Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Kenya
Kenya: Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil was 29.32 hectares per tonne in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil 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 per tonne.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 29.32 hectares per tonne for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in 2023. That is the highest value across all 57 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 143.4% on the previous year and up 148.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Kenya peaked at 29.32 hectares per tonne in 2023 and was at its lowest, 2.5 hectares per tonne, in 2004.
Kenya ranks 13th of 59 countries on this measure, 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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per tonne | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.67 hectares per tonne | — |
| 1965 | 6.37 hectares per tonne | -17.0% |
| 1966 | 5.42 hectares per tonne | -14.9% |
| 1967 | 5.88 hectares per tonne | +8.5% |
| 1968 | 4.67 hectares per tonne | -20.6% |
| 1969 | 4.43 hectares per tonne | -5.0% |
| 1970 | 3.92 hectares per tonne | -11.5% |
| 1974 | 7.85 hectares per tonne | +100.1% |
| 1975 | 10.52 hectares per tonne | +34.0% |
| 1976 | 23.43 hectares per tonne | +122.8% |
| 1977 | 12.09 hectares per tonne | -48.4% |
| 1978 | 11.97 hectares per tonne | -1.0% |
| 1979 | 8.88 hectares per tonne | -25.8% |
| 1980 | 17.92 hectares per tonne | +101.7% |
| 1981 | 3.68 hectares per tonne | -79.5% |
| 1982 | 4.28 hectares per tonne | +16.4% |
| 1983 | 3.17 hectares per tonne | -25.8% |
| 1984 | 3.7 hectares per tonne | +16.7% |
| 1985 | 3.7 hectares per tonne | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 3.53 hectares per tonne | -4.8% |
| 1987 | 3.53 hectares per tonne | +0.1% |
| 1988 | 3.5 hectares per tonne | -0.8% |
| 1989 | 3.47 hectares per tonne | -0.9% |
| 1990 | 4 hectares per tonne | +15.3% |
| 1991 | 3.39 hectares per tonne | -15.4% |
| 1992 | 3.25 hectares per tonne | -4.0% |
| 1993 | 3.24 hectares per tonne | -0.5% |
| 1994 | 3.33 hectares per tonne | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 4.23 hectares per tonne | +27.3% |
| 1996 | 2.74 hectares per tonne | -35.2% |
| 1997 | 3.41 hectares per tonne | +24.4% |
| 1998 | 3 hectares per tonne | -12.1% |
| 1999 | 3.34 hectares per tonne | +11.4% |
| 2000 | 3.27 hectares per tonne | -2.0% |
| 2001 | 3.06 hectares per tonne | -6.5% |
| 2002 | 2.75 hectares per tonne | -10.3% |
| 2003 | 2.79 hectares per tonne | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 2.5 hectares per tonne | -10.2% |
| 2005 | 2.55 hectares per tonne | +1.8% |
| 2006 | 5.99 hectares per tonne | +135.4% |
| 2007 | 6.1 hectares per tonne | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 6.58 hectares per tonne | +7.8% |
| 2009 | 7.54 hectares per tonne | +14.7% |
| 2010 | 8.47 hectares per tonne | +12.3% |
| 2011 | 25.79 hectares per tonne | +204.7% |
| 2012 | 6.59 hectares per tonne | -74.4% |
| 2013 | 11.82 hectares per tonne | +79.3% |
| 2014 | 9.1 hectares per tonne | -23.1% |
| 2015 | 9.03 hectares per tonne | -0.7% |
| 2016 | 8.58 hectares per tonne | -5.0% |
| 2017 | 18.29 hectares per tonne | +113.2% |
| 2018 | 16.32 hectares per tonne | -10.8% |
| 2019 | 16.02 hectares per tonne | -1.8% |
| 2020 | 16 hectares per tonne | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 12.93 hectares per tonne | -19.2% |
| 2022 | 12.05 hectares per tonne | -6.8% |
| 2023 | 29.32 hectares per tonne | +143.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 29.32 hectares per tonne is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 5.2 hectares per tonne, 5.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 29.32 hectares per tonne is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 5.64 hectares per tonne, 5.2× the median. (14 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil 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 | +204.7% | 8.47 hectares per tonne | 25.79 hectares per tonne |
| 2023 | +143.4% | 12.05 hectares per tonne | 29.32 hectares per tonne |
| 2006 | +135.4% | 2.55 hectares per tonne | 5.99 hectares per tonne |
| 1976 | +122.8% | 10.52 hectares per tonne | 23.43 hectares per tonne |
| 2017 | +113.2% | 8.58 hectares per tonne | 18.29 hectares per tonne |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.74 hectares per tonne | 4.43 hectares per tonne | 7.67 hectares per tonne | 6 |
| 1970s | 11.24 hectares per tonne | 3.92 hectares per tonne | 23.43 hectares per tonne | 7 |
| 1980s | 5.05 hectares per tonne | 3.17 hectares per tonne | 17.92 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.39 hectares per tonne | 2.74 hectares per tonne | 4.23 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2000s | 4.31 hectares per tonne | 2.5 hectares per tonne | 7.54 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2010s | 13 hectares per tonne | 6.59 hectares per tonne | 25.79 hectares per tonne | 10 |
| 2020s | 17.57 hectares per tonne | 12.05 hectares per tonne | 29.32 hectares per tonne | 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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Kenya?
- Area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil in Kenya was 29.32 hectares per tonne 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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 29.32 hectares per tonne in 2023.
- What is the lowest area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 2.5 hectares per tonne in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil?
- Kenya ranks 13th out of 59 countries with data for 2023.
- Is area of land needed to produce one tonne of vegetable oil rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 148.0%. 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 produce one tonne of vegetable oil. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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