Cropland per person over the long-term in Kenya
Kenya: Cropland per person over the long-term was 0.1226 hectares per person in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
0.1226 hectares per person
Change on year
down 2.8%
World rank
119th
of 202 countries
All-time high
0.4494 hectares per person
in 1300
All-time low
0.1226 hectares per person
in 2025
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Cropland per person over the long-term in Kenya, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
In 2025, cropland per person over the long-term in Kenya stood at 0.1226 hectares per person. That is the lowest value across all 108 years on record.
The figure is down 2.8% on the previous year and down 20.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, cropland per person over the long-term in Kenya peaked at 0.4494 hectares per person in 1300 and was at its lowest, 0.1226 hectares per person, in 2025.
That places Kenya 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 108 years of available data.
Cropland per person over the long-term in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 0.4494 hectares per person | — |
| 1100 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1200 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1300 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1400 | 0.4494 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1500 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1600 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1700 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1710 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1720 | 0.4494 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1730 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1740 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1750 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1760 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1770 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1780 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1790 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1800 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1810 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1820 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1830 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1840 | 0.4494 hectares per person | -0.0% |
| 1850 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1860 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1870 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1880 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1890 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1900 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1920 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1950 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1951 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1955 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1958 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1959 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1960 | 0.4494 hectares per person | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.4457 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 1962 | 0.4329 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1963 | 0.4202 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1964 | 0.4078 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1965 | 0.3956 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.3836 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1967 | 0.3719 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1968 | 0.3604 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1969 | 0.349 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1970 | 0.3378 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1971 | 0.3268 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 0.316 hectares per person | -3.3% |
| 1973 | 0.3054 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.295 hectares per person | -3.4% |
| 1975 | 0.3168 hectares per person | +7.4% |
| 1976 | 0.3056 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.2946 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.2757 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1979 | 0.266 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1980 | 0.2566 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2475 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1982 | 0.2387 hectares per person | -3.6% |
| 1983 | 0.2302 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 1984 | 0.2182 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1985 | 0.2539 hectares per person | +16.4% |
| 1986 | 0.2462 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.2409 hectares per person | -2.2% |
| 1988 | 0.2434 hectares per person | +1.0% |
| 1989 | 0.2528 hectares per person | +3.9% |
| 1990 | 0.2328 hectares per person | -7.9% |
| 1991 | 0.2301 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.231 hectares per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.2152 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.2238 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1995 | 0.2171 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1996 | 0.184 hectares per person | -15.3% |
| 1997 | 0.1841 hectares per person | +0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.1747 hectares per person | -5.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1839 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 2000 | 0.1727 hectares per person | -6.1% |
| 2001 | 0.1714 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2002 | 0.1661 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.1633 hectares per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.1623 hectares per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.1582 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.1553 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2007 | 0.1546 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1506 hectares per person | -2.6% |
| 2009 | 0.1517 hectares per person | +0.7% |
| 2010 | 0.1522 hectares per person | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 0.1612 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 2012 | 0.165 hectares per person | +2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.1625 hectares per person | -1.6% |
| 2014 | 0.1579 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.1539 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2016 | 0.1535 hectares per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1431 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2018 | 0.1492 hectares per person | +4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.1474 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 2020 | 0.1396 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 2021 | 0.1385 hectares per person | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.133 hectares per person | -3.9% |
| 2023 | 0.1297 hectares per person | -2.5% |
| 2024 | 0.1261 hectares per person | -2.8% |
| 2025 | 0.1226 hectares per person | -2.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1226 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.177 hectares per person, 69% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1226 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1929 hectares per person, 64% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1100s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1200s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1300s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1400s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1500s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1600s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1700s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1710s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1720s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1730s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1740s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1750s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1760s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1770s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1780s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1790s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1800s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1810s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1820s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1830s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1840s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1850s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1860s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1870s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1930s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1940s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 1 |
| 1950s | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4017 hectares per person | 0.349 hectares per person | 0.4494 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.304 hectares per person | 0.266 hectares per person | 0.3378 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2428 hectares per person | 0.2182 hectares per person | 0.2566 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.2077 hectares per person | 0.1747 hectares per person | 0.2328 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1606 hectares per person | 0.1506 hectares per person | 0.1727 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1546 hectares per person | 0.1431 hectares per person | 0.165 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.1316 hectares per person | 0.1226 hectares per person | 0.1396 hectares per person | 6 |
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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 per person over the long-term in Kenya?
- Cropland per person over the long-term in Kenya was 0.1226 hectares per person in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4494 hectares per person in 1300.
- What is the lowest cropland per person over the long-term recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1226 hectares per person in 2025.
- How does Kenya rank for cropland per person over the long-term?
- Kenya ranks 119th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is cropland per person over the long-term rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 20.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Cropland per person over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total cropland area for per person each separate country over time.