Agricultural land in Kenya
Kenya: Agricultural land was 27.45 million hectares in 2011. β² Rising
Agricultural land in Kenya, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land in Kenya is 27.45 million hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 2.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land in Kenya peaked at 27.45 million hectares in 2009 and was at its lowest, 25.20 million hectares, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 17th of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 51 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.22 million hectares | 25.20 million hectares | 25.24 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.42 million hectares | 25.25 million hectares | 25.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.07 million hectares | 25.50 million hectares | 27.05 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.84 million hectares | 26.45 million hectares | 27.23 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.00 million hectares | 26.67 million hectares | 27.45 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 27.45 million hectares | 27.45 million hectares | 27.45 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture share gdp 23.16 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Bananas β Production 2.06 million t (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land in Kenya?
- Agricultural land in Kenya was 27.45 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest agricultural land recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 27.45 million hectares in 2009.
- What is the lowest agricultural land recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.20 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for agricultural land?
- Kenya ranks 17th out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is agricultural land rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Agricultural land (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.