Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 3.8%
World rank
106th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 3.8% on the previous year and up 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 106th out of 162 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1967 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1968 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1969 | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | +13.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1978 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1990 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +11.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0002 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0003 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 103 Panama 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 104 El Salvador 0.0006 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 105 New Caledonia 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 107 Gambia 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 108 Sierra Leone 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 109 Oman 0.0004 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
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)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area, annual growth rate 1.77 % change on previous year (2024)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0005 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 106th out of 162 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation — area, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 54.7%. 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, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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
Land area equipped for irrigation — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.