Land area — Area in Kenya
Kenya: Land area — Area was 58,088 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
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 48th of 248 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
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 |
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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 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 48th out of 248 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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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.