Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Kenya
Kenya: Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate was -0.2405 % change on previous year in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
-0.2405 % change on previous year
Change on year
down 0.4%
World rank
158th
of 196 countries
All-time high
7.15 % change on previous year
in 1961
All-time low
-2.79 % change on previous year
in 1996
Years of data
75
1951–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Kenya, 1951–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in % change on previous year.
Analysis
In 2025, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Kenya stood at -0.2405 % change on previous year.
The figure is down 0.4% on the previous year and down 202.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Kenya peaked at 7.15 % change on previous year in 1961 and was at its lowest, -2.79 % change on previous year, in 1996.
Kenya ranks 158th of 196 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Kenya, year by year
| Year | % change on previous year | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | 0.9403 % change on previous year | — |
| 1952 | 1.01 % change on previous year | +7.9% |
| 1953 | 1.08 % change on previous year | +6.2% |
| 1954 | 1.13 % change on previous year | +5.1% |
| 1955 | 1.18 % change on previous year | +4.3% |
| 1956 | 1.23 % change on previous year | +3.9% |
| 1957 | 1.27 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1958 | 1.31 % change on previous year | +3.5% |
| 1959 | 1.36 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1960 | 1.4 % change on previous year | +3.4% |
| 1961 | 7.15 % change on previous year | +408.7% |
| 1962 | 0.0332 % change on previous year | -99.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0328 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0331 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0327 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0331 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1967 | 0.0327 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0331 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0327 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0331 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1971 | 0.0327 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0331 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1973 | 0.0326 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1974 | 0.033 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 1.74 % change on previous year | +5171.7% |
| 1976 | 0.0235 % change on previous year | -98.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0078 % change on previous year | -66.7% |
| 1978 | -0.4758 % change on previous year | -6184.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0322 % change on previous year | -106.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0326 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0322 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0326 % change on previous year | +1.2% |
| 1983 | 0.0322 % change on previous year | -1.2% |
| 1984 | -0.2616 % change on previous year | -913.2% |
| 1985 | 3.37 % change on previous year | -1388.5% |
| 1986 | 0.1038 % change on previous year | -96.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2667 % change on previous year | +156.9% |
| 1988 | 0.8917 % change on previous year | +234.3% |
| 1989 | 1.5 % change on previous year | +68.2% |
| 1990 | -1.02 % change on previous year | -167.8% |
| 1991 | 0.4307 % change on previous year | -142.4% |
| 1992 | 0.7568 % change on previous year | +75.7% |
| 1993 | -0.8269 % change on previous year | -209.3% |
| 1994 | 1.49 % change on previous year | -280.4% |
| 1995 | -0.0213 % change on previous year | -101.4% |
| 1996 | -2.79 % change on previous year | +12983.8% |
| 1997 | 0.571 % change on previous year | -120.5% |
| 1998 | -0.4796 % change on previous year | -184.0% |
| 1999 | 1.61 % change on previous year | -435.4% |
| 2000 | -0.7305 % change on previous year | -145.4% |
| 2001 | 0.4048 % change on previous year | -155.4% |
| 2002 | -0.0782 % change on previous year | -119.3% |
| 2003 | 0.2088 % change on previous year | -366.9% |
| 2004 | 0.4391 % change on previous year | +110.3% |
| 2005 | 0.037 % change on previous year | -91.6% |
| 2006 | 0.1926 % change on previous year | +419.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4964 % change on previous year | +157.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0302 % change on previous year | -93.9% |
| 2009 | 0.7659 % change on previous year | +2439.5% |
| 2010 | 0.2248 % change on previous year | -70.7% |
| 2011 | 1.93 % change on previous year | +757.0% |
| 2012 | 1.16 % change on previous year | -39.7% |
| 2013 | 0.1963 % change on previous year | -83.1% |
| 2014 | -0.1413 % change on previous year | -172.0% |
| 2015 | -0.0794 % change on previous year | -43.8% |
| 2016 | 0.4941 % change on previous year | -722.3% |
| 2017 | -1.19 % change on previous year | -340.6% |
| 2018 | 1.57 % change on previous year | -232.0% |
| 2019 | 0.2196 % change on previous year | -86.0% |
| 2020 | -0.8599 % change on previous year | -491.6% |
| 2021 | 0.2746 % change on previous year | -131.9% |
| 2022 | -0.5244 % change on previous year | -291.0% |
| 2023 | -0.1583 % change on previous year | -69.8% |
| 2024 | -0.2396 % change on previous year | +51.4% |
| 2025 | -0.2405 % change on previous year | +0.4% |
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1996 | -12983.8% | -0.0213 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year |
| 1978 | -6184.5% | 0.0078 % change on previous year | -0.4758 % change on previous year |
| 1975 | +5171.7% | 0.033 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year |
| 2009 | +2439.5% | 0.0302 % change on previous year | 0.7659 % change on previous year |
| 1985 | +1388.5% | -0.2616 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year |
| 1984 | -913.2% | 0.0322 % change on previous year | -0.2616 % change on previous year |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 1.17 % change on previous year | 0.9403 % change on previous year | 1.36 % change on previous year | 9 |
| 1960s | 0.8815 % change on previous year | 0.0327 % change on previous year | 7.15 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.1494 % change on previous year | -0.4758 % change on previous year | 1.74 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6 % change on previous year | -0.2616 % change on previous year | 3.37 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.0272 % change on previous year | -2.79 % change on previous year | 1.61 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1766 % change on previous year | -0.7305 % change on previous year | 0.7659 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4383 % change on previous year | -1.19 % change on previous year | 1.93 % change on previous year | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.2914 % change on previous year | -0.8599 % change on previous year | 0.2746 % change on previous year | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 155 Slovakia -0.1932 % change on previous year compare
- 156 Switzerland -0.206 % change on previous year compare
- 157 Netherlands -0.2326 % change on previous year compare
- 159 France -0.2498 % change on previous year compare
- 160 Zimbabwe -0.2864 % change on previous year compare
- 161 Mongolia -0.3236 % change on previous year compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.9835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1186 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4888 hectares per person (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), annual 16.52 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 0.2316 current US$ per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added (current US$), per 547.24 current US$ per person (2025)
- Rural population, annual growth rate 1.47 % change on previous year (2025)
- Rural population, per unit of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Kenya?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate in Kenya was -0.2405 % change on previous year in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.15 % change on previous year in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -2.79 % change on previous year in 1996.
- How does Kenya rank for agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate?
- Kenya ranks 158th out of 196 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 202.9%. 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 Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
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
The year-on-year percentage change in Agricultural area over the long-term. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.