Land use hidden — Other areas in Kenya
Kenya: Land use hidden — Other areas was 257,079 Square kilometres in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land use hidden — Other areas in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development. Measured in Square kilometres.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — other areas in Kenya stood at 257,079 Square kilometres.
The figure is down 0.1% on the previous year and up 2.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — other areas in Kenya peaked at 318,870 Square kilometres in 1961 and was at its lowest, 250,149 Square kilometres, in 2013.
That places Kenya 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Land use hidden — Other areas in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 318,870 Square kilometres | — |
| 1962 | 318,787 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1963 | 318,705 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1964 | 318,622 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1965 | 318,540 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1966 | 318,457 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1967 | 318,375 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1968 | 318,292 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1969 | 318,210 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1970 | 318,127 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1971 | 318,045 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1972 | 317,962 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1973 | 317,880 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1974 | 317,797 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1975 | 313,420 Square kilometres | -1.4% |
| 1976 | 313,360 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1977 | 313,340 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1978 | 314,558 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1979 | 314,475 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1980 | 314,392 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1981 | 314,310 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1982 | 314,228 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1983 | 314,145 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 314,812 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 1985 | 306,240 Square kilometres | -2.7% |
| 1986 | 305,967 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 1987 | 305,265 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 1988 | 302,912 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 298,920 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 1990 | 263,082 Square kilometres | -12.0% |
| 1991 | 261,827 Square kilometres | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 259,692 Square kilometres | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 261,826 Square kilometres | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 257,721 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 257,676 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 265,161 Square kilometres | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 263,546 Square kilometres | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 264,721 Square kilometres | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 260,356 Square kilometres | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 262,220 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 261,483 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 262,038 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 261,823 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2004 | 260,988 Square kilometres | -0.3% |
| 2005 | 261,232 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 261,057 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 261,279 Square kilometres | +0.1% |
| 2008 | 261,400 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 259,521 Square kilometres | -0.7% |
| 2010 | 259,109 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 253,864 Square kilometres | -2.0% |
| 2012 | 250,658 Square kilometres | -1.3% |
| 2013 | 250,149 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 250,597 Square kilometres | +0.2% |
| 2015 | 252,826 Square kilometres | +0.9% |
| 2016 | 252,946 Square kilometres | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 257,848 Square kilometres | +1.9% |
| 2018 | 254,955 Square kilometres | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 256,143 Square kilometres | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 257,875 Square kilometres | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 257,804 Square kilometres | -0.0% |
| 2022 | 257,330 Square kilometres | -0.2% |
| 2023 | 257,079 Square kilometres | -0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 257,079 Square kilometres is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 43,008 Square kilometres, 6.0× the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 257,079 Square kilometres is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27,825 Square kilometres, 9.2× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 318,540 Square kilometres | 318,210 Square kilometres | 318,870 Square kilometres | 9 |
| 1970s | 315,896 Square kilometres | 313,340 Square kilometres | 318,127 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1980s | 309,119 Square kilometres | 298,920 Square kilometres | 314,812 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 1990s | 261,561 Square kilometres | 257,676 Square kilometres | 265,161 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2000s | 261,304 Square kilometres | 259,521 Square kilometres | 262,220 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2010s | 253,910 Square kilometres | 250,149 Square kilometres | 259,109 Square kilometres | 10 |
| 2020s | 257,522 Square kilometres | 257,079 Square kilometres | 257,875 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 — other areas in Kenya?
- Land use hidden — other areas in Kenya was 257,079 Square kilometres in 2023, according to Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development.
- What is the highest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 318,870 Square kilometres in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — other areas recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 250,149 Square kilometres in 2013.
- How does Kenya rank for land use hidden — other areas?
- Kenya ranks 33rd out of 202 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — other areas rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 — Other areas. 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