Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area in Kenya
Kenya: Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area was 4,876 1000 ha in 2019. ▲ Rising
Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — Area in Kenya, 2007–2019
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
The most recent figure for perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in Kenya is 4,876 1000 ha, measured in 2019.
The figure is down 5.9% on the previous year and up 6.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in Kenya peaked at 5,180 1000 ha in 2018 and was at its lowest, 3,329 1000 ha, in 2007.
That places Kenya 21st out of 63 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 13 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,871 1000 ha | 3,329 1000 ha | 4,564 1000 ha | 3 |
| 2010s | 4,542 1000 ha | 4,098 1000 ha | 5,180 1000 ha | 10 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 18 Syrian Arab Republic 8,164 1000 ha compare
- 19 Chile 8,062 1000 ha compare
- 20 Ukraine 7,112 1000 ha compare
- 22 United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland 4,712 1000 ha compare
- 23 Cuba 2,719 1000 ha compare
- 24 New Zealand 2,346 1000 ha compare
More environment data for Kenya
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Share in Cropland 3.77 % (2024)
- Land area equipped for irrigation — Area 292.8 1000 ha (2024)
- Inland waters — Area 1,012 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Land area 36.67 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Share in Agricultural land 73.28 % (2024)
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 21,300 1000 ha (2024)
- Permanent crops — Share in Agricultural land 3.71 % (2024)
- Permanent crops — Area 1,078 1000 ha (2024)
- Arable land — Share in Agricultural land 23.01 % (2024)
- Arable land — Area 6,688 1000 ha (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in Kenya?
- Perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area in Kenya was 4,876 1000 ha in 2019, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,180 1000 ha in 2018.
- What is the lowest perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,329 1000 ha in 2007.
- How does Kenya rank for perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 63 countries with data for 2019.
- Is perm. meadows & pastures - nat. growing — area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Perm. meadows & pastures - Nat. growing — 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.