Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita was 0.0046 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0046 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.1%
World rank
59th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0399 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0046 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0046 Square kilometres per person for land use hidden — other areas, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 16.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0399 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Kenya 59th 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 — Other areas, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0399 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0384 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0369 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0355 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0341 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0328 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0315 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0303 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0291 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1970 | 0.028 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.027 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.026 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0252 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0243 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0232 Square kilometres per person | -4.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0225 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0217 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0211 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0203 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0196 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0189 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0183 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0176 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.017 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0159 Square kilometres per person | -6.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0154 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0148 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0142 Square kilometres per person | -4.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0135 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0115 Square kilometres per person | -15.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0104 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 1994 | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0097 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0097 Square kilometres per person | +0.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0094 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | -4.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0083 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2002 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2003 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0075 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0073 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0071 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2007 | 0.0069 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0059 Square kilometres per person | -4.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0052 Square kilometres per person | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2019 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -1.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -1.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -2.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0046 Square kilometres per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.003 Square kilometres per person, 1.5× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0046 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.001 Square kilometres per person, 4.8× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0343 Square kilometres per person | 0.0291 Square kilometres per person | 0.0399 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0239 Square kilometres per person | 0.0203 Square kilometres per person | 0.028 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0165 Square kilometres per person | 0.0135 Square kilometres per person | 0.0196 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | 0.0088 Square kilometres per person | 0.0115 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | 0.0064 Square kilometres per person | 0.0086 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0055 Square kilometres per person | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | 0.0062 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0048 Square kilometres per person | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 56 Brazil 0.005 Square kilometres per person compare
- 57 Georgia 0.0047 Square kilometres per person compare
- 58 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0047 Square kilometres per person compare
- 60 Cyprus 0.0046 Square kilometres per person compare
- 61 Myanmar 0.0045 Square kilometres per person compare
- 62 Turkmenistan 0.0045 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 — other areas, per capita in Kenya?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per capita in Kenya was 0.0046 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0399 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for land use hidden — other areas, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 59th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.5%. 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 — Other areas, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.