Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita was 0.0529 hectares per person in 2023. ▼ Falling
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0529 hectares per person for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 10.2% on the previous year and down 12.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.1722 hectares per person in 1968 and was at its lowest, 0.048 hectares per person, in 2022.
Kenya ranks 96th of 181 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1384 hectares per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.1518 hectares per person | +9.7% |
| 1963 | 0.1587 hectares per person | +4.5% |
| 1964 | 0.1596 hectares per person | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.1681 hectares per person | +5.3% |
| 1966 | 0.146 hectares per person | -13.1% |
| 1967 | 0.1606 hectares per person | +10.0% |
| 1968 | 0.1722 hectares per person | +7.2% |
| 1969 | 0.1631 hectares per person | -5.3% |
| 1970 | 0.1438 hectares per person | -11.8% |
| 1971 | 0.1341 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 1972 | 0.141 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1482 hectares per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.1438 hectares per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.1392 hectares per person | -3.2% |
| 1976 | 0.1465 hectares per person | +5.2% |
| 1977 | 0.142 hectares per person | -3.1% |
| 1978 | 0.132 hectares per person | -7.0% |
| 1979 | 0.1199 hectares per person | -9.2% |
| 1980 | 0.1122 hectares per person | -6.4% |
| 1981 | 0.086 hectares per person | -23.3% |
| 1982 | 0.0873 hectares per person | +1.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0907 hectares per person | +4.0% |
| 1984 | 0.07 hectares per person | -22.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0929 hectares per person | +32.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0902 hectares per person | -3.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0896 hectares per person | -0.7% |
| 1988 | 0.0885 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.0829 hectares per person | -6.3% |
| 1990 | 0.078 hectares per person | -6.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0722 hectares per person | -7.4% |
| 1992 | 0.074 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 1993 | 0.0692 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.0731 hectares per person | +5.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0693 hectares per person | -5.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0696 hectares per person | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0688 hectares per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0637 hectares per person | -7.3% |
| 1999 | 0.066 hectares per person | +3.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0615 hectares per person | -6.8% |
| 2001 | 0.065 hectares per person | +5.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0627 hectares per person | -3.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0625 hectares per person | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.051 hectares per person | -18.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0608 hectares per person | +19.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0648 hectares per person | +6.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0536 hectares per person | -17.3% |
| 2008 | 0.0516 hectares per person | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0577 hectares per person | +11.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0611 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0627 hectares per person | +2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.0615 hectares per person | -1.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0607 hectares per person | -1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.058 hectares per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0542 hectares per person | -6.5% |
| 2016 | 0.0585 hectares per person | +7.9% |
| 2017 | 0.0529 hectares per person | -9.5% |
| 2018 | 0.056 hectares per person | +5.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0559 hectares per person | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0507 hectares per person | -9.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0503 hectares per person | -0.9% |
| 2022 | 0.048 hectares per person | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0529 hectares per person | +10.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0529 hectares per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0641 hectares per person, 82% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0529 hectares per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.075 hectares per person, 71% of the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1576 hectares per person | 0.1384 hectares per person | 0.1722 hectares per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.1391 hectares per person | 0.1199 hectares per person | 0.1482 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.089 hectares per person | 0.07 hectares per person | 0.1122 hectares per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0704 hectares per person | 0.0637 hectares per person | 0.078 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0591 hectares per person | 0.051 hectares per person | 0.065 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0581 hectares per person | 0.0529 hectares per person | 0.0627 hectares per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0505 hectares per person | 0.048 hectares per person | 0.0529 hectares per person | 4 |
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 under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Kenya?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita in Kenya was 0.0529 hectares per person in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1722 hectares per person in 1968.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.048 hectares per person in 2022.
- How does Kenya rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 96th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.8%. 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 Land under cereal production (hectares), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, 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 under cereal production (hectares) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.