Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Kenya
Kenya: Land cover and land cover change — Grassland was 135,219 Square kilometres in 2022. ▬ Flat
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Kenya, 2000–2022
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2022, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Kenya stood at 135,219 Square kilometres. That is the lowest value across all 6 years on record.
The figure is down 0.5% on the previous year and down 3.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land cover and land cover change — grassland in Kenya peaked at 140,823 Square kilometres in 2005 and was at its lowest, 135,219 Square kilometres, in 2022.
That places Kenya 22nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Land cover and land cover change — Grassland in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 137,636 Square kilometres | — |
| 2005 | 140,823 Square kilometres | +2.3% |
| 2010 | 140,560 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 140,214 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 135,958 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2022 | 135,219 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 135,219 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5,430 Square kilometres, 24.9× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 135,219 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11,514 Square kilometres, 11.7× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 139,230 Square kilometres | 137,636 Square kilometres | 140,823 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2010s | 140,387 Square kilometres | 140,214 Square kilometres | 140,560 Square kilometres | 2 |
| 2020s | 135,588 Square kilometres | 135,219 Square kilometres | 135,958 Square kilometres | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 19 Madagascar 234,131 Square kilometres compare
- 19 Mali 140,675 Square kilometres compare
- 20 Niger 139,551 Square kilometres compare
- 21 New Zealand 139,349 Square kilometres compare
- 22 Mauritania 108,977 Square kilometres compare
- 23 Chad 124,648 Square kilometres compare
- 24 United Kingdom 112,306 Square kilometres compare
- 24 Ethiopia 84,708 Square kilometres compare
- 25 Uruguay 110,091 Square kilometres 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)
- 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 land cover and land cover change — grassland in Kenya?
- Land cover and land cover change — grassland in Kenya was 135,219 Square kilometres in 2022, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 140,823 Square kilometres in 2005.
- What is the lowest land cover and land cover change — grassland recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 135,219 Square kilometres in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for land cover and land cover change — grassland?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 207 countries with data for 2022.
- Is land cover and land cover change — grassland rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land cover and land cover change — Grassland. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The land cover dataset provides a global assessment of land cover and land cover change to monitor pressures on ecosystems and biodiversity. By using geospatial data with high spatio-temporal resolution, it develops a set of internationally comparable indicators with a long time series and a five-year interval from 2000 to 2022 for the Climate Change Initiative Land Cover dataset, and from 1975 to 2030 for the Global Human Settlement Layer dataset. Please see the working paper for a more complete description of the methods. The dataset has a global coverage on the national level, while on the sub-national TL2 level (i.e. large subnational regions) results are reported for all OECD countries as well as for Argentina, Brazil, China, India, Indonesia and South Africa. The following country aggregates are included: Euro area, European Union, Advanced economies, Emerging market economies, G7, G20, OECD, OECD Europe, OECD Asia Oceania, OECD Americas, the LAC region and the World. Data source(s): Climate Change Initiative land cover data and Global Human Settlement Layer built-up area data. Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Database documentation