Inland waters — Area in Kenya
Kenya: Inland waters — Area was 1,012 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Inland waters — Area in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for inland waters — area in Kenya is 1,012 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 9.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, inland waters — area in Kenya peaked at 1,123 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1,012 1000 ha, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 53rd of 188 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Inland waters — Area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1,123 1000 ha | — |
| 1962 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,123 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,012 1000 ha | -9.9% |
| 2021 | 1,012 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,012 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 1,012 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 1,012 1000 ha | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1,012 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 418 1000 ha, 2.4× the median. (35 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1,012 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 446 1000 ha, 2.3× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,123 1000 ha | 1,123 1000 ha | 1,123 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 1,123 1000 ha | 1,123 1000 ha | 1,123 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 1,123 1000 ha | 1,123 1000 ha | 1,123 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,123 1000 ha | 1,123 1000 ha | 1,123 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,123 1000 ha | 1,123 1000 ha | 1,123 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,123 1000 ha | 1,123 1000 ha | 1,123 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,012 1000 ha | 1,012 1000 ha | 1,012 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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)
- Wood-based panels — Production, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.25 % change on previous year (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture (Mt CO2e), annual growth rate 2.87 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is inland waters — area in Kenya?
- Inland waters — area in Kenya was 1,012 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest inland waters — area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,123 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest inland waters — area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1,012 1000 ha in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for inland waters — area?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 188 countries with data for 2024.
- Is inland waters — area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 9.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Inland waters — 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.