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 44th out of 242 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.
Temporary crops — Area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2001 | 3,628 1000 ha | — |
| 2002 | 3,591 1000 ha | -1.0% |
| 2003 | 3,646 1000 ha | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 3,758 1000 ha | +3.1% |
| 2005 | 3,764 1000 ha | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 3,810 1000 ha | +1.2% |
| 2007 | 3,894 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2008 | 3,978 1000 ha | +2.2% |
| 2009 | 4,061 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2010 | 4,145 1000 ha | +2.1% |
| 2011 | 4,229 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 4,313 1000 ha | +2.0% |
| 2013 | 4,397 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2014 | 4,480 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2015 | 4,564 1000 ha | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 4,648 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 4,732 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 4,816 1000 ha | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 4,899 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2020 | 4,983 1000 ha | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 5,030 1000 ha | +0.9% |
| 2022 | 5,208 1000 ha | +3.5% |
| 2023 | 5,630 1000 ha | +8.1% |
| 2024 | 5,477 1000 ha | -2.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5,477 1000 ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,271 1000 ha, 4.3× the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5,477 1000 ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,076 1000 ha, 2.6× the median. (45 countries reporting)
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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 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 44th out of 242 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.