Agricultural land use, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Agricultural land use, per capita was 0.5199 hectares per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Agricultural land use, per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per capita in Kenya is 0.5199 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 17.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per capita in Kenya peaked at 3.13 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.5199 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Kenya 78th out of 209 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 use, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 3.13 hectares per person | — |
| 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 | 0.7116 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.6909 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.6759 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2010 | 0.6584 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.6532 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.6441 hectares per person | -1.4% |
| 2013 | 0.6299 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2014 | 0.6148 hectares per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.6011 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.5912 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2017 | 0.5719 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 2018 | 0.5694 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.5599 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.5494 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.5392 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.5298 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2023 | 0.5199 hectares per person | -1.9% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.7 hectares per person | 2.29 hectares per person | 3.13 hectares per person | 9 |
| 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 | 0.7685 hectares per person | 0.6759 hectares per person | 0.8723 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6094 hectares per person | 0.5599 hectares per person | 0.6584 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5346 hectares per person | 0.5199 hectares per person | 0.5494 hectares per person | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is agricultural land use, per capita in Kenya?
- Agricultural land use, per capita in Kenya was 0.5199 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 3.13 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5199 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for agricultural land use, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 78th out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, 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 use, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use 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 use ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major 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 land use divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.