Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
up 6.5%
World rank
60th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0.0718 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land area in hectares, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
In 2023, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Kenya stood at 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP.
The figure is up 6.5% on the previous year and down 41.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0718 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2022.
That places Kenya 60th out of 210 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 unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0718 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1962 | 0.0656 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0614 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.057 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0489 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0462 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0421 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.039 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0355 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 0.0227 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0192 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0175 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0164 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0127 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0107 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0078 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0083 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0088 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0095 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0092 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0093 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0079 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0071 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0066 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.007 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0069 hectares per US$ of GDP | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP | +42.7% |
| 1994 | 0.008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.5% |
| 1995 | 0.0063 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | -24.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 1998 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | +9.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0044 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 2005 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -19.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0012 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.1% |
| 2012 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 2014 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.7% |
| 2015 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0007 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.8% |
| 2020 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 hectares per US$ of GDP, 49% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0543 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.039 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0718 hectares per US$ of GDP | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0203 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0091 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0355 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0082 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0068 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0095 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0062 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0099 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0045 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 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, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Land area in hectares, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0718 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in hectares, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for land area in hectares, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 60th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in hectares, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 41.4%. 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 unit of GDP. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in hectares divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area in hectares ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Land area in hectares Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.