Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre was 11.42 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
11.42 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
91st
of 206 countries
All-time high
11.46 hectares per square kilometre
in 2019
All-time low
6.15 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 11.42 hectares per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 0.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 11.46 hectares per square kilometre in 2019 and was at its lowest, 6.15 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 91st of 206 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 6.68 hectares per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1976 | 6.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 6.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 6.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 6.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 6.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 6.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 6.68 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 6.54 hectares per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1985 | 8.04 hectares per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1986 | 8.07 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1987 | 8.18 hectares per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1988 | 8.58 hectares per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1989 | 9.26 hectares per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1990 | 8.77 hectares per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1991 | 8.96 hectares per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1992 | 9.3 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 1993 | 8.89 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1994 | 9.58 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1995 | 9.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 1996 | 8.21 hectares per square kilometre | -14.1% |
| 1997 | 8.46 hectares per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 1998 | 8.22 hectares per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1999 | 8.95 hectares per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 2000 | 8.59 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 9.01 hectares per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 2002 | 8.95 hectares per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 9.04 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 9.24 hectares per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 9.25 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2006 | 9.33 hectares per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2007 | 9.31 hectares per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 9.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 9.66 hectares per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2010 | 9.76 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2011 | 10.67 hectares per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2012 | 11.23 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 2013 | 11.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 2014 | 11.23 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2015 | 11.14 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 11.33 hectares per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2017 | 10.69 hectares per square kilometre | -5.7% |
| 2018 | 11.4 hectares per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2019 | 11.46 hectares per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 2020 | 11.42 hectares per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 11.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 11.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 11.42 hectares per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 11.42 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.39 hectares per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 11.42 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.33 hectares per square kilometre, 1.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 6.41 hectares per square kilometre | 6.15 hectares per square kilometre | 6.68 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 7.54 hectares per square kilometre | 6.54 hectares per square kilometre | 9.26 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 8.89 hectares per square kilometre | 8.21 hectares per square kilometre | 9.58 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 9.17 hectares per square kilometre | 8.59 hectares per square kilometre | 9.66 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 11.02 hectares per square kilometre | 9.76 hectares per square kilometre | 11.46 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 11.42 hectares per square kilometre | 11.42 hectares per square kilometre | 11.42 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 88 China 11.55 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 89 Paraguay 11.52 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 90 Iraq 11.45 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 92 Sudan 11.24 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 93 Aruba 11.11 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 94 Japan 11.09 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 arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre in Kenya was 11.42 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 11.46 hectares per square kilometre in 2019.
- What is the lowest arable land (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 6.15 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for arable land (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 91st out of 206 countries with data for 2023.
- Is arable land (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.9%. 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 Arable land (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Arable land (hectares) 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.
Arable land (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
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)
- 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
Arable land (hectares) 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.