Land use agriculture longterm in Kenya
Kenya: Land use agriculture longterm was 24.21 million in 2010. ▲ Rising
Latest (2010)
24.21 million
World rank
37th
of 179 countries
All-time high
24.21 million
in 2010
All-time low
10.11 million
in 1780
Years of data
24
1780–2010
Land use agriculture longterm in Kenya, 1780–2010
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for land use agriculture longterm in Kenya is 24.21 million, measured in 2010. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
That represents a change of up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, land use agriculture longterm in Kenya peaked at 24.21 million in 2010 and was at its lowest, 10.11 million, in 1780.
Kenya ranks 37th of 179 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780s | 10.11 million | 10.11 million | 10.11 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 10.29 million | 10.29 million | 10.29 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 10.47 million | 10.47 million | 10.47 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 10.66 million | 10.66 million | 10.66 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 11.02 million | 11.02 million | 11.02 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 11.40 million | 11.40 million | 11.40 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 11.79 million | 11.79 million | 11.79 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 12.20 million | 12.20 million | 12.20 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 12.62 million | 12.62 million | 12.62 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 13.10 million | 13.10 million | 13.10 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 13.59 million | 13.59 million | 13.59 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 14.11 million | 14.11 million | 14.11 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 14.64 million | 14.64 million | 14.64 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 15.61 million | 15.61 million | 15.61 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 17.03 million | 17.03 million | 17.03 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 18.46 million | 18.46 million | 18.46 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 19.16 million | 19.16 million | 19.16 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 20.68 million | 20.68 million | 20.68 million | 1 |
| 1960s | 23.14 million | 23.14 million | 23.14 million | 1 |
| 1970s | 22.51 million | 22.51 million | 22.51 million | 1 |
| 1980s | 22.59 million | 22.59 million | 22.59 million | 1 |
| 1990s | 23.42 million | 23.42 million | 23.42 million | 1 |
| 2000s | 23.86 million | 23.86 million | 23.86 million | 1 |
| 2010s | 24.21 million | 24.21 million | 24.21 million | 1 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 34 Namibia 26.70 million compare
- 35 Uzbekistan 25.91 million compare
- 36 Pakistan 24.81 million compare
- 38 Democratic Republic of Congo 23.24 million compare
- 39 Mauritania 22.94 million compare
- 40 France 21.88 million compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (2025)
- Agriculture share gdp 23.16 (2025)
- Land under cereal production 2.93 million hectares (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is land use agriculture longterm in Kenya?
- Land use agriculture longterm in Kenya was 24.21 million in 2010, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 24.21 million in 2010.
- What is the lowest land use agriculture longterm recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.11 million in 1780.
- How does Kenya rank for land use agriculture longterm?
- Kenya ranks 37th out of 179 countries with data for 2010.
- Is land use agriculture longterm rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Land use agriculture longterm. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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