Temporary crops — Area in Kenya
Kenya: Temporary crops — Area was 5,477 1000 ha in 2024. ▲ Rising
Temporary crops — Area in Kenya, 2001–2024
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in 1000 ha.
Analysis
In 2024, temporary crops — area in Kenya stood at 5,477 1000 ha.
The figure is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 22.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, temporary crops — area in Kenya peaked at 5,630 1000 ha in 2023 and was at its lowest, 3,591 1000 ha, in 2002.
That places Kenya 39th out of 225 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 3,792 1000 ha | 3,591 1000 ha | 4,061 1000 ha | 9 |
| 2010s | 4,522 1000 ha | 4,145 1000 ha | 4,899 1000 ha | 10 |
| 2020s | 5,266 1000 ha | 4,983 1000 ha | 5,630 1000 ha | 5 |
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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 temporary crops — area in Kenya?
- Temporary crops — area in Kenya was 5,477 1000 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
- What is the highest temporary crops — area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5,630 1000 ha in 2023.
- What is the lowest temporary crops — area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3,591 1000 ha in 2002.
- How does Kenya rank for temporary crops — area?
- Kenya ranks 39th out of 225 countries with data for 2024.
- Is temporary crops — area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.2%. 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 Temporary crops — 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.