Agriculture more less land in Kenya
Kenya: Agriculture more less land was 1.52 in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
1.52
Change on year
down 9.6%
World rank
58th
of 224 countries
All-time high
7.11
in 1994
All-time low
-0.9187
in 2004
Years of data
53
1971–2023
Agriculture more less land in Kenya, 1971–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 1.52 for agriculture more less land in 2023.
That represents a change of down 9.6% on the previous year and down 72.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agriculture more less land in Kenya peaked at 7.11 in 1994 and was at its lowest, -0.9187, in 2004.
Kenya ranks 58th of 224 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 1.15 | 0.3294 | 2.04 | 9 |
| 1980s | 2.67 | 1.19 | 6.11 | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.33 | -0.4563 | 7.11 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4734 | -0.9187 | 2.22 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.67 | 2.45 | 5.54 | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.67 | 1.52 | 4.75 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.16 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.93 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is agriculture more less land in Kenya?
- Agriculture more less land in Kenya was 1.52 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agriculture more less land recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 7.11 in 1994.
- What is the lowest agriculture more less land recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.9187 in 2004.
- How does Kenya rank for agriculture more less land?
- Kenya ranks 58th out of 224 countries with data for 2023.
- Is agriculture more less land rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 72.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Agriculture more less land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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