25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Kenya

Kenya: 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre was 967.13 units per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2023)
967.13 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 16.9%
World rank
134th
of 188 countries
All-time high
1,164 units per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.4464 units per square kilometre
in 2006
Years of data
34
1990–2023

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990–2023

02505007501.0k1.2k1990200620231990: 4.7 units per square kilometre1991: 1.6 units per square kilometre1992: 1.8 units per square kilometre1993: 1.4 units per square kilometre1994: 2.8 units per square kilometre1995: 1.3 units per square kilometre1996: 3 units per square kilometre1997: 1.5 units per square kilometre1998: 1.3 units per square kilometre1999: 0.458 units per square kilometre2000: 0.948 units per square kilometre2001: 0.634 units per square kilometre2002: 1.3 units per square kilometre2003: 1.1 units per square kilometre2004: 3.2 units per square kilometre2005: 0.499 units per square kilometre2006: 0.446 units per square kilometre2007: 0.534 units per square kilometre2008: 1.2 units per square kilometre2009: 1.4 units per square kilometre2010: 593 units per square kilometre2011: 60.6 units per square kilometre2012: 16.1 units per square kilometre2013: 26.1 units per square kilometre2014: 39.9 units per square kilometre2015: 63.8 units per square kilometre2016: 33.8 units per square kilometre2017: 20.2 units per square kilometre2018: 46 units per square kilometre2019: 143.2 units per square kilometre2020: 74.4 units per square kilometre2021: 17.9 units per square kilometre2022: 1.2k units per square kilometre2023: 967.1 units per square kilometre

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

Analysis

In 2023, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 967.13 units per square kilometre.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.9% on the previous year and up 3,605.8% over ten years.

Over the whole period, 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 1,164 units per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.4464 units per square kilometre, in 2006.

That places Kenya 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.

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

25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1990 to 2023.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1990 4.71 units per square kilometre
1991 1.58 units per square kilometre -66.3%
1992 1.83 units per square kilometre +15.6%
1993 1.35 units per square kilometre -26.3%
1994 2.83 units per square kilometre +109.5%
1995 1.33 units per square kilometre -52.9%
1996 2.98 units per square kilometre +123.3%
1997 1.53 units per square kilometre -48.6%
1998 1.33 units per square kilometre -13.3%
1999 0.4578 units per square kilometre -65.5%
2000 0.9484 units per square kilometre +107.2%
2001 0.6338 units per square kilometre -33.2%
2002 1.28 units per square kilometre +101.5%
2003 1.05 units per square kilometre -17.5%
2004 3.2 units per square kilometre +203.7%
2005 0.4988 units per square kilometre -84.4%
2006 0.4464 units per square kilometre -10.5%
2007 0.5341 units per square kilometre +19.6%
2008 1.24 units per square kilometre +132.5%
2009 1.4 units per square kilometre +13.1%
2010 592.96 units per square kilometre +42132.4%
2011 60.59 units per square kilometre -89.8%
2012 16.1 units per square kilometre -73.4%
2013 26.1 units per square kilometre +62.1%
2014 39.9 units per square kilometre +52.9%
2015 63.78 units per square kilometre +59.8%
2016 33.81 units per square kilometre -47.0%
2017 20.21 units per square kilometre -40.2%
2018 45.95 units per square kilometre +127.4%
2019 143.2 units per square kilometre +211.6%
2020 74.43 units per square kilometre -48.0%
2021 17.92 units per square kilometre -75.9%
2022 1,164 units per square kilometre +6395.0%
2023 967.13 units per square kilometre -16.9%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 967.13 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1,245 units per square kilometre, 78% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 967.13 units per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 626.36 units per square kilometre, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where 25_SDR holdings, 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 +42132.4% 1.4 units per square kilometre 592.96 units per square kilometre
2022 +6395.0% 17.92 units per square kilometre 1,164 units per square kilometre

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 1.99 units per square kilometre 0.4578 units per square kilometre 4.71 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 1.12 units per square kilometre 0.4464 units per square kilometre 3.2 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 104.26 units per square kilometre 16.1 units per square kilometre 592.96 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 555.86 units per square kilometre 17.92 units per square kilometre 1,164 units per square kilometre 4

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 131 Suriname 1,003 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 132 Equatorial Guinea 996.19 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 133 Myanmar 991.17 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 135 Solomon Islands 964.63 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 136 Bhutan 908.24 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 137 Burkina Faso 886.03 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Kenya?
25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre in Kenya was 967.13 units per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1,164 units per square kilometre in 2022.
What is the lowest 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0.4464 units per square kilometre in 2006.
How does Kenya rank for 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 134th out of 188 countries with data for 2023.
Is 25_sdr holdings, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is up 3,605.8%. 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 25_SDR holdings, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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25_SDR holdings 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.

25_SDR holdings ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
25_SDR holdings, 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
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25_SDR holdings 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.