Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Agricultural land use, per square kilometre was 49.53 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
49.53 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
63rd
of 209 countries
All-time high
49.79 hectares per square kilometre
in 2013
All-time low
43.97 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Kenya is 49.53 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.1% on the previous year and down 0.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 49.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2013 and was at its lowest, 43.97 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 63rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 43.97 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 43.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 44.02 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 44.03 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 44.05 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 44.06 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 44.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 44.09 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 44.1 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 44.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 44.13 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 44.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 44.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 44.93 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 44.94 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 44.95 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 44.73 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 44.75 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 44.76 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 44.77 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 44.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 44.8 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 44.69 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 46.19 hectares per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 46.24 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 46.36 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 46.78 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 47.48 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 47 hectares per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 47.2 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 47.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 47.16 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 47.87 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 47.86 hectares per square kilometre | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 46.52 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 46.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 46.56 hectares per square kilometre | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 47.31 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 46.97 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 47.16 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 47.12 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 47.22 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 47.43 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 47.44 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 47.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 47.56 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 47.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 47.99 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 48.12 hectares per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 49.07 hectares per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 49.67 hectares per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 49.79 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 49.75 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 49.56 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 49.66 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2017 | 48.93 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2018 | 49.55 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 49.52 hectares per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 49.39 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 49.4 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 49.48 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 49.53 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44.03 hectares per square kilometre | 43.97 hectares per square kilometre | 44.09 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 44.5 hectares per square kilometre | 44.1 hectares per square kilometre | 44.95 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 45.69 hectares per square kilometre | 44.69 hectares per square kilometre | 47.48 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 47.18 hectares per square kilometre | 46.52 hectares per square kilometre | 47.87 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 47.4 hectares per square kilometre | 46.97 hectares per square kilometre | 47.99 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 49.36 hectares per square kilometre | 48.12 hectares per square kilometre | 49.79 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 49.45 hectares per square kilometre | 49.39 hectares per square kilometre | 49.53 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 60 Turkey 50.14 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 61 North Macedonia 49.6 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 62 Spain 49.58 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 64 Senegal 49.4 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 65 Tonga 48.61 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 66 Sri Lanka 48.61 hectares per square kilometre compare
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 use, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Agricultural land use, per square kilometre in Kenya was 49.53 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 49.79 hectares per square kilometre in 2013.
- What is the lowest agricultural land use, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 43.97 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for agricultural land use, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 63rd out of 209 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agricultural land use, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Agricultural land use, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Agricultural land use divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Agricultural land use ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Agricultural land use Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.