Land use hidden — Cropland in Kenya
Kenya: Land use hidden — Cropland was 74,687 Square kilometres in 2023. ▲ Rising
Land use hidden — Cropland in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — cropland in Kenya stood at 74,687 Square kilometres. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 6.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — cropland in Kenya peaked at 74,687 Square kilometres in 2023 and was at its lowest, 37,270 Square kilometres, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 39th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Cropland in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37,270 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 37,353 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 37,435 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 37,518 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 37,600 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 37,683 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 37,765 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 37,848 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 37,930 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 38,013 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 38,095 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 38,178 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 38,260 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 38,343 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 42,720 Square kilometres | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 42,780 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 42,800 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 41,582 Square kilometres | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 41,665 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 41,748 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 41,830 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 41,913 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 41,995 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 41,328 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 49,900 Square kilometres | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 50,173 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 50,875 Square kilometres | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 53,228 Square kilometres | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 57,220 Square kilometres | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 54,473 Square kilometres | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 55,625 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 57,658 Square kilometres | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 55,420 Square kilometres | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 59,423 Square kilometres | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 59,365 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 51,778 Square kilometres | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 53,290 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 52,013 Square kilometres | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 56,275 Square kilometres | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 54,308 Square kilometres | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 55,390 Square kilometres | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 55,180 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 55,740 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 56,920 Square kilometres | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 57,020 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 57,540 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 57,664 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 57,887 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 60,110 Square kilometres | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 60,868 Square kilometres | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 66,300 Square kilometres | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 69,694 Square kilometres | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 70,391 Square kilometres | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 70,131 Square kilometres | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 70,046 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 71,586 Square kilometres | +2.2% |
| 2017 | 68,345 Square kilometres | -4.5% |
| 2018 | 72,898 Square kilometres | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 73,667 Square kilometres | +1.1% |
| 2020 | 73,890 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 73,961 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 74,435 Square kilometres | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 74,687 Square kilometres | +0.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 74,687 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 38,390 Square kilometres, 1.9× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 74,687 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38,750 Square kilometres, 1.9× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37,600 Square kilometres | 37,270 Square kilometres | 37,930 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 40,244 Square kilometres | 38,013 Square kilometres | 42,800 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 47,021 Square kilometres | 41,328 Square kilometres | 57,220 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 55,532 Square kilometres | 51,778 Square kilometres | 59,423 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 56,776 Square kilometres | 54,308 Square kilometres | 60,110 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 69,393 Square kilometres | 60,868 Square kilometres | 73,667 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 74,243 Square kilometres | 73,890 Square kilometres | 74,687 Square kilometres | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 in Kenya?
- Land use hidden — cropland in Kenya was 74,687 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 74,687 Square kilometres in 2023.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — cropland recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 37,270 Square kilometres in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for land use hidden — cropland?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 193 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — cropland rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as part of Land use hidden — Cropland. 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: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata