Land area equipped for irrigation in Kenya
Kenya: Land area equipped for irrigation was 103,000 hectares in 2011. β Volatile
Land area equipped for irrigation in Kenya, 1961β2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land area equipped for irrigation in Kenya is 103,000 hectares, measured in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of up 18.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area equipped for irrigation in Kenya peaked at 103,000 hectares in 2003 and was at its lowest, 14,000 hectares, in 1961.
That places Kenya 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,333 hectares | 14,000 hectares | 26,000 hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 37,600 hectares | 29,000 hectares | 42,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 43,300 hectares | 40,000 hectares | 52,000 hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 69,500 hectares | 54,000 hectares | 82,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 98,300 hectares | 85,000 hectares | 103,000 hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 103,000 hectares | 103,000 hectares | 103,000 hectares | 2 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is land area equipped for irrigation in Kenya?
- Land area equipped for irrigation in Kenya was 103,000 hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 103,000 hectares in 2003.
- What is the lowest land area equipped for irrigation recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 14,000 hectares in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for land area equipped for irrigation?
- Kenya ranks 18th out of 52 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area equipped for irrigation rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Land area equipped for irrigation (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Area equipped to provide water (via irrigation) to the crops. It includes areas equipped for full and partial control irrigation, equipped lowland areas, pastures, and areas equipped for spate irrigation. Data are expressed in 1000 hectares.