Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0046 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0046 ha per person for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in 2024.
That represents a change of up 1.2% on the previous year and down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.015 ha per person in 1980 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 ha per person, in 2021.
That places Kenya 125th out of 165 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0091 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0115 ha per person | +27.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0108 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0112 ha per person | +3.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0111 ha per person | -1.5% |
| 1966 | 0.0109 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0102 ha per person | -6.1% |
| 1968 | 0.0111 ha per person | +7.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0105 ha per person | -4.8% |
| 1970 | 0.011 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1971 | 0.0084 ha per person | -23.4% |
| 1972 | 0.0085 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0085 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0085 ha per person | +0.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0106 ha per person | +24.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0104 ha per person | -1.4% |
| 1977 | 0.0104 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0134 ha per person | +28.3% |
| 1979 | 0.011 ha per person | -18.0% |
| 1980 | 0.015 ha per person | +36.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0117 ha per person | -22.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0092 ha per person | -21.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0099 ha per person | +7.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0117 ha per person | +18.3% |
| 1985 | 0.014 ha per person | +19.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0119 ha per person | -14.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0095 ha per person | -20.1% |
| 1988 | 0.0069 ha per person | -27.2% |
| 1989 | 0.008 ha per person | +15.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0085 ha per person | +6.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0085 ha per person | +0.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0079 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 1993 | 0.0082 ha per person | +3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0079 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0075 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 ha per person | -9.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 ha per person | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0067 ha per person | -7.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0069 ha per person | +3.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0066 ha per person | -4.2% |
| 2001 | 0.0066 ha per person | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0061 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 2003 | 0.006 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0059 ha per person | -0.9% |
| 2005 | 0.0059 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0073 ha per person | +23.4% |
| 2007 | 0.0074 ha per person | +1.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0061 ha per person | -17.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0061 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0056 ha per person | -8.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0056 ha per person | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.0057 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0052 ha per person | -9.0% |
| 2014 | 0.0052 ha per person | -0.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0048 ha per person | -6.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0047 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0048 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0049 ha per person | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0048 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0047 ha per person | -1.6% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 ha per person | -6.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 ha per person | +0.7% |
| 2023 | 0.0046 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0046 ha per person | +1.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0046 ha per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0178 ha per person, 26% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0046 ha per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0238 ha per person, 19% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0107 ha per person | 0.0091 ha per person | 0.0115 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0101 ha per person | 0.0084 ha per person | 0.0134 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0108 ha per person | 0.0069 ha per person | 0.015 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0076 ha per person | 0.0067 ha per person | 0.0085 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0064 ha per person | 0.0059 ha per person | 0.0074 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0051 ha per person | 0.0047 ha per person | 0.0057 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0045 ha per person | 0.0044 ha per person | 0.0047 ha per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 122 Israel 0.0049 ha per person compare
- 123 Mexico 0.0048 ha per person compare
- 124 Madagascar 0.0046 ha per person compare
- 126 Afghanistan 0.0042 ha per person compare
- 127 Peru 0.0041 ha per person compare
- 128 Switzerland 0.0039 ha 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Kenya?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita in Kenya was 0.0046 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.015 ha per person in 1980.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 ha per person in 2021.
- How does Kenya rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 125th out of 165 countries with data for 2024.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.