Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Kenya
Kenya: Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP
Change on year
down 11.6%
World rank
51st
of 188 countries
All-time high
0.0316 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 1961
All-time low
0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Years of data
66
1960–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Kenya, 1960–2025
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per US$ of GDP.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 66 years on record.
The figure is down 11.6% on the previous year and down 48.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Kenya peaked at 0.0316 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP, in 2025.
Kenya ranks 51st of 188 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.
Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per US$ of GDP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0295 hectares per US$ of GDP | — |
| 1961 | 0.0316 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0288 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.6% |
| 1963 | 0.027 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0251 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1965 | 0.0251 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0215 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0203 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0185 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0172 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.2% |
| 1970 | 0.0157 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0141 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0119 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.6% |
| 1973 | 0.01 hectares per US$ of GDP | -16.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0085 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.5% |
| 1975 | 0.0078 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0074 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0057 hectares per US$ of GDP | -22.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0048 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.7% |
| 1979 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0035 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.2% |
| 1981 | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.0% |
| 1982 | 0.004 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.6% |
| 1983 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.7% |
| 1985 | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | +4.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0036 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.2% |
| 1987 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.9% |
| 1988 | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | -3.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | +2.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0031 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | +5.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0033 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | +41.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0038 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.3% |
| 1995 | 0.003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -21.0% |
| 1996 | 0.0022 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.0% |
| 1997 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.6% |
| 1998 | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | +11.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | +0.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.8% |
| 2002 | 0.002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0018 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0017 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.0% |
| 2005 | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.1% |
| 2006 | 0.001 hectares per US$ of GDP | -27.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0009 hectares per US$ of GDP | -18.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0008 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -14.6% |
| 2010 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -6.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -15.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0005 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | -5.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -9.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -1.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | -8.0% |
| 2022 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | +6.3% |
| 2024 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -10.9% |
| 2025 | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | -11.6% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0245 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0172 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0316 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.009 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0041 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0157 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0032 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0043 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0019 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0047 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0014 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0021 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0004 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 hectares per US$ of GDP | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP | 0.0003 hectares per US$ of GDP | 6 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 48 South Africa 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 49 Tajikistan 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 50 Venezuela 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 52 Benin 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 53 Australia 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP compare
- 54 Ukraine 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP 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, annual growth rate -0.2405 % change on previous year (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, per unit of gdp in Kenya?
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp in Kenya was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0316 hectares per US$ of GDP in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp?
- Kenya ranks 51st out of 188 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of gdp rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 48.8%. 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 unit of GDP. 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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural area over the long-term ÷ GDP (current US$)
Computed from
- Agricultural area over the long-term HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- GDP Country official statistics, National Statistical Organizations and/or Central Banks
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 GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.