Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Kenya
Kenya: Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land was 0.1342 in 2019. ▲ Rising
Latest (2019)
0.1342
Change on year
down 0.5%
World rank
113th
of 175 countries
All-time high
0.1433
in 2017
All-time low
0.0605
in 1976
Years of data
59
1961–2019
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Kenya, 1961–2019
Source: USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Kenya stood at 0.1342.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.5% on the previous year and up 5.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Kenya peaked at 0.1433 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0605, in 1976.
Kenya ranks 113th of 175 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 59 years of available data.
Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Kenya, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.1069 | — |
| 1962 | 0.0985 | -7.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0906 | -8.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0836 | -7.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0785 | -6.1% |
| 1966 | 0.0868 | +10.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0861 | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0606 | -29.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0749 | +23.6% |
| 1970 | 0.0898 | +19.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0741 | -17.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0716 | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.063 | -12.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0669 | +6.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0633 | -5.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0605 | -4.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0606 | +0.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0631 | +4.1% |
| 1979 | 0.0656 | +4.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0716 | +9.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0739 | +3.2% |
| 1982 | 0.0743 | +0.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0939 | +26.4% |
| 1984 | 0.1068 | +13.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0892 | -16.5% |
| 1986 | 0.0913 | +2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0928 | +1.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0888 | -4.3% |
| 1989 | 0.0847 | -4.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0902 | +6.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0893 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.087 | -2.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0949 | +9.1% |
| 1994 | 0.0915 | -3.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0939 | +2.6% |
| 1996 | 0.1069 | +13.8% |
| 1997 | 0.1052 | -1.6% |
| 1998 | 0.1091 | +3.7% |
| 1999 | 0.1036 | -5.1% |
| 2000 | 0.109 | +5.2% |
| 2001 | 0.1052 | -3.5% |
| 2002 | 0.1066 | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.1046 | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.1184 | +13.2% |
| 2005 | 0.1117 | -5.7% |
| 2006 | 0.1099 | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.1258 | +14.4% |
| 2008 | 0.1351 | +7.4% |
| 2009 | 0.1269 | -6.1% |
| 2010 | 0.1292 | +1.8% |
| 2011 | 0.1245 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.123 | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.125 | +1.7% |
| 2014 | 0.1296 | +3.7% |
| 2015 | 0.1343 | +3.6% |
| 2016 | 0.134 | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.1433 | +6.9% |
| 2018 | 0.1349 | -5.8% |
| 2019 | 0.1342 | -0.5% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.1342 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1118, 1.2× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.1342 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0218, 6.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0852 | 0.0606 | 0.1069 | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0678 | 0.0605 | 0.0898 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0867 | 0.0716 | 0.1068 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0972 | 0.087 | 0.1091 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.1153 | 0.1046 | 0.1351 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.1312 | 0.123 | 0.1433 | 10 |
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 farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Kenya?
- Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land in Kenya was 0.1342 in 2019, according to USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1433 in 2017.
- What is the lowest farm machinery per unit of agricultural land recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0605 in 1976.
- How does Kenya rank for farm machinery per unit of agricultural land?
- Kenya ranks 113th out of 175 countries with data for 2019.
- Is farm machinery per unit of agricultural land rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from USDA Economic Research Service (2021) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Farm machinery per unit of agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Farm machinery is measured in units of horsepower. This is divided by total agricultural land to give the average machinery use per hectare of agricultural land.