Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Kenya
Kenya: Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture was 1,762 Square kilometres in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Kenya, 2005–2024
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Kenya is 1,762 Square kilometres, measured in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.8% on the previous year and up 3,495.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Kenya peaked at 1,785 Square kilometres in 2022 and was at its lowest, 23 Square kilometres, in 2005.
That places Kenya 40th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, 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 use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 23 Square kilometres | — |
| 2006 | 29 Square kilometres | +26.1% |
| 2007 | 46.4 Square kilometres | +60.0% |
| 2008 | 51.6 Square kilometres | +11.2% |
| 2009 | 42.3 Square kilometres | -18.0% |
| 2010 | 48.4 Square kilometres | +14.4% |
| 2011 | 49.7 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2012 | 49 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 49 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 49 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,505 Square kilometres | +2971.4% |
| 2016 | 1,545 Square kilometres | +2.7% |
| 2017 | 1,772 Square kilometres | +14.7% |
| 2018 | 1,545 Square kilometres | -12.8% |
| 2019 | 1,545 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,237 Square kilometres | -19.9% |
| 2021 | 1,280 Square kilometres | +3.5% |
| 2022 | 1,785 Square kilometres | +39.4% |
| 2023 | 1,731 Square kilometres | -3.0% |
| 2024 | 1,762 Square kilometres | +1.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 38.46 Square kilometres | 23 Square kilometres | 51.6 Square kilometres | 5 |
| 2010s | 815.69 Square kilometres | 48.4 Square kilometres | 1,772 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,559 Square kilometres | 1,237 Square kilometres | 1,785 Square kilometres | 5 |
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- 37 Tanzania, United Republic of 1,878 Square kilometres compare
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- 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)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, annual growth rate 15.59 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import quantity, per capita 0.0039 t per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, annual growth rate 12.04 % change on previous year (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard — Import value, per capita 0.0036 1000 USD per person (2024)
- Other paper and paperboard, not elsewhere specified — Import 12.5 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Kenya?
- Land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture in Kenya was 1,762 Square kilometres in 2024, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1,785 Square kilometres in 2022.
- What is the lowest land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 23 Square kilometres in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is land use — agriculture area under organic agriculture rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3,495.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: August 5, 2026 Database documentation Countries metadata