Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 2.1 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
2.1 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 3.8%
World rank
10th
of 114 countries
All-time high
2.18 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.2021 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 2.1 ha per square kilometre for beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.8% on the previous year and up 10.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 2.18 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.2021 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 10th of 114 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2021 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.2021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.2021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 0.2021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.2021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.2021 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.2196 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2636 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1971 | 0.3163 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1972 | 0.3163 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.4393 ha per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 1974 | 0.4744 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1975 | 0.492 ha per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1976 | 0.5447 ha per square kilometre | +10.7% |
| 1977 | 0.615 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 1978 | 0.6501 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1979 | 0.6677 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1980 | 0.738 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7555 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1982 | 0.7907 ha per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1983 | 0.7555 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.8609 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1985 | 0.8609 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.9137 ha per square kilometre | +6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.9664 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1988 | 1.02 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1989 | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1990 | 0.8805 ha per square kilometre | -25.1% |
| 1991 | 1.06 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1992 | 1.03 ha per square kilometre | -2.1% |
| 1993 | 1.1 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1994 | 1.14 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1995 | 1.34 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1996 | 1.16 ha per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 1997 | 1.32 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1998 | 1.23 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1999 | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | +18.1% |
| 2000 | 1.35 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2001 | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2002 | 1.63 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2003 | 1.58 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 2004 | 1.38 ha per square kilometre | -12.3% |
| 2005 | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | +31.4% |
| 2006 | 1.75 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 1.49 ha per square kilometre | -15.0% |
| 2008 | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | -24.2% |
| 2009 | 1.69 ha per square kilometre | +49.7% |
| 2010 | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | -28.2% |
| 2011 | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 2012 | 1.86 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2013 | 1.9 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 2014 | 1.85 ha per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 2.18 ha per square kilometre | +17.8% |
| 2016 | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 2017 | 1.79 ha per square kilometre | -12.4% |
| 2018 | 2.04 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2019 | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2020 | 1.98 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2021 | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 2022 | 2.18 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2023 | 2.1 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 2.1 ha per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.3191 ha per square kilometre, 6.6× the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 2.1 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1773 ha per square kilometre, 11.8× the median. (28 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.204 ha per square kilometre | 0.2021 ha per square kilometre | 0.2196 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.4779 ha per square kilometre | 0.2636 ha per square kilometre | 0.6677 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8836 ha per square kilometre | 0.738 ha per square kilometre | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1.17 ha per square kilometre | 0.8805 ha per square kilometre | 1.45 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.53 ha per square kilometre | 1.13 ha per square kilometre | 1.82 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 1.87 ha per square kilometre | 1.21 ha per square kilometre | 2.18 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2.05 ha per square kilometre | 1.95 ha per square kilometre | 2.18 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya was 2.1 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 2.18 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.2021 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 10th out of 114 countries with data for 2023.
- Is beans, dry — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Beans, dry — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Beans, dry — Area harvested 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.
Beans, dry — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Beans, dry — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Beans, dry — Area harvested 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.