Land natural share in Kenya
Kenya: Land natural share was 52.61 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
52.61
World rank
94th
of 168 countries
All-time high
75.36
in 1780
All-time low
52.61
in 2010
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land natural share in Kenya, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, land natural share in Kenya stood at 52.61. That is the lowest value across all 24 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land natural share in Kenya peaked at 75.36 in 1780 and was at its lowest, 52.61, in 2010.
Kenya ranks 94th of 168 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 24 years of available data.
Land natural share in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1780 | 75.36 | — |
| 1790 | 75.07 | -0.4% |
| 1800 | 74.77 | -0.4% |
| 1810 | 74.47 | -0.4% |
| 1820 | 73.89 | -0.8% |
| 1830 | 73.27 | -0.8% |
| 1840 | 72.62 | -0.9% |
| 1850 | 71.95 | -0.9% |
| 1860 | 71.26 | -1.0% |
| 1870 | 70.48 | -1.1% |
| 1880 | 69.67 | -1.1% |
| 1890 | 68.83 | -1.2% |
| 1900 | 67.95 | -1.3% |
| 1910 | 66.39 | -2.3% |
| 1920 | 64.07 | -3.5% |
| 1930 | 61.76 | -3.6% |
| 1940 | 60.7 | -1.7% |
| 1950 | 58.27 | -4.0% |
| 1960 | 54.23 | -6.9% |
| 1970 | 55.52 | +2.4% |
| 1980 | 55.38 | -0.2% |
| 1990 | 53.98 | -2.5% |
| 2000 | 53.22 | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 52.61 | -1.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 52.61 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 60.64, 87% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 52.61 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 52.29, 1.0× the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 75.36 | 75.36 | 75.36 | 1 |
| 1790s | 75.07 | 75.07 | 75.07 | 1 |
| 1800s | 74.77 | 74.77 | 74.77 | 1 |
| 1810s | 74.47 | 74.47 | 74.47 | 1 |
| 1820s | 73.89 | 73.89 | 73.89 | 1 |
| 1830s | 73.27 | 73.27 | 73.27 | 1 |
| 1840s | 72.62 | 72.62 | 72.62 | 1 |
| 1850s | 71.95 | 71.95 | 71.95 | 1 |
| 1860s | 71.26 | 71.26 | 71.26 | 1 |
| 1870s | 70.48 | 70.48 | 70.48 | 1 |
| 1880s | 69.67 | 69.67 | 69.67 | 1 |
| 1890s | 68.83 | 68.83 | 68.83 | 1 |
| 1900s | 67.95 | 67.95 | 67.95 | 1 |
| 1910s | 66.39 | 66.39 | 66.39 | 1 |
| 1920s | 64.07 | 64.07 | 64.07 | 1 |
| 1930s | 61.76 | 61.76 | 61.76 | 1 |
| 1940s | 60.7 | 60.7 | 60.7 | 1 |
| 1950s | 58.27 | 58.27 | 58.27 | 1 |
| 1960s | 54.23 | 54.23 | 54.23 | 1 |
| 1970s | 55.52 | 55.52 | 55.52 | 1 |
| 1980s | 55.38 | 55.38 | 55.38 | 1 |
| 1990s | 53.98 | 53.98 | 53.98 | 1 |
| 2000s | 53.22 | 53.22 | 53.22 | 1 |
| 2010s | 52.61 | 52.61 | 52.61 | 1 |
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 natural share in Kenya?
- Land natural share in Kenya was 52.61 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land natural share recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 75.36 in 1780.
- What is the lowest land natural share recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 52.61 in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for land natural share?
- Kenya ranks 94th out of 168 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land natural share rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land natural share. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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