Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Kenya
Kenya: Permanent meadows and pastures — Area was 21,300 1000 ha in 2024. ▬ Flat
Permanent meadows and pastures — Area in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Kenya stood at 21,300 1000 ha. That is the highest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, permanent meadows and pastures — area in Kenya peaked at 21,300 1000 ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 21,300 1000 ha, in 1961.
That places Kenya 37th out of 220 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,300 1000 ha | 21,300 1000 ha | 21,300 1000 ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 21,300 1000 ha | 21,300 1000 ha | 21,300 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 21,300 1000 ha | 21,300 1000 ha | 21,300 1000 ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 21,300 1000 ha | 21,300 1000 ha | 21,300 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 21,300 1000 ha | 21,300 1000 ha | 21,300 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 21,300 1000 ha | 21,300 1000 ha | 21,300 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 21,300 1000 ha | 21,300 1000 ha | 21,300 1000 ha | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 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)
- Cropland — Area per capita 0.14 ha/cap (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is permanent meadows and pastures — area in Kenya?
- Permanent meadows and pastures — area in Kenya was 21,300 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 21,300 1000 ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest permanent meadows and pastures — area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 21,300 1000 ha in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for permanent meadows and pastures — area?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 220 countries with data for 2024.
- Is permanent meadows and pastures — area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. 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 Permanent meadows and pastures — 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.