Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita was 0.3849 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kenya is 0.3849 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kenya peaked at 2.67 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.3849 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Kenya 64th out of 197 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.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 2.67 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 2.57 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 2.47 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 2.37 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 2.28 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.19 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.11 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.02 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 1.95 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 1.87 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 1.81 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 1.75 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.69 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.63 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.58 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 1.53 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.48 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.43 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 1.38 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.33 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.28 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.24 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.19 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.15 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 1.11 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 1.07 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 1.03 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.9974 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.963 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.9304 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.9008 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.8736 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.848 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.8238 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.8007 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.779 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.758 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.7373 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.7164 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.6951 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.6736 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.6528 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.6329 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.6136 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.595 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5772 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.56 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.5433 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.5271 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.512 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.4981 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4853 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.4735 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.4625 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.4523 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.4425 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.4329 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.4242 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.416 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.4079 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.4002 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3926 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.3849 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.3849 hectares per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2724 hectares per person, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.3849 hectares per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3849 hectares per person, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.29 hectares per person | 1.95 hectares per person | 2.67 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 1.61 hectares per person | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.87 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.14 hectares per person | 0.963 hectares per person | 1.33 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8168 hectares per person | 0.7164 hectares per person | 0.9304 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6071 hectares per person | 0.5271 hectares per person | 0.6951 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4599 hectares per person | 0.416 hectares per person | 0.512 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3964 hectares per person | 0.3849 hectares per person | 0.4079 hectares per person | 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 permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kenya?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita in Kenya was 0.3849 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.67 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3849 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 64th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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 Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Area of permanent meadows and pastures divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.