Projections for global peak agricultural land in Kenya
Kenya: Projections for global peak agricultural land was 28.77 million hectares in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
28.77 million hectares
Change on year
up 0.1%
World rank
40th
of 227 countries
All-time high
28.77 million hectares
in 2023
All-time low
25.03 million hectares
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
The most recent figure for projections for global peak agricultural land in Kenya is 28.77 million hectares, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
That represents a change of up 0.1% on the previous year and up 1.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, projections for global peak agricultural land in Kenya peaked at 28.77 million hectares in 2023 and was at its lowest, 25.03 million hectares, in 1961.
That places Kenya 40th out of 227 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 63 years of available data.
Projections for global peak agricultural land in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 25.03 million hectares | — |
| 1962 | 25.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 25.04 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 25.05 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 25.06 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 25.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 25.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 25.08 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 25.09 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 25.10 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 25.11 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 25.12 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 25.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 25.13 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 25.57 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1976 | 25.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 25.58 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 25.46 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1979 | 25.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 25.47 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 25.48 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 25.49 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 25.50 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 25.43 million hectares | -0.3% |
| 1985 | 26.29 million hectares | +3.4% |
| 1986 | 26.32 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 1987 | 26.39 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 1988 | 26.62 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1989 | 27.02 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1990 | 26.75 million hectares | -1.0% |
| 1991 | 26.86 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 1992 | 27.07 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 26.84 million hectares | -0.8% |
| 1994 | 27.24 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1995 | 27.24 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 1996 | 26.48 million hectares | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 26.63 million hectares | +0.6% |
| 1998 | 26.50 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 1999 | 26.93 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2000 | 26.73 million hectares | -0.7% |
| 2001 | 26.84 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 26.82 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2003 | 26.87 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2004 | 26.99 million hectares | +0.4% |
| 2005 | 27.00 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 27.05 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 27.07 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 27.09 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2009 | 27.31 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 27.39 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2011 | 27.93 million hectares | +2.0% |
| 2012 | 28.27 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.34 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.31 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.30 million hectares | -0.0% |
| 2016 | 28.46 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.13 million hectares | -1.1% |
| 2018 | 28.59 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.67 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2020 | 28.69 million hectares | +0.1% |
| 2021 | 28.70 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 28.74 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2023 | 28.77 million hectares | +0.1% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 28.77 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.40 million hectares, 3.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 28.77 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.51 million hectares, 2.1× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.06 million hectares | 25.03 million hectares | 25.09 million hectares | 9 |
| 1970s | 25.32 million hectares | 25.10 million hectares | 25.58 million hectares | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.00 million hectares | 25.43 million hectares | 27.02 million hectares | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.85 million hectares | 26.48 million hectares | 27.24 million hectares | 10 |
| 2000s | 26.98 million hectares | 26.73 million hectares | 27.31 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.24 million hectares | 27.39 million hectares | 28.67 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.72 million hectares | 28.69 million hectares | 28.77 million hectares | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 37 Pakistan 35.99 million hectares compare
- 38 Democratic Republic of Congo 35.10 million hectares compare
- 39 Morocco 29.79 million hectares compare
- 41 South Sudan 28.35 million hectares compare
- 42 France 28.30 million hectares compare
- 43 Cote d'Ivoire 27.50 million hectares compare
More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Cropland extent over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.9835 % change on previous year (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0001 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Cropland extent over the long-term, per capita 0.1186 hectares per person (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, annual growth rate -0.2405 % change on previous year (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per unit of GDP 0.0002 hectares per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Agricultural area over the long-term, per capita 0.4888 hectares per person (2025)
- 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)
Frequently asked questions
- What is projections for global peak agricultural land in Kenya?
- Projections for global peak agricultural land in Kenya was 28.77 million hectares in 2023, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 28.77 million hectares in 2023.
- What is the lowest projections for global peak agricultural land recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 25.03 million hectares in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 227 countries with data for 2023.
- Is projections for global peak agricultural land 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 Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.