Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate was 1.77 % change on previous year in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2024)
1.77 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 53.4%
World rank
12th
of 202 countries
All-time high
21.43 % change on previous year
in 1966
All-time low
-4.76 % change on previous year
in 1977
Years of data
63
1962–2024
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1962–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.77 % change on previous year for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in 2024.
The figure is down 53.4% on the previous year and down 69.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 21.43 % change on previous year in 1966 and was at its lowest, -4.76 % change on previous year, in 1977.
Kenya ranks 12th of 202 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1963 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1964 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1965 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1966 | 21.43 % change on previous year | — |
| 1967 | 17.65 % change on previous year | -17.6% |
| 1968 | 15 % change on previous year | -15.0% |
| 1969 | 13.04 % change on previous year | -13.0% |
| 1970 | 11.54 % change on previous year | -11.5% |
| 1971 | 10.34 % change on previous year | -10.3% |
| 1972 | 9.38 % change on previous year | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 8.57 % change on previous year | -8.6% |
| 1974 | 5.26 % change on previous year | -38.6% |
| 1975 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1976 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1977 | -4.76 % change on previous year | -195.2% |
| 1978 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1980 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1981 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1982 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1983 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1984 | 0 % change on previous year | — |
| 1985 | 5 % change on previous year | — |
| 1986 | 4.76 % change on previous year | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 4.55 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 1988 | 6.52 % change on previous year | +43.5% |
| 1989 | 6.12 % change on previous year | -6.1% |
| 1990 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -37.2% |
| 1991 | 11.11 % change on previous year | +188.9% |
| 1992 | 11.67 % change on previous year | +5.0% |
| 1993 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 1994 | 1.49 % change on previous year | — |
| 1995 | 2.94 % change on previous year | +97.1% |
| 1996 | 4.29 % change on previous year | +45.7% |
| 1997 | 2.74 % change on previous year | -36.1% |
| 1998 | 5.33 % change on previous year | +94.7% |
| 1999 | 3.8 % change on previous year | -28.8% |
| 2000 | 3.66 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 2.35 % change on previous year | -35.7% |
| 2002 | 3.45 % change on previous year | +46.6% |
| 2003 | 14.44 % change on previous year | +318.9% |
| 2004 | 0 % change on previous year | -100.0% |
| 2005 | 11.65 % change on previous year | — |
| 2006 | 8.7 % change on previous year | -25.4% |
| 2007 | 4 % change on previous year | -54.0% |
| 2008 | 3.85 % change on previous year | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 7.41 % change on previous year | +92.6% |
| 2010 | 3.86 % change on previous year | -47.9% |
| 2011 | 7.01 % change on previous year | +81.4% |
| 2012 | 6.54 % change on previous year | -6.6% |
| 2013 | 6.14 % change on previous year | -6.0% |
| 2014 | 5.78 % change on previous year | -5.9% |
| 2015 | 5.47 % change on previous year | -5.4% |
| 2016 | 5.19 % change on previous year | -5.2% |
| 2017 | 4.93 % change on previous year | -5.0% |
| 2018 | 4.7 % change on previous year | -4.6% |
| 2019 | 4.49 % change on previous year | -4.5% |
| 2020 | 4.29 % change on previous year | -4.4% |
| 2021 | 4.12 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2022 | 3.95 % change on previous year | -4.0% |
| 2023 | 3.81 % change on previous year | -3.7% |
| 2024 | 1.77 % change on previous year | -53.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 8.39 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 21.43 % change on previous year | 8 |
| 1970s | 4.53 % change on previous year | -4.76 % change on previous year | 11.54 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.7 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 6.52 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | 4.72 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 11.67 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 5.95 % change on previous year | 0 % change on previous year | 14.44 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 5.41 % change on previous year | 3.86 % change on previous year | 7.01 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | 3.59 % change on previous year | 1.77 % change on previous year | 4.29 % change on previous year | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 9 New Zealand 2.37 % change on previous year compare
- 10 Republic of Moldova 2.11 % change on previous year compare
- 11 Ethiopia PDR 1.85 % change on previous year compare
- 13 Kazakhstan 1.53 % change on previous year compare
- 14 Türkiye 1.45 % change on previous year compare
- 15 Uzbekistan 0.981 % change on previous year compare
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- Standard Deviation, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Standard Deviation 0.27 °C (2025)
- Temperature change 1.12 °C (2025)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 8.74 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value Standard 0.0635 million SLC per person (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, annual 12.79 % change on previous year (2024)
- Value Added (Agriculture, Forestry and Fishing) — Value US$, per unit 0 million USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate in Kenya was 1.77 % change on previous year in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21.43 % change on previous year in 1966.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -4.76 % change on previous year in 1977.
- How does Kenya rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 202 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 69.3%. 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 Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
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About this data
The year-on-year percentage change in Land area equipped for irrigation — Area. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.