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