Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Kenya
Kenya: Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square was 1.82 trips per square kilometre in 2022. ▲ Rising
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Kenya, 1995–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in trips per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2022, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Kenya stood at 1.82 trips per square kilometre.
The figure is up 70.2% on the previous year and down 27.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Kenya peaked at 2.77 trips per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 1.07 trips per square kilometre, in 2021.
Kenya ranks 120th of 170 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 25 years of available data.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes … square in Kenya, year by year
| Year | trips per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1995 | 1.53 trips per square kilometre | — |
| 1996 | 1.58 trips per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1997 | 1.58 trips per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.42 trips per square kilometre | -10.2% |
| 1999 | 1.54 trips per square kilometre | +8.4% |
| 2000 | 1.65 trips per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2001 | 1.58 trips per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2002 | 1.61 trips per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 1.69 trips per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2004 | 1.96 trips per square kilometre | +15.7% |
| 2005 | 2.24 trips per square kilometre | +14.2% |
| 2006 | 2.42 trips per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2007 | 2.77 trips per square kilometre | +14.5% |
| 2008 | 1.92 trips per square kilometre | -30.5% |
| 2009 | 2.3 trips per square kilometre | +19.7% |
| 2010 | 2.36 trips per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2011 | 2.66 trips per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2012 | 2.49 trips per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2013 | 2.22 trips per square kilometre | -11.2% |
| 2014 | 1.97 trips per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2015 | 1.79 trips per square kilometre | -9.2% |
| 2016 | 2.02 trips per square kilometre | +13.1% |
| 2017 | 2.17 trips per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 1.07 trips per square kilometre | -50.8% |
| 2022 | 1.82 trips per square kilometre | +70.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.82 trips per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.25 trips per square kilometre, 81% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.82 trips per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.05 trips per square kilometre, 1.7× the median. (38 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.53 trips per square kilometre | 1.42 trips per square kilometre | 1.58 trips per square kilometre | 5 |
| 2000s | 2.01 trips per square kilometre | 1.58 trips per square kilometre | 2.77 trips per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2.21 trips per square kilometre | 1.79 trips per square kilometre | 2.66 trips per square kilometre | 8 |
| 2020s | 1.45 trips per square kilometre | 1.07 trips per square kilometre | 1.82 trips per square kilometre | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 117 Zimbabwe 2.25 trips per square kilometre compare
- 118 Uganda 1.92 trips per square kilometre compare
- 119 Canada 1.87 trips per square kilometre compare
- 121 Paraguay 1.77 trips per square kilometre compare
- 122 Russia 1.6 trips per square kilometre compare
- 123 Peru 1.52 trips 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 arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Kenya?
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square in Kenya was 1.82 trips per square kilometre in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.77 trips per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.07 trips per square kilometre in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square?
- Kenya ranks 120th out of 170 countries with data for 2022.
- Is arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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.
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes UN Tourism (2025) – processed 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
Arrivals of tourists from abroad for personal purposes 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.