Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre was 36.67 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
36.67 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 197 countries
All-time high
37.42 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
All-time low
36.67 hectares per square kilometre
in 2020
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 36.67 hectares per square kilometre for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 37.42 hectares per square kilometre in 1961 and was at its lowest, 36.67 hectares per square kilometre, in 2020.
Kenya ranks 38th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 37.3 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 37.17 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 37.04 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2018 | 36.92 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 36.79 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2020 | 36.67 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 36.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 36.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 36.67 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 36.67 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 26.9 hectares per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 36.67 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.09 hectares per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 37.23 hectares per square kilometre | 36.79 hectares per square kilometre | 37.42 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 36.67 hectares per square kilometre | 36.67 hectares per square kilometre | 36.67 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 35 Andorra 38.3 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 36 Mexico 38.12 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 37 Mauritania 38.08 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 39 Chad 35.74 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 40 New Zealand 34.63 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 41 British Virgin Islands 33.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 square kilometre in Kenya?
- Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre in Kenya was 36.67 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 37.42 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- What is the lowest area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 36.67 hectares per square kilometre in 2020.
- How does Kenya rank for area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 197 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre 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 Statizoid (derived), published as part of Area of permanent meadows and pastures, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.