Land area (sq. km), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Land area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0105 sq. km per person in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
In 2023, land area (sq. km), per capita in Kenya stood at 0.0105 sq. km per person. That is the lowest value across all 63 years on record.
The figure is down 2.0% on the previous year and down 17.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land area (sq. km), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0713 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 sq. km per person, in 2023.
That places Kenya 108th out of 216 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Land area (sq. km), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0713 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0686 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.066 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0634 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0609 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0586 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0563 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0541 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.052 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0501 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0483 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0466 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.045 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0435 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0421 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0408 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0394 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0381 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0368 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0355 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.0343 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0331 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0319 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0307 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0296 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0286 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0276 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0266 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0257 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0249 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0241 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0233 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0227 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.022 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0214 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0208 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0203 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0197 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0191 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0186 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.018 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0174 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0169 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0164 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0159 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0154 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.015 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0145 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0141 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0137 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0133 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.013 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0127 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0124 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0119 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0117 sq. km per person | -1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.0115 sq. km per person | -1.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2020 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0612 sq. km per person | 0.052 sq. km per person | 0.0713 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0431 sq. km per person | 0.0368 sq. km per person | 0.0501 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0304 sq. km per person | 0.0257 sq. km per person | 0.0355 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0218 sq. km per person | 0.0191 sq. km per person | 0.0249 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0162 sq. km per person | 0.0141 sq. km per person | 0.0186 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0123 sq. km per person | 0.0113 sq. km per person | 0.0137 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0108 sq. km per person | 0.0105 sq. km per person | 0.0111 sq. km per person | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 105 East Timor 0.0107 sq. km per person compare
- 106 Senegal 0.0107 sq. km per person compare
- 107 Honduras 0.0105 sq. km per person compare
- 109 Spain 0.0103 sq. km per person compare
- 110 Cote d'Ivoire 0.0102 sq. km per person compare
- 111 Northern Mariana Islands 0.0102 sq. km per person 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 land area (sq. km), per capita in Kenya?
- Land area (sq. km), per capita in Kenya was 0.0105 sq. km per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0713 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest land area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 sq. km per person in 2023.
- How does Kenya rank for land area (sq. km), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 108th out of 216 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 17.0%. 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 Land area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.