Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Kenya
Kenya: Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops was 0.183 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.183
Change on year
down 5.8%
World rank
141st
of 163 countries
All-time high
1
in 1961
All-time low
0.1733
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Kenya stood at 0.183.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 5.8% on the previous year and down 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Kenya peaked at 1 in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1733, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 141st of 163 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1 | — |
| 1962 | 0.9204 | -8.0% |
| 1963 | 0.8892 | -3.4% |
| 1964 | 0.8566 | -3.7% |
| 1965 | 0.8648 | +1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.8468 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.8077 | -4.6% |
| 1968 | 0.7527 | -6.8% |
| 1969 | 0.7163 | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.7075 | -1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.7071 | -0.1% |
| 1972 | 0.6618 | -6.4% |
| 1973 | 0.6158 | -6.9% |
| 1974 | 0.596 | -3.2% |
| 1975 | 0.642 | +7.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5846 | -8.9% |
| 1977 | 0.5501 | -5.9% |
| 1978 | 0.5584 | +1.5% |
| 1979 | 0.5235 | -6.2% |
| 1980 | 0.5403 | +3.2% |
| 1981 | 0.5124 | -5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.4617 | -9.9% |
| 1983 | 0.4615 | -0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.5315 | +15.2% |
| 1985 | 0.5424 | +2.0% |
| 1986 | 0.4934 | -9.0% |
| 1987 | 0.5356 | +8.5% |
| 1988 | 0.5171 | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.5163 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.4899 | -5.1% |
| 1991 | 0.3464 | -29.3% |
| 1992 | 0.354 | +2.2% |
| 1993 | 0.339 | -4.2% |
| 1994 | 0.3545 | +4.6% |
| 1995 | 0.3336 | -5.9% |
| 1996 | 0.3005 | -9.9% |
| 1997 | 0.3247 | +8.1% |
| 1998 | 0.2683 | -17.4% |
| 1999 | 0.295 | +10.0% |
| 2000 | 0.3039 | +3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.2763 | -9.1% |
| 2002 | 0.2759 | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 0.2741 | -0.7% |
| 2004 | 0.2739 | -0.1% |
| 2005 | 0.2417 | -11.8% |
| 2006 | 0.2415 | -0.1% |
| 2007 | 0.2276 | -5.8% |
| 2008 | 0.2336 | +2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.2452 | +5.0% |
| 2010 | 0.2131 | -13.1% |
| 2011 | 0.2529 | +18.7% |
| 2012 | 0.2486 | -1.7% |
| 2013 | 0.231 | -7.1% |
| 2014 | 0.2265 | -2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.233 | +2.9% |
| 2016 | 0.2333 | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.2277 | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.2175 | -4.4% |
| 2019 | 0.2198 | +1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.1733 | -21.2% |
| 2021 | 0.1978 | +14.1% |
| 2022 | 0.1943 | -1.8% |
| 2023 | 0.183 | -5.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.183 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2966, 62% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.183 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3874, 47% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.8505 | 0.7163 | 1 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.6147 | 0.5235 | 0.7075 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.5112 | 0.4615 | 0.5424 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3406 | 0.2683 | 0.4899 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.2594 | 0.2276 | 0.3039 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2303 | 0.2131 | 0.2529 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1871 | 0.1733 | 0.1978 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More reference data data for Kenya
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.5379 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 12.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 14.55 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.8 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.1 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 58.05 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 68.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Kenya?
- Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops in Kenya was 0.183 in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1733 in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops?
- Kenya ranks 141st out of 163 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025); Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Index of arable land needed to produce a fixed quantity of crops (where values in 1961 are equal to 1.0).