Breakdown habitable land in Kenya

Kenya: Breakdown habitable land was 1.17 million in 2019. ▬ Flat

Latest (2019)
1.17 million
Change on year
up 0.2%
World rank
25th
of 235 countries
All-time high
1.17 million
in 2019
All-time low
1.16 million
in 2017
Years of data
5
2015–2019

Breakdown habitable land in Kenya, 2015–2019

0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M2015201720192015: 1.2M2016: 1.2M2017: 1.2M2018: 1.2M2019: 1.2M

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 1.17 million for breakdown habitable land in 2019. That is the highest value across all 5 years on record.

The figure is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 0.5% over five years.

Kenya ranks 25th of 235 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Breakdown habitable land in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Breakdown habitable land in Kenya, 2015 to 2019.
Year Value Change
2015 1.16 million —
2016 1.17 million +0.1%
2017 1.16 million -0.3%
2018 1.17 million +0.4%
2019 1.17 million +0.2%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 1.17 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 75,870, 15.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 1.17 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 45,820, 25.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 22 Chile 1.26 million compare
  2. 23 Peru 1.25 million compare
  3. 24 Australia 1.20 million compare
  4. 26 Zambia 1.15 million compare
  5. 27 Turkey 1.10 million compare
  6. 28 Ukraine 1.07 million compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is breakdown habitable land in Kenya?
Breakdown habitable land in Kenya was 1.17 million in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest breakdown habitable land recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 1.17 million in 2019.
What is the lowest breakdown habitable land recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1.16 million in 2017.
How does Kenya rank for breakdown habitable land?
Kenya ranks 25th out of 235 countries with data for 2019.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Breakdown habitable land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Breakdown habitable land
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
235 places, 1,175 data points, 2015–2019
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