Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Kenya

Kenya: Natural resource rents, per square kilometre was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021. ▼ Falling

Latest (2021)
0 units per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.2%
World rank
150th
of 210 countries
All-time high
0 units per square kilometre
in 1995
All-time low
0 units per square kilometre
in 2021
Years of data
52
1970–2021

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970–2021

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Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 0 units per square kilometre for natural resource rents, per square kilometre in 2021. That is the lowest value across all 52 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.2% on the previous year and down 59.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0 units per square kilometre in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0 units per square kilometre, in 2021.

That places Kenya 150th out of 210 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 52 years of available data.

Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year

Annual values for Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1970 to 2021.
Year units per square kilometre Change
1970 0 units per square kilometre —
1971 0 units per square kilometre -22.2%
1972 0 units per square kilometre -7.1%
1973 0 units per square kilometre +43.2%
1974 0 units per square kilometre -2.1%
1975 0 units per square kilometre +26.4%
1976 0 units per square kilometre -11.7%
1977 0 units per square kilometre +36.2%
1978 0 units per square kilometre -7.7%
1979 0 units per square kilometre -12.7%
1980 0 units per square kilometre +2.2%
1981 0 units per square kilometre -6.6%
1982 0 units per square kilometre +48.9%
1983 0 units per square kilometre -27.3%
1984 0 units per square kilometre -6.6%
1985 0 units per square kilometre -16.9%
1986 0 units per square kilometre +26.8%
1987 0 units per square kilometre -5.2%
1988 0 units per square kilometre +0.3%
1989 0 units per square kilometre +7.0%
1990 0 units per square kilometre +18.5%
1991 0 units per square kilometre +4.7%
1992 0 units per square kilometre +3.4%
1993 0 units per square kilometre +25.9%
1994 0 units per square kilometre -6.4%
1995 0 units per square kilometre +15.0%
1996 0 units per square kilometre -24.6%
1997 0 units per square kilometre -13.8%
1998 0 units per square kilometre -4.2%
1999 0 units per square kilometre -27.9%
2000 0 units per square kilometre +1.4%
2001 0 units per square kilometre -5.2%
2002 0 units per square kilometre +19.0%
2003 0 units per square kilometre +36.0%
2004 0 units per square kilometre -18.9%
2005 0 units per square kilometre -1.1%
2006 0 units per square kilometre -27.6%
2007 0 units per square kilometre +23.2%
2008 0 units per square kilometre +0.1%
2009 0 units per square kilometre -10.8%
2010 0 units per square kilometre -17.6%
2011 0 units per square kilometre +10.1%
2012 0 units per square kilometre -1.2%
2013 0 units per square kilometre -8.2%
2014 0 units per square kilometre -1.0%
2015 0 units per square kilometre +2.2%
2016 0 units per square kilometre -2.2%
2017 0 units per square kilometre -13.2%
2018 0 units per square kilometre -41.4%
2019 0 units per square kilometre -10.2%
2020 0 units per square kilometre +3.0%
2021 0 units per square kilometre -3.2%

Kenya compared with similar countries

  • Kenya's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 13% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
  • Kenya's 0 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0 units per square kilometre, 9% of the median. (47 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
1980s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
1990s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
2000s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
2010s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 10
2020s 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 0 units per square kilometre 2

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 147 Sweden 0 units per square kilometre compare
  2. 148 Indonesia 0 units per square kilometre compare
  3. 149 United Kingdom 0 units per square kilometre compare
  4. 151 Mexico 0 units per square kilometre compare
  5. 152 Pakistan 0 units per square kilometre compare
  6. 153 Luxembourg 0 units per square kilometre compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Kenya?
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 1995.
What is the lowest natural resource rents, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 0 units per square kilometre in 2021.
How does Kenya rank for natural resource rents, per square kilometre?
Kenya ranks 150th out of 210 countries with data for 2021.
Is natural resource rents, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Natural resource rents, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Natural resource rents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.

Natural resource rents ÷ Land area (sq. km)

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Indicator
Natural resource rents, per square kilometre
Unit
units per square kilometre
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
210 places, 9,015 data points, 1970–2021
Last refreshed

Natural resource rents divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.