Cropland — Share in Land area in Kenya
Kenya: Cropland — Share in Land area was 13.37 % in 2024. ▲ Rising
Cropland — Share in Land area in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for cropland — share in land area in Kenya is 13.37 %, measured 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 17.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland — share in land area in Kenya peaked at 13.37 % in 2024 and was at its lowest, 6.55 %, in 1961.
That places Kenya 121st out of 234 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.61 % | 6.55 % | 6.66 % | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.07 % | 6.68 % | 7.52 % | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.26 % | 7.26 % | 10.05 % | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.76 % | 9.1 % | 10.44 % | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.94 % | 9.54 % | 10.49 % | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.5 % | 10.69 % | 12.29 % | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.88 % | 12.41 % | 13.37 % | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 118 China 13.73 % compare
- 119 China, mainland 13.7 % compare
- 120 Nepal 13.59 % compare
- 122 Cyprus 13.34 % compare
- 122 Guadeloupe 13.34 % compare
- 124 Timor-Leste 12.87 % 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 — share in land area in Kenya?
- Cropland — share in land area in Kenya was 13.37 % in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest cropland — share in land area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 13.37 % in 2024.
- What is the lowest cropland — share in land area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 % in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for cropland — share in land area?
- Kenya ranks 121st out of 234 countries with data for 2024.
- Is cropland — share in land area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 17.2%. 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 — Share in Land 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.