Other land — Area in Kenya
Kenya: Other land — Area was 25,172 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Other land — Area in Kenya, 1990–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, other land — area in Kenya stood at 25,172 1000 ha. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.6% on the previous year and down 1.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, other land — area in Kenya peaked at 26,650 1000 ha in 1996 and was at its lowest, 25,172 1000 ha, in 2024.
That places Kenya 40th out of 259 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Other land — Area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 26,426 1000 ha | — |
| 1991 | 26,303 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 1992 | 26,092 1000 ha | -0.8% |
| 1993 | 26,309 1000 ha | +0.8% |
| 1994 | 25,901 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 1995 | 25,899 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 26,650 1000 ha | +2.9% |
| 1997 | 26,491 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 1998 | 26,612 1000 ha | +0.5% |
| 1999 | 26,178 1000 ha | -1.6% |
| 2000 | 26,367 1000 ha | +0.7% |
| 2001 | 26,295 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2002 | 26,336 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2003 | 26,269 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2004 | 26,114 1000 ha | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 26,111 1000 ha | -0.0% |
| 2006 | 26,072 1000 ha | -0.2% |
| 2007 | 25,943 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 25,864 1000 ha | -0.3% |
| 2009 | 25,770 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 25,652 1000 ha | -0.5% |
| 2011 | 25,675 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2012 | 25,641 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2013 | 25,652 1000 ha | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 25,638 1000 ha | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 25,786 1000 ha | +0.6% |
| 2016 | 25,820 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2017 | 25,860 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2018 | 25,878 1000 ha | +0.1% |
| 2019 | 25,929 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 25,985 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2021 | 25,890 1000 ha | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 25,574 1000 ha | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 25,314 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2024 | 25,172 1000 ha | -0.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 25,172 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,185 1000 ha, 7.9× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 25,172 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,174 1000 ha, 11.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 26,286 1000 ha | 25,899 1000 ha | 26,650 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 26,114 1000 ha | 25,770 1000 ha | 26,367 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 25,753 1000 ha | 25,638 1000 ha | 25,929 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 25,587 1000 ha | 25,172 1000 ha | 25,985 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 37 Yemen 28,796 1000 ha compare
- 38 South Sudan 27,784 1000 ha compare
- 39 Afghanistan 25,932 1000 ha compare
- 41 Myanmar 24,872 1000 ha compare
- 42 Norway 23,332 1000 ha compare
- 43 Western Sahara 21,066 1000 ha 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 other land — area in Kenya?
- Other land — area in Kenya was 25,172 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest other land — area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 26,650 1000 ha in 1996.
- What is the lowest other land — area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25,172 1000 ha in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for other land — area?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 259 countries with data for 2024.
- Is other land — area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Other land — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.