Share of arable land which is organic in Kenya
Kenya: Share of arable land which is organic was 0.6 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Share of arable land which is organic in Kenya, 2005–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2023, share of arable land which is organic in Kenya stood at 0.6.
That represents a change of down 3.2% on the previous year and up 2,900.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of arable land which is organic in Kenya peaked at 0.63 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.01, in 2005.
Kenya ranks 96th of 172 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Share of arable land which is organic in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 0.01 | — |
| 2006 | 0.01 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.02 | +100.0% |
| 2008 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.02 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.53 | +2550.0% |
| 2016 | 0.54 | +1.9% |
| 2017 | 0.63 | +16.7% |
| 2018 | 0.54 | -14.3% |
| 2019 | 0.54 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.43 | -20.4% |
| 2021 | 0.45 | +4.7% |
| 2022 | 0.62 | +37.8% |
| 2023 | 0.6 | -3.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.6 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.45, 1.3× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.6 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.24, 2.5× the median. (35 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Share of arable land which is organic in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +2550.0% | 0.02 | 0.53 |
| 2007 | +100.0% | 0.01 | 0.02 |
| 2022 | +37.8% | 0.45 | 0.62 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.016 | 0.01 | 0.02 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.288 | 0.02 | 0.63 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.525 | 0.43 | 0.62 | 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 share of arable land which is organic in Kenya?
- Share of arable land which is organic in Kenya was 0.6 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.63 in 2017.
- What is the lowest share of arable land which is organic recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.01 in 2005.
- How does Kenya rank for share of arable land which is organic?
- Kenya ranks 96th out of 172 countries with data for 2023.
- Is share of arable land which is organic rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2,900.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of arable land which is organic. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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