Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0732 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya is 0.0732 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 13.9% on the previous year and up 70.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0732 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0043 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 59th out of 138 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +4.1% |
| 1965 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | +16.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0063 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0064 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0072 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 0.008 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0089 ha per square kilometre | +11.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1982 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0108 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1987 | 0.011 ha per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre | +272.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0488 ha per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0442 ha per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0429 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0396 ha per square kilometre | -7.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0382 ha per square kilometre | -3.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | -4.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0369 ha per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0402 ha per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 2000 | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0368 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0358 ha per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0432 ha per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0436 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0417 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0369 ha per square kilometre | -11.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | -11.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0375 ha per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0433 ha per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0412 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2011 | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0393 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0429 ha per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0448 ha per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0408 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0418 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0414 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0422 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0452 ha per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0563 ha per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0564 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0643 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0732 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0732 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0862 ha per square kilometre, 85% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0732 ha per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0321 ha per square kilometre, 2.3× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | +272.9% | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | 0.0413 ha per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0073 ha per square kilometre | 0.0062 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0104 ha per square kilometre | 0.0091 ha per square kilometre | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0407 ha per square kilometre | 0.0366 ha per square kilometre | 0.0488 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0388 ha per square kilometre | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | 0.0436 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0418 ha per square kilometre | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | 0.0452 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0625 ha per square kilometre | 0.0563 ha per square kilometre | 0.0732 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 56 Guinea-Bissau 0.0765 ha per square kilometre compare
- 57 Uruguay 0.0742 ha per square kilometre compare
- 58 Saint Lucia 0.0738 ha per square kilometre compare
- 60 Peru 0.0692 ha per square kilometre compare
- 61 Cambodia 0.0689 ha per square kilometre compare
- 62 Cuba 0.0674 ha 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 citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0732 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0732 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0043 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 59th out of 138 countries with data for 2023.
- Is citrus fruit, total — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 70.7%. 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 Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Citrus Fruit, Total — 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.
Citrus Fruit, Total — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Citrus Fruit, Total — 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
Citrus Fruit, Total — 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.