Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre was 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
35th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre, in 2020.
That places Kenya 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0373 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.037 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0369 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0368 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0269 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0284 1000 ha per square kilometre, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0372 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0368 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 32 Mexico 0.0381 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Mauritania 0.0381 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 34 Zimbabwe 0.0375 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 36 Chad 0.0357 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 37 New Zealand 0.0346 1000 ha per square kilometre compare
- 38 Angola 0.0324 1000 ha 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)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), annual 2.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per unit 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions (total) excluding LULUCF (Mt CO2e), per capita 0 Mt CO2e per person (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e) 0 % change on previous year (2024)
- Methane (CH4) emissions from Power Industry (Energy) (Mt CO2e), per 0 Mt CO2e per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0374 1000 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0367 1000 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 35th out of 176 countries with data for 2023.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area, 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Permanent meadows and pastures — Area Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area 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.