Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre was 0.0355 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.0355 1000 An per square kilometre
Change on year
up 40.8%
World rank
99th
of 167 countries
All-time high
0.0369 1000 An per square kilometre
in 2021
All-time low
0.0068 1000 An per square kilometre
in 1966
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in 1000 An per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0355 1000 An per square kilometre.
The figure is up 40.8% on the previous year and up 22.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0369 1000 An per square kilometre in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0068 1000 An per square kilometre, in 1966.
Kenya ranks 99th of 167 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | 1000 An per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.007 1000 An per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0073 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.7% |
| 1963 | 0.0075 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.0077 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1965 | 0.008 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1966 | 0.0068 1000 An per square kilometre | -15.4% |
| 1967 | 0.007 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 1968 | 0.0072 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0087 1000 An per square kilometre | +20.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0086 1000 An per square kilometre | -1.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0094 1000 An per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0101 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0108 1000 An per square kilometre | +7.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0115 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0121 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0134 1000 An per square kilometre | +10.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0137 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0141 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0141 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0144 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0152 1000 An per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0221 1000 An per square kilometre | +46.0% |
| 1983 | 0.031 1000 An per square kilometre | +40.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0231 1000 An per square kilometre | -25.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0299 1000 An per square kilometre | +29.1% |
| 1986 | 0.0153 1000 An per square kilometre | -48.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0155 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0151 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0158 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0163 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0155 1000 An per square kilometre | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.0162 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0149 1000 An per square kilometre | -7.6% |
| 1994 | 0.0172 1000 An per square kilometre | +15.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0193 1000 An per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0193 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0228 1000 An per square kilometre | +18.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0227 1000 An per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0228 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0232 1000 An per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0207 1000 An per square kilometre | -10.6% |
| 2002 | 0.0176 1000 An per square kilometre | -15.3% |
| 2003 | 0.022 1000 An per square kilometre | +25.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0228 1000 An per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2005 | 0.022 1000 An per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 2006 | 0.0255 1000 An per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0262 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0279 1000 An per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2009 | 0.029 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0296 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2011 | 0.0299 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0299 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.029 1000 An per square kilometre | -2.9% |
| 2014 | 0.029 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0291 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0301 1000 An per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 2017 | 0.0288 1000 An per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0331 1000 An per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2019 | 0.0358 1000 An per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 2020 | 0.036 1000 An per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0369 1000 An per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0252 1000 An per square kilometre | -31.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0355 1000 An per square kilometre | +40.8% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0355 1000 An per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0404 1000 An per square kilometre, 88% of the median. (40 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0355 1000 An per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0262 1000 An per square kilometre, 1.4× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Eggs Primary — Laying, 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -48.8% | 0.0299 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0153 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 1982 | +46.0% | 0.0152 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0221 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 2023 | +40.8% | 0.0252 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0355 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 1983 | +40.1% | 0.0221 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.031 1000 An per square kilometre |
| 2022 | -31.7% | 0.0369 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0252 1000 An per square kilometre |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0075 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0068 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0087 1000 An per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0118 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0086 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0141 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0197 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0144 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.031 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0187 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0149 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0228 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0237 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0176 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.029 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0304 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0288 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0358 1000 An per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0334 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0252 1000 An per square kilometre | 0.0369 1000 An per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 96 Uganda 0.0428 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 97 Nicaragua 0.0406 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 98 Honduras 0.0402 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 100 Guinea 0.0342 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 101 Namibia 0.0338 1000 An per square kilometre compare
- 102 Cambodia 0.0332 1000 An 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 eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0355 1000 An per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0369 1000 An per square kilometre in 2021.
- What is the lowest eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0068 1000 An per square kilometre in 1966.
- How does Kenya rank for eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 99th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is eggs primary — laying, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 22.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Eggs Primary — Laying, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Eggs Primary — Laying 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.
Eggs Primary — Laying ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Eggs Primary — Laying 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
Eggs Primary — Laying 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.