What is land area — area in Kenya?

Land area — area in Kenya was 58,088 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.

What is the highest land area — area recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 58,088 1000 ha in 2024.

What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 56,914 1000 ha in 1961.

How does Kenya rank for land area — area?

Kenya ranks 53rd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.

Is land area — area rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area — Area in Kenya

Name: Land area — Area in Kenya
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
License: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)

Kenya: Land area — Area was 58,088 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat

Latest (2024)

58,088 1000 ha

Change on year

up 0.0%

World rank

53rd

of 267 countries

All-time high

58,088 1000 ha

in 2024

All-time low

56,914 1000 ha

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2024

Land area — Area in Kenya, 1961–2024

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land area — area in Kenya is 58,088 1000 ha, measured in 2024. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.

The figure is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area — area in Kenya peaked at 58,088 1000 ha in 2024 and was at its lowest, 56,914 1000 ha, in 1961.

Kenya ranks 53rd of 267 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Land area — Area in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Land area — Area in Kenya, 1961 to 2024.
Year	1000 ha	Change
1961	56,914 1000 ha	—
1962	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1963	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1964	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1965	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1966	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1967	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1968	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1969	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1970	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1971	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1972	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1973	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1974	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1975	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1976	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1977	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1978	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1979	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1980	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1981	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1982	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1983	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1984	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1985	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1986	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1987	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1988	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1989	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1990	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1991	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1992	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1993	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1994	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1995	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1996	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1997	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1998	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
1999	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
2000	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
2001	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
2002	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
2003	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
2004	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
2005	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
2006	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
2007	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
2008	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
2009	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
2010	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
2011	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
2012	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
2013	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
2014	56,914 1000 ha	+0.0%
2015	57,110 1000 ha	+0.3%
2016	57,305 1000 ha	+0.3%
2017	57,501 1000 ha	+0.3%
2018	57,696 1000 ha	+0.3%
2019	57,892 1000 ha	+0.3%
2020	58,088 1000 ha	+0.3%
2021	58,088 1000 ha	+0.0%
2022	58,088 1000 ha	+0.0%
2023	58,088 1000 ha	+0.0%
2024	58,088 1000 ha	+0.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 58,088 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 18,416 1000 ha, 3.2× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Kenya's 58,088 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,360 1000 ha, 2.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	56,914 1000 ha	56,914 1000 ha	56,914 1000 ha	9
1970s	56,914 1000 ha	56,914 1000 ha	56,914 1000 ha	10
1980s	56,914 1000 ha	56,914 1000 ha	56,914 1000 ha	10
1990s	56,914 1000 ha	56,914 1000 ha	56,914 1000 ha	10
2000s	56,914 1000 ha	56,914 1000 ha	56,914 1000 ha	10
2010s	57,207 1000 ha	56,914 1000 ha	57,892 1000 ha	10
2020s	58,088 1000 ha	58,088 1000 ha	58,088 1000 ha	5

Countries ranked near Kenya

50 Somalia 62,734 1000 ha compare
51 Central African Republic 62,298 1000 ha compare
52 Madagascar 58,180 1000 ha compare
54 Ukraine 57,940 1000 ha compare
55 Botswana 56,673 1000 ha compare
56 France 53,895 1000 ha compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area — area in Kenya?: Land area — area in Kenya was 58,088 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest land area — area recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 58,088 1000 ha in 2024.
What is the lowest land area — area recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 56,914 1000 ha in 1961.
How does Kenya rank for land area — area?: Kenya ranks 53rd out of 267 countries with data for 2024.
Is land area — area rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. 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 Land area — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Land area — Area
Unit: 1000 ha
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence: CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage: 300 places, 17,413 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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.