What is land area in square kilometres in Kenya?

Land area in square kilometres in Kenya was 580,876 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Kenya?

The highest recorded value was 580,876 sq. km in 2020.

What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Kenya?

The lowest recorded value was 569,140 sq. km in 1961.

How does Kenya rank for land area in square kilometres?

Kenya ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.

Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Land area in square kilometres in Kenya

Name: Land area in square kilometres in Kenya
Creator: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Kenya: Land area in square kilometres was 580,876 sq. km in 2023. ▬ Flat

Latest (2023)

580,876 sq. km

Change on year

unchanged

World rank

45th

of 215 countries

All-time high

580,876 sq. km

in 2020

All-time low

569,140 sq. km

in 1961

Years of data

1961–2023

Land area in square kilometres in Kenya, 1961–2023

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in sq. km.

Analysis

In 2023, land area in square kilometres in Kenya stood at 580,876 sq. km. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, land area in square kilometres in Kenya peaked at 580,876 sq. km in 2020 and was at its lowest, 569,140 sq. km, in 1961.

Kenya ranks 45th of 215 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1960s	569,140 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	9
1970s	569,140 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	10
1980s	569,140 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	10
1990s	569,140 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	10
2000s	569,140 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	10
2010s	572,074 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	578,920 sq. km	10
2020s	580,876 sq. km	580,876 sq. km	580,876 sq. km	4

Countries ranked near Kenya

42 Somalia 627,340 sq. km compare
43 Central African Republic 622,980 sq. km compare
44 Madagascar 581,800 sq. km compare
46 Ukraine 579,400 sq. km compare
47 Botswana 566,730 sq. km compare
48 France 538,950 sq. km compare

See the full ranking of 215 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is land area in square kilometres in Kenya?: Land area in square kilometres in Kenya was 580,876 sq. km in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest land area in square kilometres recorded in Kenya?: The highest recorded value was 580,876 sq. km in 2020.
What is the lowest land area in square kilometres recorded in Kenya?: The lowest recorded value was 569,140 sq. km in 1961.
How does Kenya rank for land area in square kilometres?: Kenya ranks 45th out of 215 countries with data for 2023.
Is land area in square kilometres 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 (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Land area in square kilometres. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Land area in square kilometres
Unit: sq. km
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 215 places, 12,288 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Total land area, measured in square kilometres (km²). 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.