FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: FAO projections of arable land, per capita was 0.135 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for fao projections of arable land, per capita in Kenya is 0.135 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.6% on the previous year and down 13.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.4666 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.135 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Kenya 115th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4666 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4501 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1963 | 0.4339 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1964 | 0.4181 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.4027 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1966 | 0.3878 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1967 | 0.3735 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1968 | 0.3598 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1969 | 0.3467 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1970 | 0.3344 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1971 | 0.3231 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1972 | 0.3128 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1973 | 0.3028 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1974 | 0.2934 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1975 | 0.3162 hectares per person | +7.8% |
| 1976 | 0.3065 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1977 | 0.2966 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1978 | 0.2784 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 1979 | 0.2695 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1980 | 0.2606 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1981 | 0.252 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2436 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1983 | 0.2353 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1984 | 0.2232 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1985 | 0.2599 hectares per person | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2521 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2468 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.2492 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2587 hectares per person | +3.8% |
| 1990 | 0.2379 hectares per person | -8.0% |
| 1991 | 0.2352 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.2365 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1993 | 0.2206 hectares per person | -6.7% |
| 1994 | 0.2298 hectares per person | +4.2% |
| 1995 | 0.2232 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1996 | 0.1894 hectares per person | -15.1% |
| 1997 | 0.1896 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.18 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1893 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.1772 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 2001 | 0.1752 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.1691 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.1656 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2004 | 0.164 hectares per person | -1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.1593 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1559 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2007 | 0.1516 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.1476 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1488 hectares per person | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.1463 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2011 | 0.1551 hectares per person | +6.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1588 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1565 hectares per person | -1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.1523 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1488 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.1487 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.1389 hectares per person | -6.6% |
| 2018 | 0.1452 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 2019 | 0.1439 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.1415 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.139 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.1372 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2023 | 0.135 hectares per person | -1.6% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.135 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1585 hectares per person, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.135 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1905 hectares per person, 71% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.4043 hectares per person | 0.3467 hectares per person | 0.4666 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.3034 hectares per person | 0.2695 hectares per person | 0.3344 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2481 hectares per person | 0.2232 hectares per person | 0.2606 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2132 hectares per person | 0.18 hectares per person | 0.2379 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1614 hectares per person | 0.1476 hectares per person | 0.1772 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1494 hectares per person | 0.1389 hectares per person | 0.1588 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1382 hectares per person | 0.135 hectares per person | 0.1415 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 112 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.1394 hectares per person compare
- 113 Comoros 0.1388 hectares per person compare
- 114 East Timor 0.1383 hectares per person compare
- 116 Dominican Republic 0.1341 hectares per person compare
- 117 Ecuador 0.134 hectares per person compare
- 118 Palau 0.1297 hectares per person 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 fao projections of arable land, per capita in Kenya?
- Fao projections of arable land, per capita in Kenya was 0.135 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4666 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.135 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for fao projections of arable land, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 115th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 13.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of FAO projections of arable land, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
FAO projections of arable land divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.