Land area hectares in Kenya
Kenya: Land area hectares was 58.09 million in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
58.09 million
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 238 countries
All-time high
58.09 million
in 2020
All-time low
56.91 million
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area hectares in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area hectares in Kenya is 58.09 million, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area hectares in Kenya peaked at 58.09 million in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.91 million, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 46th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land area hectares in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.91 million | — |
| 1962 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.91 million | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.11 million | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 57.31 million | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 57.50 million | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.70 million | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 57.89 million | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.09 million | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 58.09 million | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.09 million | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.09 million | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 58.09 million is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 58.09 million is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.91 million | 56.91 million | 56.91 million | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.91 million | 56.91 million | 56.91 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.91 million | 56.91 million | 56.91 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.91 million | 56.91 million | 56.91 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.91 million | 56.91 million | 56.91 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.21 million | 56.91 million | 57.89 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.09 million | 58.09 million | 58.09 million | 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 land area hectares in Kenya?
- Land area hectares in Kenya was 58.09 million in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area hectares recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 58.09 million in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area hectares recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.91 million in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for land area hectares?
- Kenya ranks 46th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area hectares rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land area hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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