Cropland and pasture per person in Kenya
Kenya: Cropland and pasture per person was 0.1348 in 2010. ▼ Falling
Cropland and pasture per person in Kenya, 1800–2010
Source: Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2010, cropland and 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 and 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.
Cropland and pasture per person in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1800 | 0.3569 | — |
| 1810 | 0.3762 | +5.4% |
| 1820 | 0.4028 | +7.1% |
| 1830 | 0.4316 | +7.2% |
| 1840 | 0.4626 | +7.2% |
| 1850 | 0.4958 | +7.2% |
| 1860 | 0.5288 | +6.7% |
| 1870 | 0.5657 | +7.0% |
| 1880 | 0.6049 | +6.9% |
| 1890 | 0.6466 | +6.9% |
| 1900 | 0.6913 | +6.9% |
| 1910 | 0.7384 | +6.8% |
| 1920 | 0.8048 | +9.0% |
| 1930 | 0.7477 | -7.1% |
| 1940 | 0.5658 | -24.3% |
| 1950 | 0.416 | -26.5% |
| 1960 | 0.4139 | -0.5% |
| 1970 | 0.2947 | -28.8% |
| 1980 | 0.2163 | -26.6% |
| 1990 | 0.1852 | -14.4% |
| 2000 | 0.1574 | -15.0% |
| 2010 | 0.1348 | -14.4% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1348 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.157, 86% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1348 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1682, 80% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Cropland and pasture per person 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1970 | -28.8% | 0.4139 | 0.2947 |
| 1950 | -26.5% | 0.5658 | 0.416 |
| 1980 | -26.6% | 0.2947 | 0.2163 |
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 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 cropland and pasture per person in Kenya?
- Cropland and pasture per person in Kenya was 0.1348 in 2010, according to Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8048 in 1920.
- What is the lowest cropland and pasture per person recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1348 in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for cropland and pasture per person?
- Kenya ranks 97th out of 178 countries with data for 2010.
- Is cropland and 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 Taylor and Rising, and United Nations (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland and pasture per person. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Pasture – land used for livestock grazing – and cropland are measured in hectares per person. The sum of pasture and cropland is the total land used for agriculture.