Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0837 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▼ Falling
Latest (2023)
0.0837 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 6.7%
World rank
51st
of 117 countries
All-time high
0.3953 ha per square kilometre
in 1985
All-time low
0.0785 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0837 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 6.7% on the previous year and down 5.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.3953 ha per square kilometre in 1985 and was at its lowest, 0.0785 ha per square kilometre, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 51st of 117 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.2 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.2133 ha per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 1963 | 0.2236 ha per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1964 | 0.2387 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 1965 | 0.2363 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1966 | 0.2289 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1967 | 0.2186 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 1968 | 0.2124 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1969 | 0.2051 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.2336 ha per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1845 ha per square kilometre | -21.0% |
| 1972 | 0.1845 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1845 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.1867 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1975 | 0.2251 ha per square kilometre | +20.6% |
| 1976 | 0.2096 ha per square kilometre | -6.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2123 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1978 | 0.2987 ha per square kilometre | +40.7% |
| 1979 | 0.2345 ha per square kilometre | -21.5% |
| 1980 | 0.3646 ha per square kilometre | +55.5% |
| 1981 | 0.2829 ha per square kilometre | -22.4% |
| 1982 | 0.26 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 1983 | 0.2671 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.3268 ha per square kilometre | +22.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3953 ha per square kilometre | +21.0% |
| 1986 | 0.3286 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 1987 | 0.2372 ha per square kilometre | -27.8% |
| 1988 | 0.1423 ha per square kilometre | -40.0% |
| 1989 | 0.1732 ha per square kilometre | +21.7% |
| 1990 | 0.1741 ha per square kilometre | +0.5% |
| 1991 | 0.1652 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 1992 | 0.1512 ha per square kilometre | -8.5% |
| 1993 | 0.1614 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1994 | 0.1368 ha per square kilometre | -15.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1248 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0957 ha per square kilometre | -23.3% |
| 1997 | 0.104 ha per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1041 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1999 | 0.1151 ha per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 2000 | 0.109 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 2001 | 0.1283 ha per square kilometre | +17.7% |
| 2002 | 0.1081 ha per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2003 | 0.123 ha per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1346 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 2005 | 0.1248 ha per square kilometre | -7.3% |
| 2006 | 0.1817 ha per square kilometre | +45.6% |
| 2007 | 0.2094 ha per square kilometre | +15.2% |
| 2008 | 0.1538 ha per square kilometre | -26.5% |
| 2009 | 0.1219 ha per square kilometre | -20.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0948 ha per square kilometre | -22.2% |
| 2011 | 0.108 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 2012 | 0.1197 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0887 ha per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0873 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0944 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0946 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.1022 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2018 | 0.0939 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0942 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0942 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.0866 ha per square kilometre | -8.1% |
| 2022 | 0.0785 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0837 ha per square kilometre | +6.7% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0837 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1401 ha per square kilometre, 60% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0837 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0884 ha per square kilometre, 95% of the median. (36 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2197 ha per square kilometre | 0.2 ha per square kilometre | 0.2387 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2154 ha per square kilometre | 0.1845 ha per square kilometre | 0.2987 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.2778 ha per square kilometre | 0.1423 ha per square kilometre | 0.3953 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1332 ha per square kilometre | 0.0957 ha per square kilometre | 0.1741 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1395 ha per square kilometre | 0.1081 ha per square kilometre | 0.2094 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0978 ha per square kilometre | 0.0873 ha per square kilometre | 0.1197 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0858 ha per square kilometre | 0.0785 ha per square kilometre | 0.0942 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 48 Zambia 0.0909 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Indonesia 0.0859 ha per square kilometre compare
- 50 Burundi 0.0858 ha per square kilometre compare
- 52 Senegal 0.0803 ha per square kilometre compare
- 53 Mexico 0.0798 ha per square kilometre compare
- 54 Mauritius 0.0721 ha 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 fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0837 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3953 ha per square kilometre in 1985.
- What is the lowest fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0785 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 51st out of 117 countries with data for 2023.
- Is fibre crops, fibre equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. 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 Land area (sq. km), 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 ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 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
Fibre Crops, Fibre Equivalent — Area harvested 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.