Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre was 5.04 hectares per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
5.04 hectares per square kilometre
Change on year
up 12.5%
World rank
76th
of 181 countries
All-time high
5.04 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
All-time low
1.94 hectares per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in hectares per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Kenya is 5.04 hectares per square kilometre, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 12.5% on the previous year and up 5.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 5.04 hectares per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 1.94 hectares per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 1.94 hectares per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 2.21 hectares per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1963 | 2.41 hectares per square kilometre | +8.6% |
| 1964 | 2.52 hectares per square kilometre | +4.6% |
| 1965 | 2.76 hectares per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 1966 | 2.49 hectares per square kilometre | -9.6% |
| 1967 | 2.85 hectares per square kilometre | +14.4% |
| 1968 | 3.18 hectares per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1969 | 3.13 hectares per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 1970 | 2.87 hectares per square kilometre | -8.3% |
| 1971 | 2.78 hectares per square kilometre | -3.3% |
| 1972 | 3.02 hectares per square kilometre | +8.9% |
| 1973 | 3.29 hectares per square kilometre | +8.8% |
| 1974 | 3.3 hectares per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1975 | 3.31 hectares per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 1976 | 3.59 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1977 | 3.6 hectares per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 3.46 hectares per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1979 | 3.26 hectares per square kilometre | -6.0% |
| 1980 | 3.16 hectares per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1981 | 2.51 hectares per square kilometre | -20.5% |
| 1982 | 2.64 hectares per square kilometre | +5.2% |
| 1983 | 2.84 hectares per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1984 | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | -20.0% |
| 1985 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | +37.8% |
| 1986 | 3.15 hectares per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1987 | 3.25 hectares per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1988 | 3.32 hectares per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1989 | 3.22 hectares per square kilometre | -3.0% |
| 1990 | 3.14 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 1991 | 3 hectares per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1992 | 3.17 hectares per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 1993 | 3.05 hectares per square kilometre | -3.7% |
| 1994 | 3.32 hectares per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1995 | 3.24 hectares per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1996 | 3.34 hectares per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1997 | 3.4 hectares per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1998 | 3.23 hectares per square kilometre | -4.7% |
| 1999 | 3.45 hectares per square kilometre | +6.6% |
| 2000 | 3.31 hectares per square kilometre | -4.0% |
| 2001 | 3.61 hectares per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2002 | 3.6 hectares per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2003 | 3.69 hectares per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2004 | 3.11 hectares per square kilometre | -15.7% |
| 2005 | 3.83 hectares per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 2006 | 4.2 hectares per square kilometre | +9.8% |
| 2007 | 3.58 hectares per square kilometre | -14.8% |
| 2008 | 3.55 hectares per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2009 | 4.1 hectares per square kilometre | +15.4% |
| 2010 | 4.47 hectares per square kilometre | +9.0% |
| 2011 | 4.71 hectares per square kilometre | +5.4% |
| 2012 | 4.74 hectares per square kilometre | +0.8% |
| 2013 | 4.8 hectares per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 4.69 hectares per square kilometre | -2.2% |
| 2015 | 4.47 hectares per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 2016 | 4.91 hectares per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2017 | 4.53 hectares per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2018 | 4.87 hectares per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 2019 | 4.95 hectares per square kilometre | +1.5% |
| 2020 | 4.56 hectares per square kilometre | -7.8% |
| 2021 | 4.61 hectares per square kilometre | +1.0% |
| 2022 | 4.48 hectares per square kilometre | -2.7% |
| 2023 | 5.04 hectares per square kilometre | +12.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 5.04 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.29 hectares per square kilometre, 1.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 5.04 hectares per square kilometre is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4.74 hectares per square kilometre, 1.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.61 hectares per square kilometre | 1.94 hectares per square kilometre | 3.18 hectares per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 3.25 hectares per square kilometre | 2.78 hectares per square kilometre | 3.6 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 2.95 hectares per square kilometre | 2.28 hectares per square kilometre | 3.32 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 3.23 hectares per square kilometre | 3 hectares per square kilometre | 3.45 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 3.66 hectares per square kilometre | 3.11 hectares per square kilometre | 4.2 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 4.71 hectares per square kilometre | 4.47 hectares per square kilometre | 4.95 hectares per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 4.67 hectares per square kilometre | 4.48 hectares per square kilometre | 5.04 hectares per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 73 Slovenia 5.27 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 74 Mali 5.15 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 75 Japan 5.05 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 77 Cape Verde 5.01 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 78 Albania 4.95 hectares per square kilometre compare
- 79 Sudan 4.9 hectares 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 land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre in Kenya was 5.04 hectares per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 5.04 hectares per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.94 hectares per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 76th out of 181 countries with data for 2023.
- Is land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.
Land under cereal production (hectares) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Land under cereal production FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- 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
Land under cereal production (hectares) 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.