Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 0.3667 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.3667 Square kilometres per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
30th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.3667 Square kilometres per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.3667 Square kilometres per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3667 Square kilometres per square kilometre, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 30th of 167 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.373 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.3717 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.3704 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.3692 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.3679 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.3667 Square kilometres per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.3667 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3667 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.3667 Square kilometres per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.3667 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2063 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.3667 Square kilometres per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.269 Square kilometres per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3723 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3679 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3667 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3667 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 0.3667 Square kilometres per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 27 Lebanon 0.391 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 28 Andorra 0.383 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 29 Mexico 0.3812 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 31 Chad 0.3574 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 32 New Zealand 0.3463 Square kilometres per square kilometre compare
- 33 British Virgin Islands 0.3333 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 — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.3667 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3742 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3667 Square kilometres per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 30th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 square kilometre. 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 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Permanent meadows and pastures 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 — Permanent meadows and pastures 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.