvador 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 122 Ethiopia 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 122 Germany 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 122 Saudi Arabia 0.14 ha/cap compare
- 122 Timor-Leste 0.14 ha/cap compare
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 per capita in Kenya?
- Cropland — area per capita in Kenya was 0.14 ha/cap in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — area per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.47 ha/cap in 1961.
- What is the lowest cropland — area per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.14 ha/cap in 2011.
- How does Kenya rank for cropland — area per capita?
- Kenya ranks 122nd out of 232 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — area per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 per capita. 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.