Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Land use hidden — Land area, per capita was 0.0105 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0105 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
91st
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0713 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0105 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Land area, per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use hidden — land area, per capita in Kenya is 0.0105 Square kilometres per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — land area, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0713 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Kenya 91st out of 181 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 use hidden — Land area, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0713 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0686 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.066 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0634 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0609 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0586 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0563 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0541 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.052 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0501 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0483 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0466 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.045 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0435 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0421 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0408 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0394 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0381 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0368 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0355 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0343 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0331 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0319 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0307 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0296 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0286 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0276 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0266 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0257 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0249 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0241 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0233 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0227 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.022 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0214 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0208 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0203 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0197 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0191 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0186 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.018 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0169 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0164 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0159 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.015 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0141 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.013 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0127 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0124 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0117 Square kilometres per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 Square kilometres per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0109 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0105 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0105 Square kilometres per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 Square kilometres per person, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0105 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.015 Square kilometres per person, 70% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0612 Square kilometres per person | 0.052 Square kilometres per person | 0.0713 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0431 Square kilometres per person | 0.0368 Square kilometres per person | 0.0501 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0304 Square kilometres per person | 0.0257 Square kilometres per person | 0.0355 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0218 Square kilometres per person | 0.0191 Square kilometres per person | 0.0249 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0162 Square kilometres per person | 0.0141 Square kilometres per person | 0.0186 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0123 Square kilometres per person | 0.0113 Square kilometres per person | 0.0137 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 Square kilometres per person | 0.0105 Square kilometres per person | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 88 Dominica 0.0113 Square kilometres per person compare
- 89 Senegal 0.0107 Square kilometres per person compare
- 90 Honduras 0.0105 Square kilometres per person compare
- 92 Spain 0.0103 Square kilometres per person compare
- 93 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0102 Square kilometres per person compare
- 94 Cambodia 0.0101 Square kilometres per person 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 — land area, per capita in Kenya?
- Land use hidden — land area, per capita in Kenya was 0.0105 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0713 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — land area, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for land use hidden — land area, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 91st out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — land area, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 use hidden — Land area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land use hidden — Land area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Land area Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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 — Land area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.