Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Kenya
Kenya: Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand was 7.10 billion hectares in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
7.10 billion hectares
Change on year
up 151.3%
World rank
12th
of 59 countries
All-time high
7.10 billion hectares
in 2023
All-time low
106.75 million hectares
in 1970
Years of data
57
1961–2023
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 7.10 billion hectares for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in 2023. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 151.3% on the previous year and up 235.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Kenya peaked at 7.10 billion hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 106.75 million hectares, in 1970.
That places Kenya 12th out of 59 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 142.41 million hectares | — |
| 1965 | 144.63 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1966 | 127.56 million hectares | -11.8% |
| 1967 | 141.37 million hectares | +10.8% |
| 1968 | 113.88 million hectares | -19.4% |
| 1969 | 110.50 million hectares | -3.0% |
| 1970 | 106.75 million hectares | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 248.79 million hectares | +133.1% |
| 1975 | 342.17 million hectares | +37.5% |
| 1976 | 785.48 million hectares | +129.6% |
| 1977 | 419.21 million hectares | -46.6% |
| 1978 | 454.00 million hectares | +8.3% |
| 1979 | 354.20 million hectares | -22.0% |
| 1980 | 765.77 million hectares | +116.2% |
| 1981 | 159.74 million hectares | -79.1% |
| 1982 | 194.42 million hectares | +21.7% |
| 1983 | 149.15 million hectares | -23.3% |
| 1984 | 176.13 million hectares | +18.1% |
| 1985 | 190.17 million hectares | +8.0% |
| 1986 | 187.49 million hectares | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 197.20 million hectares | +5.2% |
| 1988 | 204.73 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1989 | 208.69 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 1990 | 254.66 million hectares | +22.0% |
| 1991 | 220.65 million hectares | -13.4% |
| 1992 | 220.26 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 1993 | 223.25 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1994 | 236.99 million hectares | +6.2% |
| 1995 | 327.63 million hectares | +38.2% |
| 1996 | 221.64 million hectares | -32.4% |
| 1997 | 284.48 million hectares | +28.4% |
| 1998 | 259.69 million hectares | -8.7% |
| 1999 | 302.62 million hectares | +16.5% |
| 2000 | 311.09 million hectares | +2.8% |
| 2001 | 302.04 million hectares | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 276.73 million hectares | -8.4% |
| 2003 | 301.00 million hectares | +8.8% |
| 2004 | 281.41 million hectares | -6.5% |
| 2005 | 311.07 million hectares | +10.5% |
| 2006 | 791.89 million hectares | +154.6% |
| 2007 | 828.91 million hectares | +4.7% |
| 2008 | 906.37 million hectares | +9.3% |
| 2009 | 1.08 billion hectares | +19.5% |
| 2010 | 1.37 billion hectares | +26.7% |
| 2011 | 4.37 billion hectares | +218.4% |
| 2012 | 1.16 billion hectares | -73.5% |
| 2013 | 2.11 billion hectares | +82.2% |
| 2014 | 1.70 billion hectares | -19.5% |
| 2015 | 1.76 billion hectares | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 1.65 billion hectares | -5.9% |
| 2017 | 3.87 billion hectares | +133.9% |
| 2018 | 3.57 billion hectares | -7.8% |
| 2019 | 3.64 billion hectares | +1.9% |
| 2020 | 3.66 billion hectares | +0.7% |
| 2021 | 3.08 billion hectares | -15.9% |
| 2022 | 2.82 billion hectares | -8.3% |
| 2023 | 7.10 billion hectares | +151.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 7.10 billion hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.26 billion hectares, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 7.10 billion hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.37 billion hectares, 5.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2011 | +218.4% | 1.37 billion hectares | 4.37 billion hectares |
| 2006 | +154.6% | 311.07 million hectares | 791.89 million hectares |
| 2023 | +151.3% | 2.82 billion hectares | 7.10 billion hectares |
| 2017 | +133.9% | 1.65 billion hectares | 3.87 billion hectares |
| 1974 | +133.1% | 106.75 million hectares | 248.79 million hectares |
| 1976 | +129.6% | 342.17 million hectares | 785.48 million hectares |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 130.06 million hectares | 110.50 million hectares | 144.63 million hectares | 6 |
| 1970s | 387.23 million hectares | 106.75 million hectares | 785.48 million hectares | 7 |
| 1980s | 243.35 million hectares | 149.15 million hectares | 765.77 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 255.19 million hectares | 220.26 million hectares | 327.63 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 539.34 million hectares | 276.73 million hectares | 1.08 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.52 billion hectares | 1.16 billion hectares | 4.37 billion hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.17 billion hectares | 2.82 billion hectares | 7.10 billion hectares | 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 area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Kenya?
- Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand in Kenya was 7.10 billion hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.10 billion hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 106.75 million hectares in 1970.
- How does Kenya rank for area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand?
- Kenya ranks 12th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 235.8%. 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) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Area of land needed to meet global vegetable oil demand. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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