Land area in hectares, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Land area in hectares, per capita was 1.05 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in hectares, per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area in hectares, per capita in Kenya is 1.05 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per capita in Kenya peaked at 7.13 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 1.05 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Kenya 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area in hectares, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 7.13 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 6.86 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 6.6 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 6.34 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 6.09 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 5.86 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 5.63 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 5.41 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 5.2 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 5.01 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 4.83 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 4.66 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 4.5 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 4.35 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 4.21 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 4.08 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 3.94 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 3.81 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 3.68 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 3.55 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 3.43 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 3.31 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 3.19 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 3.07 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 2.96 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 2.86 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 2.76 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 2.66 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 2.57 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 2.49 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 2.41 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 2.33 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 2.27 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 2.2 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 2.14 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 2.08 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 2.03 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 1.97 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 1.91 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 1.86 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 1.8 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 1.74 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 1.69 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 1.64 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 1.59 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 1.54 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 1.5 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 1.45 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 1.41 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 1.37 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 1.33 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 1.3 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 1.27 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 1.24 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 1.21 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 1.19 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 1.17 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 1.15 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 1.13 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 1.11 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 1.09 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 1.07 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 1.05 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 1.05 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 1.24 hectares per person, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 1.05 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.46 hectares per person, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.12 hectares per person | 5.2 hectares per person | 7.13 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 4.31 hectares per person | 3.68 hectares per person | 5.01 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 3.04 hectares per person | 2.57 hectares per person | 3.55 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 2.18 hectares per person | 1.91 hectares per person | 2.49 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.62 hectares per person | 1.41 hectares per person | 1.86 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.23 hectares per person | 1.13 hectares per person | 1.37 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.08 hectares per person | 1.05 hectares per person | 1.11 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 105 East Timor 1.07 hectares per person compare
- 106 Senegal 1.07 hectares per person compare
- 107 Honduras 1.05 hectares per person compare
- 109 Spain 1.03 hectares per person compare
- 110 Cote d'Ivoire 1.02 hectares per person compare
- 111 Northern Mariana Islands 1.02 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 land area in hectares, per capita in Kenya?
- Land area in hectares, per capita in Kenya was 1.05 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.13 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.05 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for land area in hectares, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land area in hectares, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in hectares 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
Land area in hectares divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.