FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre was 12.86 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
12.86 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.3%
World rank
106th
of 208 countries
All-time high
12.86 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
6.55 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 12.86 hectares per square kilometre for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is up 0.3% on the previous year and up 4.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 12.86 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 6.55 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 106th out of 208 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.55 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1963 | 6.58 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 6.59 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1965 | 6.61 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1966 | 6.62 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1967 | 6.64 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1968 | 6.65 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1969 | 6.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1970 | 6.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1971 | 6.69 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1972 | 6.71 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1973 | 6.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1974 | 6.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1975 | 7.51 hectares per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 1976 | 7.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1977 | 7.52 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 7.31 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 7.32 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1980 | 7.34 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1981 | 7.35 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1982 | 7.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1983 | 7.38 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1984 | 7.26 hectares per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1985 | 8.77 hectares per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1986 | 8.82 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1987 | 8.94 hectares per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1988 | 9.35 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1989 | 10.05 hectares per square kilometre | +7.5% |
| 1990 | 9.57 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1991 | 9.77 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 10.13 hectares per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1993 | 9.74 hectares per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1994 | 10.44 hectares per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1995 | 10.43 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 1997 | 9.36 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1998 | 9.14 hectares per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1999 | 9.89 hectares per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 2000 | 9.54 hectares per square kilometre | -3.5% |
| 2001 | 9.73 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 9.7 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 9.79 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2004 | 10 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 2005 | 10.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2006 | 10.11 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 10.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2008 | 10.17 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2009 | 10.56 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 10.69 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2011 | 11.65 hectares per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2012 | 12.25 hectares per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2013 | 12.37 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2014 | 12.32 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 12.27 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 2016 | 12.49 hectares per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2017 | 11.89 hectares per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2018 | 12.63 hectares per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2019 | 12.72 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2020 | 12.72 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 2021 | 12.73 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2022 | 12.81 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 12.86 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 12.86 hectares per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 14.46 hectares per square kilometre, 89% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 12.86 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12.37 hectares per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.61 hectares per square kilometre | 6.55 hectares per square kilometre | 6.66 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 7.07 hectares per square kilometre | 6.68 hectares per square kilometre | 7.52 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 8.26 hectares per square kilometre | 7.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10.05 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 9.76 hectares per square kilometre | 9.1 hectares per square kilometre | 10.44 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.98 hectares per square kilometre | 9.54 hectares per square kilometre | 10.56 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 12.13 hectares per square kilometre | 10.69 hectares per square kilometre | 12.72 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 12.78 hectares per square kilometre | 12.72 hectares per square kilometre | 12.86 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 103 Cape Verde 13.4 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 104 British Virgin Islands 13.33 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 105 East Timor 12.87 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 107 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 12.82 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 108 Uruguay 12.79 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 109 Iraq 12.65 hectares 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 fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre in Kenya was 12.86 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 12.86 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.55 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 106th out of 208 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fao projections of arable land, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.0%. 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 FAO projections of arable land, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
FAO projections of arable land 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.
FAO projections of arable land ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- FAO projections of arable land Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing 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
FAO projections of arable land 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.