Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita was 0.4888 hectares per person in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.4888 hectares per person for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 2.1% on the previous year and down 18.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Kenya peaked at 3.13 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.4888 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Kenya 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 3.04 hectares per person | — |
| 1961 | 3.13 hectares per person | +3.2% |
| 1962 | 3.02 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 2.9 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 2.79 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 2.68 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 2.58 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 2.48 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 2.38 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 2.29 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 2.21 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 2.13 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 2.06 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 1.99 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 1.92 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 1.89 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 1.83 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 1.77 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 1.7 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 1.65 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 1.59 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 1.53 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 1.48 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 1.43 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 1.37 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 1.37 hectares per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 1.32 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 1.28 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 1.25 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 1.22 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 1.17 hectares per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 1.14 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 1.11 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 1.07 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 1.05 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 1.02 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.9683 hectares per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.9476 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.9174 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.9056 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.8723 hectares per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.8488 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.8219 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.7986 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.7776 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.7543 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.7331 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.7148 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2008 | 0.6937 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.6782 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6603 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6547 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6453 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6308 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2014 | 0.6153 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6013 hectares per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5911 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5715 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5688 hectares per person | -0.5% |
| 2019 | 0.5589 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5434 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2021 | 0.5346 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2022 | 0.5217 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5106 hectares per person | -2.1% |
| 2024 | 0.4995 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2025 | 0.4888 hectares per person | -2.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.73 hectares per person | 2.29 hectares per person | 3.13 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 1.92 hectares per person | 1.65 hectares per person | 2.21 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 1.38 hectares per person | 1.22 hectares per person | 1.59 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.03 hectares per person | 0.9056 hectares per person | 1.17 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7693 hectares per person | 0.6782 hectares per person | 0.8723 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6098 hectares per person | 0.5589 hectares per person | 0.6603 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5164 hectares per person | 0.4888 hectares per person | 0.5434 hectares per person | 6 |
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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, annual growth rate -0.2405 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (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, per capita in Kenya?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita in Kenya was 0.4888 hectares per person in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4888 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 189 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.7%. 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, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Agricultural area over the long-term divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.