Land area in hectares in Kenya
Kenya: Land area in hectares was 58.09 million hectares in 2023. ▬ Flat
Latest (2023)
58.09 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
46th
of 238 countries
All-time high
58.09 million hectares
in 2020
All-time low
56.91 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares in Kenya is 58.09 million hectares, 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 in hectares in Kenya peaked at 58.09 million hectares in 2020 and was at its lowest, 56.91 million hectares, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 46th of 238 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Land area in hectares in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.91 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 57.11 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 57.31 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 57.50 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 57.70 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 57.89 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 58.09 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 58.09 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 58.09 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 58.09 million hectares | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 58.09 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 19.25 million hectares, 3.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 58.09 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 29.58 million hectares, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 57.21 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 57.89 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 58.09 million hectares | 58.09 million hectares | 58.09 million hectares | 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 in hectares in Kenya?
- Land area in hectares in Kenya was 58.09 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land area in hectares recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 58.09 million hectares in 2020.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.91 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for land area in hectares?
- Kenya ranks 46th out of 238 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in hectares. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.