Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre was 0.4426 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.4426 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
down 0.1%
World rank
49th
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.5603 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.4395 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2013
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.4426 Square kilometres per square kilometre for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and up 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.5603 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4395 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2013.
That places Kenya 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.5603 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.5601 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.56 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.5598 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.5597 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.5595 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.5594 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.5593 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.5591 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.559 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.5588 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.5587 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.5585 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.5584 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.5507 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 0.5506 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.5505 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.5527 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 0.5525 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5524 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.5523 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.5521 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.552 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5531 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5381 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 0.5376 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 0.5364 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.5322 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 0.5252 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 0.4622 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 0.4563 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 0.4528 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 0.4527 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.4659 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 0.4631 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 0.4651 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.4575 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 0.4607 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 0.4594 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 0.4604 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 0.46 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 0.4586 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 0.459 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 0.4587 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.4591 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 0.4593 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.456 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.4553 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.446 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 0.4404 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.4395 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.4403 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.4427 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2016 | 0.4414 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.4484 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.4419 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2019 | 0.4425 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4439 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.4438 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.443 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 0.4426 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.4426 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1991 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 2.2× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.4426 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1287 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 3.4× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.5597 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5591 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5603 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.555 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5505 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.559 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5431 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5252 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.5531 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.4596 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4527 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4659 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4591 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.456 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4607 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4438 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4395 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4553 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4433 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4426 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.4439 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 46 Trinidad and Tobago 0.4524 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 47 Namibia 0.4505 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 48 San Marino 0.45 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 50 New Caledonia 0.4411 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 51 Afghanistan 0.3971 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 52 Tonga 0.3896 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 — other areas, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.4426 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.5603 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4395 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 49th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land use hidden — Other areas, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Other areas 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 — Other areas 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.