Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Land use hidden — Total area, per capita was 0.0107 Square kilometres per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0107 Square kilometres per person
Change on year
down 2.0%
World rank
92nd
of 181 countries
All-time high
0.0727 Square kilometres per person
in 1961
All-time low
0.0107 Square kilometres per person
in 2023
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land use hidden — Total area, per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in Square kilometres per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Kenya stood at 0.0107 Square kilometres per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use hidden — total area, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0727 Square kilometres per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0107 Square kilometres per person, in 2023.
That places Kenya 92nd 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 — Total area, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Square kilometres per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0727 Square kilometres per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0699 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0673 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0647 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0622 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0597 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0574 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0552 Square kilometres per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0531 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.051 Square kilometres per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0492 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0475 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0459 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0444 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.043 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0416 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0402 Square kilometres per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0389 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0375 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0362 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.035 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0337 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0325 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0313 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0302 Square kilometres per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0292 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0282 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0272 Square kilometres per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0262 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0254 Square kilometres per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0245 Square kilometres per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0238 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0231 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0224 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0218 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0212 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0207 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0201 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 Square kilometres per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0189 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0178 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0172 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0167 Square kilometres per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0162 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0153 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0148 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 Square kilometres per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0136 Square kilometres per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0132 Square kilometres per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 Square kilometres per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 Square kilometres per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0118 Square kilometres per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0113 Square kilometres per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0111 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 Square kilometres per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | -2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0107 Square kilometres per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0126 Square kilometres per person, 85% of the median. (41 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0107 Square kilometres per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0168 Square kilometres per person, 64% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0624 Square kilometres per person | 0.0531 Square kilometres per person | 0.0727 Square kilometres per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0439 Square kilometres per person | 0.0375 Square kilometres per person | 0.051 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.031 Square kilometres per person | 0.0262 Square kilometres per person | 0.0362 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0223 Square kilometres per person | 0.0195 Square kilometres per person | 0.0254 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0165 Square kilometres per person | 0.0144 Square kilometres per person | 0.0189 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 Square kilometres per person | 0.0113 Square kilometres per person | 0.014 Square kilometres per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.011 Square kilometres per person | 0.0107 Square kilometres per person | 0.0113 Square kilometres per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 89 Morocco 0.0118 Square kilometres per person compare
- 90 Dominica 0.0113 Square kilometres per person compare
- 91 Senegal 0.0109 Square kilometres per person compare
- 93 Honduras 0.0106 Square kilometres per person compare
- 94 Spain 0.0105 Square kilometres per person compare
- 95 Cambodia 0.0104 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 — total area, per capita in Kenya?
- Land use hidden — total area, per capita in Kenya was 0.0107 Square kilometres per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0727 Square kilometres per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land use hidden — total area, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0107 Square kilometres per person in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for land use hidden — total area, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 92nd out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land use hidden — total area, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.1%. 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 — Total area, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land use hidden — Total area 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 — Total area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.