Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.0038 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0038 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
57th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0267 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0038 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kenya stood at 0.0038 Square kilometres per person. 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 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0267 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0038 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Kenya 57th out of 167 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0267 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0257 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0247 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0237 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0228 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0219 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0211 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0202 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0195 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0187 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0181 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0175 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0169 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0163 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0158 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0153 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0148 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0143 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0138 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0133 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0128 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0124 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0119 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0115 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0103 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.01 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.009 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0087 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0085 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.008 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0078 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0076 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0074 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0067 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0065 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0063 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.006 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0058 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0056 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0054 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.005 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0049 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0047 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0045 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0044 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0043 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0039 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0038 Square kilometres per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0018 Square kilometres per person, 2.1× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0038 Square kilometres per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0036 Square kilometres per person, 1.1× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0229 Square kilometres per person | 0.0195 Square kilometres per person | 0.0267 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0161 Square kilometres per person | 0.0138 Square kilometres per person | 0.0187 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0114 Square kilometres per person | 0.0096 Square kilometres per person | 0.0133 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0082 Square kilometres per person | 0.0072 Square kilometres per person | 0.0093 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0061 Square kilometres per person | 0.0053 Square kilometres per person | 0.007 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0046 Square kilometres per person | 0.0042 Square kilometres per person | 0.0051 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.004 Square kilometres per person | 0.0038 Square kilometres per person | 0.0041 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 54 North Macedonia 0.0043 Square kilometres per person compare
- 55 Armenia 0.0039 Square kilometres per person compare
- 56 Tunisia 0.0039 Square kilometres per person compare
- 58 Tanzania 0.0036 Square kilometres per person compare
- 59 Panama 0.0034 Square kilometres per person compare
- 60 Iran 0.0033 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kenya?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kenya was 0.0038 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0267 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0038 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 57th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.