Cropland pasture per person in Kenya
Kenya: Cropland pasture per person was 0.1348 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Latest (2010)
0.1348
World rank
97th
of 178 countries
All-time high
0.8048
in 1920
All-time low
0.1348
in 2010
Years of data
22
1800–2010
Cropland pasture per person in Kenya, 1800–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland pasture per person in Kenya stood at 0.1348. That is the lowest value across all 22 years on record.
The figure is down 14.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland pasture per person in Kenya peaked at 0.8048 in 1920 and was at its lowest, 0.1348, in 2010.
Kenya ranks 97th of 178 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 22 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1800s | 0.3569 | 0.3569 | 0.3569 | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.3762 | 0.3762 | 0.3762 | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4028 | 0.4028 | 0.4028 | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4316 | 0.4316 | 0.4316 | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4626 | 0.4626 | 0.4626 | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4958 | 0.4958 | 0.4958 | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.5288 | 0.5288 | 0.5288 | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.5657 | 0.5657 | 0.5657 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.6049 | 0.6049 | 0.6049 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.6466 | 0.6466 | 0.6466 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.6913 | 0.6913 | 0.6913 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.7384 | 0.7384 | 0.7384 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.8048 | 0.8048 | 0.8048 | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.7477 | 0.7477 | 0.7477 | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.5658 | 0.5658 | 0.5658 | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.416 | 0.416 | 0.416 | 1 |
| 1960s | 0.4139 | 0.4139 | 0.4139 | 1 |
| 1970s | 0.2947 | 0.2947 | 0.2947 | 1 |
| 1980s | 0.2163 | 0.2163 | 0.2163 | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.1852 | 0.1852 | 0.1852 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0.1574 | 0.1574 | 0.1574 | 1 |
| 2010s | 0.1348 | 0.1348 | 0.1348 | 1 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture share gdp 23.16 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Cereal yield vs gdp per capita 1.76 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is cropland pasture per person in Kenya?
- Cropland pasture per person in Kenya was 0.1348 in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland pasture per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8048 in 1920.
- What is the lowest cropland pasture per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1348 in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for cropland pasture per person?
- Kenya ranks 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland pasture per person rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 14.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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