Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0218 ha per person in 2024. ▲ Rising
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
In 2024, beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Kenya stood at 0.0218 ha per person.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.1% on the previous year and down 4.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0302 ha per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0109 ha per person, in 1968.
That places Kenya 10th out of 115 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 64 years of available data.
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0144 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0139 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0133 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0128 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0123 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0118 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0114 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0109 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0114 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0132 ha per person | +15.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0153 ha per person | +15.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0147 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0198 ha per person | +34.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0207 ha per person | +4.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0207 ha per person | +0.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0222 ha per person | +7.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0243 ha per person | +9.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0248 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0246 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0262 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0259 ha per person | -1.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0262 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0241 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0265 ha per person | +9.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0255 ha per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0261 ha per person | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0267 ha per person | +2.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0272 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 1989 | 0.0302 ha per person | +11.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0219 ha per person | -27.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0254 ha per person | +16.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0241 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 1993 | 0.025 ha per person | +3.5% |
| 1994 | 0.025 ha per person | -0.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0287 ha per person | +14.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0241 ha per person | -15.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0267 ha per person | +10.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0242 ha per person | -9.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0278 ha per person | +14.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0252 ha per person | -9.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0275 ha per person | +9.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0285 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0267 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0227 ha per person | -14.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0289 ha per person | +27.4% |
| 2006 | 0.027 ha per person | -6.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0223 ha per person | -17.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0164 ha per person | -26.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0238 ha per person | +45.2% |
| 2010 | 0.0166 ha per person | -30.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0242 ha per person | +46.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0241 ha per person | -0.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0241 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0229 ha per person | -5.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0264 ha per person | +15.6% |
| 2016 | 0.0243 ha per person | -7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0209 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0234 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0232 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.022 ha per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0213 ha per person | -3.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0234 ha per person | +10.0% |
| 2023 | 0.022 ha per person | -5.7% |
| 2024 | 0.0218 ha per person | -1.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0218 ha per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0035 ha per person, 6.3× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0218 ha per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0038 ha per person, 5.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0125 ha per person | 0.0109 ha per person | 0.0144 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.02 ha per person | 0.0132 ha per person | 0.0248 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0265 ha per person | 0.0241 ha per person | 0.0302 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0253 ha per person | 0.0219 ha per person | 0.0287 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0249 ha per person | 0.0164 ha per person | 0.0289 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.023 ha per person | 0.0166 ha per person | 0.0264 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0221 ha per person | 0.0213 ha per person | 0.0234 ha per person | 5 |
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- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Kenya?
- Beans, dry — area harvested, per capita in Kenya was 0.0218 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0302 ha per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0109 ha per person in 1968.
- How does Kenya rank for beans, dry — area harvested, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 10th out of 115 countries with data for 2024.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.6%. 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 Beans, dry — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beans, dry — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Beans, dry — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Beans, dry — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Beans, dry — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.