Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Cropland — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 2.6%
World rank
94th
of 185 countries
All-time high
0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre for cropland — area, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 2.6% on the previous year and up 18.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — area, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Cropland — Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0074 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0088 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0089 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0096 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0097 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.01 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0102 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2008 | 0.0103 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2009 | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0108 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0111 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0112 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0114 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0116 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0118 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2017 | 0.012 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0121 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0129 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0167 1000 ha per square kilometre, 79% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0066 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0071 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0067 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0075 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0083 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0073 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0101 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0098 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0104 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0099 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0095 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0105 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0115 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0107 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0123 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0124 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 91 Uruguay 0.0134 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 92 American Samoa 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 93 Cyprus 0.0133 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 95 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.0128 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 96 Mexico 0.0126 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 97 Iraq 0.0125 1000 ha per square kilometre 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland — area, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Cropland — area, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0132 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest cropland — area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0065 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for cropland — area, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 94th out of 185 countries with data for 2023.
- Is cropland — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Cropland — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Cropland — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Cropland — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Cropland — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.