Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.4352 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.4352 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 5.1%
World rank
118th
of 165 countries
All-time high
0.4937 ha per square kilometre
in 2007
All-time low
0.127 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.4352 ha per square kilometre.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 5.1% on the previous year and up 6.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.4937 ha per square kilometre in 2007 and was at its lowest, 0.127 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 118th out of 165 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.127 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.1681 ha per square kilometre | +32.4% |
| 1963 | 0.1641 ha per square kilometre | -2.4% |
| 1964 | 0.1769 ha per square kilometre | +7.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1814 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1966 | 0.1863 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 1967 | 0.182 ha per square kilometre | -2.3% |
| 1968 | 0.2044 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1969 | 0.2023 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1970 | 0.2199 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1971 | 0.1747 ha per square kilometre | -20.6% |
| 1972 | 0.1821 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 1973 | 0.1881 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 1974 | 0.1948 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 1975 | 0.2513 ha per square kilometre | +29.0% |
| 1976 | 0.256 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1977 | 0.2637 ha per square kilometre | +3.0% |
| 1978 | 0.3503 ha per square kilometre | +32.8% |
| 1979 | 0.2975 ha per square kilometre | -15.1% |
| 1980 | 0.4214 ha per square kilometre | +41.7% |
| 1981 | 0.3402 ha per square kilometre | -19.3% |
| 1982 | 0.2781 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1983 | 0.3103 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1984 | 0.3809 ha per square kilometre | +22.8% |
| 1985 | 0.4723 ha per square kilometre | +24.0% |
| 1986 | 0.417 ha per square kilometre | -11.7% |
| 1987 | 0.3451 ha per square kilometre | -17.3% |
| 1988 | 0.2604 ha per square kilometre | -24.5% |
| 1989 | 0.3119 ha per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1990 | 0.343 ha per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.355 ha per square kilometre | +3.5% |
| 1992 | 0.3396 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1993 | 0.3616 ha per square kilometre | +6.5% |
| 1994 | 0.3579 ha per square kilometre | -1.0% |
| 1995 | 0.3515 ha per square kilometre | -1.8% |
| 1996 | 0.3268 ha per square kilometre | -7.0% |
| 1997 | 0.3552 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1998 | 0.3396 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1999 | 0.3611 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2000 | 0.3565 ha per square kilometre | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.3693 ha per square kilometre | +3.6% |
| 2002 | 0.3486 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 2003 | 0.355 ha per square kilometre | +1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.3628 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.3699 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2006 | 0.4707 ha per square kilometre | +27.3% |
| 2007 | 0.4937 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2008 | 0.4201 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2009 | 0.4331 ha per square kilometre | +3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.4092 ha per square kilometre | -5.5% |
| 2011 | 0.4208 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2012 | 0.4386 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2013 | 0.4093 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 2014 | 0.4177 ha per square kilometre | +2.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3965 ha per square kilometre | -5.1% |
| 2016 | 0.3954 ha per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.409 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4227 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4223 ha per square kilometre | -0.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4226 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 0.4034 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2022 | 0.4143 ha per square kilometre | +2.7% |
| 2023 | 0.4352 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.4352 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 2.44 ha per square kilometre, 18% of the median. (39 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.4352 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.56 ha per square kilometre, 28% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.177 ha per square kilometre | 0.127 ha per square kilometre | 0.2044 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.2378 ha per square kilometre | 0.1747 ha per square kilometre | 0.3503 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3538 ha per square kilometre | 0.2604 ha per square kilometre | 0.4723 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.3491 ha per square kilometre | 0.3268 ha per square kilometre | 0.3616 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.398 ha per square kilometre | 0.3486 ha per square kilometre | 0.4937 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4142 ha per square kilometre | 0.3954 ha per square kilometre | 0.4386 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4189 ha per square kilometre | 0.4034 ha per square kilometre | 0.4352 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 115 Eswatini 0.4505 ha per square kilometre compare
- 116 Japan 0.4448 ha per square kilometre compare
- 117 Egypt 0.4436 ha per square kilometre compare
- 119 Panama 0.417 ha per square kilometre compare
- 120 North Macedonia 0.4153 ha per square kilometre compare
- 121 Liberia 0.4099 ha 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 oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.4352 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.4937 ha per square kilometre in 2007.
- What is the lowest oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.127 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 118th out of 165 countries with data for 2023.
- Is oilcrops, oil equivalent — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 6.3%. 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 Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- 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
Oilcrops, Oil Equivalent — Area harvested 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.