What is land use over the long-term in Kenya?

Land use over the long-term in Kenya was 21.30 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 21.30 million hectares in 1961.

What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 3.52 million hectares in 1000.

How does Kenya rank for land use over the long-term?

Kenya ranks 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.

Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Kenya data come from?

The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land use over the long-term in Kenya

Name: Land use over the long-term in Kenya
Creator: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kenya: Land use over the long-term was 21.30 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

21.30 million hectares

Change on year

down 0.0%

World rank

32nd

of 202 countries

All-time high

21.30 million hectares

in 1961

All-time low

3.52 million hectares

in 1000

Years of data

108

1000–2025

Land use over the long-term in Kenya, 1000–2025

Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.

Analysis

The most recent figure for land use over the long-term in Kenya is 21.30 million hectares, measured in 2025. That is the highest value across all 108 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land use over the long-term in Kenya peaked at 21.30 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 3.52 million hectares, in 1000.

That places Kenya 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1000s	3.52 million hectares	3.52 million hectares	3.52 million hectares	1
1100s	4.14 million hectares	4.14 million hectares	4.14 million hectares	1
1200s	4.76 million hectares	4.76 million hectares	4.76 million hectares	1
1300s	5.38 million hectares	5.38 million hectares	5.38 million hectares	1
1400s	5.99 million hectares	5.99 million hectares	5.99 million hectares	1
1500s	6.61 million hectares	6.61 million hectares	6.61 million hectares	1
1600s	7.71 million hectares	7.71 million hectares	7.71 million hectares	1
1700s	8.81 million hectares	8.81 million hectares	8.81 million hectares	1
1710s	9.21 million hectares	9.21 million hectares	9.21 million hectares	1
1720s	9.61 million hectares	9.61 million hectares	9.61 million hectares	1
1730s	10.00 million hectares	10.00 million hectares	10.00 million hectares	1
1740s	10.40 million hectares	10.40 million hectares	10.40 million hectares	1
1750s	10.80 million hectares	10.80 million hectares	10.80 million hectares	1
1760s	10.98 million hectares	10.98 million hectares	10.98 million hectares	1
1770s	11.14 million hectares	11.14 million hectares	11.14 million hectares	1
1780s	11.30 million hectares	11.30 million hectares	11.30 million hectares	1
1790s	11.44 million hectares	11.44 million hectares	11.44 million hectares	1
1800s	11.58 million hectares	11.58 million hectares	11.58 million hectares	1
1810s	11.71 million hectares	11.71 million hectares	11.71 million hectares	1
1820s	11.82 million hectares	11.82 million hectares	11.82 million hectares	1
1830s	11.93 million hectares	11.93 million hectares	11.93 million hectares	1
1840s	12.03 million hectares	12.03 million hectares	12.03 million hectares	1
1850s	12.12 million hectares	12.12 million hectares	12.12 million hectares	1
1860s	12.61 million hectares	12.61 million hectares	12.61 million hectares	1
1870s	13.13 million hectares	13.13 million hectares	13.13 million hectares	1
1880s	13.80 million hectares	13.80 million hectares	13.80 million hectares	1
1890s	14.51 million hectares	14.51 million hectares	14.51 million hectares	1
1900s	13.53 million hectares	13.53 million hectares	13.53 million hectares	1
1910s	12.24 million hectares	12.24 million hectares	12.24 million hectares	1
1920s	11.76 million hectares	11.76 million hectares	11.76 million hectares	1
1930s	13.65 million hectares	13.65 million hectares	13.65 million hectares	1
1940s	15.38 million hectares	15.38 million hectares	15.38 million hectares	1
1950s	18.70 million hectares	18.02 million hectares	19.50 million hectares	10
1960s	21.14 million hectares	19.72 million hectares	21.30 million hectares	10
1970s	21.30 million hectares	21.30 million hectares	21.30 million hectares	10
1980s	21.30 million hectares	21.30 million hectares	21.30 million hectares	10
1990s	21.30 million hectares	21.30 million hectares	21.30 million hectares	10
2000s	21.30 million hectares	21.30 million hectares	21.30 million hectares	10
2010s	21.30 million hectares	21.30 million hectares	21.30 million hectares	10
2020s	21.30 million hectares	21.30 million hectares	21.30 million hectares	6

Countries ranked near Kenya

29 Nigeria 25.06 million hectares compare
30 Tanzania 24.00 million hectares compare
31 Yemen 22.00 million hectares compare
33 Uzbekistan 21.25 million hectares compare
34 Morocco 21.00 million hectares compare
35 Ethiopia 20.00 million hectares compare
35 Zambia 20.00 million hectares compare

See the full ranking of 202 places →

More environment data for Kenya

Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF 102.84 Mt CO2e (2024)
Total greenhouse gas emissions excluding LULUCF per capita 1.82 t CO2e/capita (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Agriculture 50.02 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Building (Energy) 3.41 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Fugitive Emissions (Energy) 7.97 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Industrial Combustion (Energy) 0.0511 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF 64.93 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) 0.0034 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Transport (Energy) 0.0653 Mt CO2e (2024)
Methane (CH4) emissions from Waste 3.4 Mt CO2e (2024)

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Frequently asked questions

What is land use over the long-term in Kenya?: Land use over the long-term in Kenya was 21.30 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land use over the long-term recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 21.30 million hectares in 1961.
What is the lowest land use over the long-term recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 3.52 million hectares in 1000.
How does Kenya rank for land use over the long-term?: Kenya ranks 32nd out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
Is land use over the long-term rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 0.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Kenya data come from?: The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land use over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land use over the long-term
Unit: hectares
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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