11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in Kenya

Kenya: 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre was 1,806 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
1,806 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 2.7%
World rank
149th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,856 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
81.04 units per square kilometre
in 2002
Years of data
34
1990–2023

11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200620231990: 84.5 units per square kilometre1991: 87.5 units per square kilometre1992: 89.2 units per square kilometre1993: 90.8 units per square kilometre1994: 91.8 units per square kilometre1995: 101.4 units per square kilometre1996: 95 units per square kilometre1997: 90.1 units per square kilometre1998: 86.8 units per square kilometre1999: 88.2 units per square kilometre2000: 87.5 units per square kilometre2001: 81.9 units per square kilometre2002: 81 units per square kilometre2003: 89.3 units per square kilometre2004: 96.2 units per square kilometre2005: 98.2 units per square kilometre2006: 93.6 units per square kilometre2007: 98.2 units per square kilometre2008: 106.9 units per square kilometre2009: 97.2 units per square kilometre2010: 692.6 units per square kilometre2011: 723.3 units per square kilometre2012: 706.7 units per square kilometre2013: 683.9 units per square kilometre2014: 705.1 units per square kilometre2015: 627.2 units per square kilometre2016: 638.3 units per square kilometre2017: 612.7 units per square kilometre2018: 654.3 units per square kilometre2019: 622.6 units per square kilometre2020: 610.1 units per square kilometre2021: 633.5 units per square kilometre2022: 1.9k units per square kilometre2023: 1.8k units per square kilometre

Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

In 2023, 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 1,806 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.7% on the previous year and up 164.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 1,856 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 81.04 units per square kilometre, in 2002.

That places Kenya 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 84.54 units per square kilometre
1991 87.5 units per square kilometre +3.5%
1992 89.15 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1993 90.84 units per square kilometre +1.9%
1994 91.81 units per square kilometre +1.1%
1995 101.42 units per square kilometre +10.5%
1996 94.97 units per square kilometre -6.4%
1997 90.14 units per square kilometre -5.1%
1998 86.82 units per square kilometre -3.7%
1999 88.25 units per square kilometre +1.6%
2000 87.54 units per square kilometre -0.8%
2001 81.93 units per square kilometre -6.4%
2002 81.04 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2003 89.29 units per square kilometre +10.2%
2004 96.22 units per square kilometre +7.8%
2005 98.19 units per square kilometre +2.0%
2006 93.64 units per square kilometre -4.6%
2007 98.15 units per square kilometre +4.8%
2008 106.88 units per square kilometre +8.9%
2009 97.17 units per square kilometre -9.1%
2010 692.64 units per square kilometre +612.8%
2011 723.32 units per square kilometre +4.4%
2012 706.71 units per square kilometre -2.3%
2013 683.95 units per square kilometre -3.2%
2014 705.13 units per square kilometre +3.1%
2015 627.18 units per square kilometre -11.1%
2016 638.33 units per square kilometre +1.8%
2017 612.69 units per square kilometre -4.0%
2018 654.27 units per square kilometre +6.8%
2019 622.63 units per square kilometre -4.8%
2020 610.05 units per square kilometre -2.0%
2021 633.48 units per square kilometre +3.8%
2022 1,856 units per square kilometre +193.0%
2023 1,806 units per square kilometre -2.7%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 1,806 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3,084 units per square kilometre, 59% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 1,806 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 2,037 units per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2010 +612.8% 97.17 units per square kilometre 692.64 units per square kilometre
2022 +193.0% 633.48 units per square kilometre 1,856 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 90.54 units per square kilometre 84.54 units per square kilometre 101.42 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 93.01 units per square kilometre 81.04 units per square kilometre 106.88 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 666.69 units per square kilometre 612.69 units per square kilometre 723.32 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 1,226 units per square kilometre 610.05 units per square kilometre 1,856 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 146 Guinea-Bissau 1,953 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 147 Cambodia 1,918 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 148 Gabon 1,847 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 150 Kyrgyzstan 1,788 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 151 Yemen 1,781 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 152 Suriname 1,774 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre in Kenya?
11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre in Kenya was 1,806 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1,856 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 81.04 units per square kilometre in 2002.
How does Kenya rank for 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 149th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 11_sdr allocation, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 164.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of 11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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11_SDR allocation 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.

11_SDR allocation ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
11_SDR allocation, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
188 places, 6,198 data points, 1990–2023
Last refreshed

11_SDR allocation 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.