How does Kenya rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?

Kenya ranks 39th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.

Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Kenya?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.

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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Kenya

Name: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Kenya
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kenya: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures was 36.67 percent in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

36.67 percent

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

39th

of 209 countries

All-time high

37.42 percent

in 1961

All-time low

36.67 percent

in 2020

Years of data

1961–2023

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Kenya, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in percent.

Analysis

In 2023, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Kenya stood at 36.67 percent. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.

The figure is down 2.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Kenya peaked at 37.42 percent in 1961 and was at its lowest, 36.67 percent, in 2020.

Kenya ranks 39th of 209 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Kenya, 1961 to 2023.
Year	percent	Change
1961	37.42 percent	—
1962	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1963	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1964	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1965	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1966	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1967	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1968	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1969	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1970	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1971	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1972	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1973	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1974	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1975	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1976	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1977	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1978	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1979	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1980	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1981	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1982	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1983	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1984	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1985	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1986	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1987	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1988	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1989	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1990	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1991	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1992	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1993	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1994	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1995	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1996	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1997	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1998	37.42 percent	+0.0%
1999	37.42 percent	+0.0%
2000	37.42 percent	+0.0%
2001	37.42 percent	+0.0%
2002	37.42 percent	+0.0%
2003	37.42 percent	+0.0%
2004	37.42 percent	+0.0%
2005	37.42 percent	+0.0%
2006	37.42 percent	+0.0%
2007	37.42 percent	+0.0%
2008	37.42 percent	+0.0%
2009	37.42 percent	+0.0%
2010	37.42 percent	+0.0%
2011	37.42 percent	+0.0%
2012	37.42 percent	+0.0%
2013	37.42 percent	+0.0%
2014	37.42 percent	+0.0%
2015	37.3 percent	-0.3%
2016	37.17 percent	-0.3%
2017	37.04 percent	-0.3%
2018	36.92 percent	-0.3%
2019	36.79 percent	-0.4%
2020	36.67 percent	-0.3%
2021	36.67 percent	+0.0%
2022	36.67 percent	+0.0%
2023	36.67 percent	+0.0%

Kenya compared with similar countries

Kenya's 36.67 percent is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 percent, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
Kenya's 36.67 percent is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 percent, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	37.42 percent	37.42 percent	37.42 percent	9
1970s	37.42 percent	37.42 percent	37.42 percent	10
1980s	37.42 percent	37.42 percent	37.42 percent	10
1990s	37.42 percent	37.42 percent	37.42 percent	10
2000s	37.42 percent	37.42 percent	37.42 percent	10
2010s	37.23 percent	36.79 percent	37.42 percent	10
2020s	36.67 percent	36.67 percent	36.67 percent	4

Countries ranked near Kenya

36 Andorra 38.3 percent compare
37 Mexico 38.12 percent compare
38 Mauritania 38.08 percent compare
40 Chad 35.74 percent compare
41 New Zealand 34.63 percent compare
42 British Virgin Islands 33.33 percent compare

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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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Kenya?: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures in Kenya was 36.67 percent 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 share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 37.42 percent in 1961.
What is the lowest share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 36.67 percent in 2020.
How does Kenya rank for share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures?: Kenya ranks 39th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
Is share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures rising or falling in Kenya?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
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 Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Share of land used for permanent meadows and pastures
Unit: percent
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Permanent meadows and pastures are areas used permanently (five years or more) for herbaceous forage crops, either cultivated or growing wild (wild prairie or grazing land).