Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Land area in square kilometers, per capita was 0.0105 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0105 sq. km per person for land area in square kilometers, per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in square kilometers, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0713 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0713 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0686 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.066 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0634 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0609 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0586 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0563 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0541 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.052 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0501 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0483 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0466 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.045 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0435 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0421 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0408 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0394 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0381 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0368 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0355 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0343 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0331 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0319 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0307 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0276 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0266 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0233 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0227 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0105 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 85% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0105 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0146 sq. km per person, 72% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0612 sq. km per person | 0.052 sq. km per person | 0.0713 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0431 sq. km per person | 0.0368 sq. km per person | 0.0501 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0304 sq. km per person | 0.0257 sq. km per person | 0.0355 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0218 sq. km per person | 0.0191 sq. km per person | 0.0249 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0162 sq. km per person | 0.0141 sq. km per person | 0.0186 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0123 sq. km per person | 0.0113 sq. km per person | 0.0137 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 sq. km per person | 0.0105 sq. km per person | 0.0111 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 105 Timor-Leste 0.0107 sq. km per person compare
- 106 Senegal 0.0107 sq. km per person compare
- 107 Honduras 0.0105 sq. km per person compare
- 109 Spain 0.0103 sq. km per person compare
- 110 Côte d'Ivoire 0.0102 sq. km per person compare
- 111 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0102 sq. km 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 square kilometers, per capita in Kenya?
- Land area in square kilometers, per capita in Kenya was 0.0105 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0713 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area in square kilometers, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for land area in square kilometers, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 108th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area in square kilometers, 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 square kilometers, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area in square kilometers 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 square kilometers ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area in square kilometers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed 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 square kilometers divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.