Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita was 0.0052 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Kenya is 0.0052 sq. km per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0313 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0052 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Kenya 78th out of 210 countries with data for 2023, 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 land (sq. km), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0302 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.029 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0279 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1965 | 0.0268 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0258 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0248 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1969 | 0.0229 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0221 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0213 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0206 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0199 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0192 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0183 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0177 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.017 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0165 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0143 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -0.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0128 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1988 | 0.0125 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0122 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -4.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0114 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0102 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0097 sq. km per person | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0095 sq. km per person | -2.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0092 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0091 sq. km per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0087 sq. km per person | -3.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0085 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0082 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 2003 | 0.008 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0078 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0075 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0071 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0069 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0068 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0066 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.0065 sq. km per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0064 sq. km per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.0063 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0061 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.006 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0059 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0057 sq. km per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.0056 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0055 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0054 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0053 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0052 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.027 sq. km per person | 0.0229 sq. km per person | 0.0313 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0192 sq. km per person | 0.0165 sq. km per person | 0.0221 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0138 sq. km per person | 0.0122 sq. km per person | 0.0159 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0103 sq. km per person | 0.0091 sq. km per person | 0.0117 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0077 sq. km per person | 0.0068 sq. km per person | 0.0087 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0061 sq. km per person | 0.0056 sq. km per person | 0.0066 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0053 sq. km per person | 0.0052 sq. km per person | 0.0055 sq. km per person | 4 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- 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)
- Rural population, per capita 0.6779 units per person (2025)
- Share of GDP from agriculture 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture as a share of GDP vs. GDP per capita 23.2% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Kenya?
- Agricultural land (sq. km), per capita in Kenya was 0.0052 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0313 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land (sq. km), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0052 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for agricultural land (sq. km), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 210 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.5%. 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 land (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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 land (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.