Land area in Kenya
Kenya: Land area was 56.91 million hectares in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
56.91 million hectares
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
21st
of 53 countries
All-time high
56.91 million hectares
in 1961
All-time low
56.91 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Land area in Kenya, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 56.91 million hectares for land area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area in Kenya peaked at 56.91 million hectares in 1961 and was at its lowest, 56.91 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Kenya 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2011, putting it in the middle of the range.
Land area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 56.91 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 56.91 million hectares | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 56.91 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 32.98 million hectares, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 56.91 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.36 million hectares, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 2 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 land area in Kenya?
- Land area in Kenya was 56.91 million hectares in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest land area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 56.91 million hectares in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 56.91 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for land area?
- Kenya ranks 21st out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is land area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 (hectares). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.