Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0009 ha per person for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.1% on the previous year and down 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0151 ha per person in 1964 and was at its lowest, 0.0008 ha per person, in 2022.
That places Kenya 53rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0143 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0146 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1963 | 0.0148 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0151 ha per person | +2.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0144 ha per person | -4.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0134 ha per person | -6.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0123 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0115 ha per person | -6.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0107 ha per person | -7.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0117 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0089 ha per person | -23.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0086 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0083 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0081 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0095 ha per person | +16.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0085 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 ha per person | -2.0% |
| 1978 | 0.0114 ha per person | +35.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0086 ha per person | -24.2% |
| 1980 | 0.013 ha per person | +50.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0097 ha per person | -25.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0086 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0085 ha per person | -1.0% |
| 1984 | 0.01 ha per person | +18.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0117 ha per person | +16.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0094 ha per person | -19.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0065 ha per person | -30.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0038 ha per person | -42.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0045 ha per person | +17.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0043 ha per person | -2.9% |
| 1991 | 0.004 ha per person | -8.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0037 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1994 | 0.003 ha per person | -17.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0027 ha per person | -11.3% |
| 1996 | 0.002 ha per person | -25.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0021 ha per person | +5.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0021 ha per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0022 ha per person | +7.5% |
| 2000 | 0.002 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0023 ha per person | +14.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0019 ha per person | -18.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0021 ha per person | +10.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0022 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2005 | 0.002 ha per person | -10.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0028 ha per person | +41.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 ha per person | +11.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0022 ha per person | -28.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0017 ha per person | -23.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0013 ha per person | -24.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0014 ha per person | +10.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0016 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0011 ha per person | -27.7% |
| 2014 | 0.0011 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0011 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0011 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 ha per person | +6.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 ha per person | -9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0011 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2020 | 0.001 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0009 ha per person | -9.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0008 ha per person | -11.1% |
| 2023 | 0.0009 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 2024 | 0.0009 ha per person | -0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0009 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0019 ha per person, 46% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0009 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0011 ha per person, 80% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0134 ha per person | 0.0107 ha per person | 0.0151 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0092 ha per person | 0.0081 ha per person | 0.0117 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0086 ha per person | 0.0038 ha per person | 0.013 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.003 ha per person | 0.002 ha per person | 0.0043 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0022 ha per person | 0.0017 ha per person | 0.0031 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 ha per person | 0.0011 ha per person | 0.0016 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0009 ha per person | 0.0008 ha per person | 0.001 ha per person | 5 |
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- 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Kenya?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Kenya was 0.0009 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0151 ha per person in 1964.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0008 ha per person in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 53rd out of 117 countries with data for 2024.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.6%. 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 Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.