Arable land (hectares), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Arable land (hectares), per capita was 0.1198 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for arable land (hectares), per capita in Kenya is 0.1198 hectares per person, measured in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.4382 hectares per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.1198 hectares per person, in 2023.
That places Kenya 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.4382 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.4217 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.4057 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.39 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.3748 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.3602 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.3462 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.3327 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.3199 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.3079 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.2969 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.2867 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.277 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.2678 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2812 hectares per person | +5.0% |
| 1976 | 0.2723 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.2634 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2545 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.2458 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.2372 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2289 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.2209 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.2129 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.2012 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1985 | 0.2382 hectares per person | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2308 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1987 | 0.2258 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2286 hectares per person | +1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.2384 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 1990 | 0.218 hectares per person | -8.6% |
| 1991 | 0.2155 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.217 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.2015 hectares per person | -7.2% |
| 1994 | 0.2109 hectares per person | +4.7% |
| 1995 | 0.2044 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.1708 hectares per person | -16.4% |
| 1997 | 0.1713 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1619 hectares per person | -5.5% |
| 1999 | 0.1714 hectares per person | +5.8% |
| 2000 | 0.1596 hectares per person | -6.9% |
| 2001 | 0.1622 hectares per person | +1.6% |
| 2002 | 0.156 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2003 | 0.1529 hectares per person | -2.0% |
| 2004 | 0.1515 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.1471 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.1439 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.1393 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1352 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.1361 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1335 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2011 | 0.1421 hectares per person | +6.4% |
| 2012 | 0.1456 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.1431 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1388 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.1351 hectares per person | -2.7% |
| 2016 | 0.1348 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1249 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 2018 | 0.131 hectares per person | +4.9% |
| 2019 | 0.1295 hectares per person | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.127 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2021 | 0.1246 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.1222 hectares per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1198 hectares per person | -2.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1198 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1272 hectares per person, 94% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1198 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1581 hectares per person, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3766 hectares per person | 0.3199 hectares per person | 0.4382 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2753 hectares per person | 0.2458 hectares per person | 0.3079 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2263 hectares per person | 0.2012 hectares per person | 0.2384 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1943 hectares per person | 0.1619 hectares per person | 0.218 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1484 hectares per person | 0.1352 hectares per person | 0.1622 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1358 hectares per person | 0.1249 hectares per person | 0.1456 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1234 hectares per person | 0.1198 hectares per person | 0.127 hectares per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 arable land (hectares), per capita in Kenya?
- Arable land (hectares), per capita in Kenya was 0.1198 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4382 hectares per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1198 hectares per person in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for arable land (hectares), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 97th out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Arable land (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Arable 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
Arable land (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.