Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre was 0.1286 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.1286 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
87th
of 177 countries
All-time high
0.1286 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
0.0655 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Kenya is 0.1286 Square kilometres per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.1286 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0655 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 87th out of 177 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0655 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0656 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0658 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0659 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0661 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0662 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0664 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0665 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0666 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0668 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0669 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0671 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0672 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0674 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0751 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0752 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0752 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0731 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0732 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0734 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0735 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0736 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0738 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 0.0726 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0877 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 0.0882 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0894 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0935 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.1005 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0957 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0977 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1013 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0974 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 0.1044 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1043 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.091 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 0.0936 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0914 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0989 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0954 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0973 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.097 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0979 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 0.1002 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 0.1011 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 0.1013 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1017 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1056 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1069 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1165 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 0.1225 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 0.1237 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 0.1232 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.1227 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1249 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.1189 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1263 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.1272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.1273 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1281 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.1286 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1286 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1495 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 86% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1286 Square kilometres per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1539 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 84% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0661 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0655 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0666 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0707 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0668 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0752 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0826 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0726 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1005 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0976 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.091 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1044 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0998 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.0954 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1056 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1213 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1069 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1278 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1272 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.1286 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 84 China 0.1367 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 85 Nepal 0.1359 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 86 British Virgin Islands 0.1333 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 88 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.1282 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 89 Uruguay 0.1279 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 90 Iraq 0.1265 Square kilometres 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)
- 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 use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.1286 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1286 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0655 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 87th out of 177 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Cropland 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 use hidden — Cropland ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Cropland Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- 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 use hidden — Cropland 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.