Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita was 0.3702 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.3702 hectares per person for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
That represents a change of down 1.9% on the previous year and down 18.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Kenya peaked at 2.67 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3702 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Kenya 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 2.56 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 2.67 hectares per person | +4.1% |
| 1962 | 2.57 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 2.47 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 2.37 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2.28 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.19 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.11 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.02 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.95 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.87 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.81 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.75 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.69 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.63 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.58 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.53 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.48 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.43 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.38 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.33 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.28 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.24 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.19 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.15 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.11 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.07 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9974 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.963 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9304 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9008 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8736 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.848 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8238 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8007 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.779 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.758 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7373 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7164 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6951 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6736 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6528 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6329 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6136 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.595 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5772 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.56 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5433 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5271 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.512 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4981 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4853 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4735 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4625 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4523 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4425 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4329 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4242 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.416 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4079 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4002 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3926 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3849 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.3774 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2025 | 0.3702 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.3702 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.182 hectares per person, 2.0× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.3702 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.318 hectares per person, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.32 hectares per person | 1.95 hectares per person | 2.67 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 hectares per person | 0.963 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8168 hectares per person | 0.7164 hectares per person | 0.9304 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6071 hectares per person | 0.5271 hectares per person | 0.6951 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4599 hectares per person | 0.416 hectares per person | 0.512 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3889 hectares per person | 0.3702 hectares per person | 0.4079 hectares per person | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More environment data for Kenya
- Grazing land use over the long-term, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- 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)
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per square kilometre 36.67 hectares per square kilometre (2024)
- Sawnwood, coniferous — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Kenya?
- Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita in Kenya was 0.3702 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest grazing land use over the long-term, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3702 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for grazing land use over the long-term, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 60th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is grazing land use over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.2%. 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 Grazing land use over the long-term, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Grazing land use over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Grazing land use over the long term Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Grazing land use over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.