Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita was 0.0322 ha per person in 2024. ▼ Falling
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Kenya is 0.0322 ha per person, measured in 2024.
The figure is down 10.0% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0807 ha per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0267 ha per person, in 2010.
That places Kenya 15th out of 152 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the top 10%.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 64 years of available data.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0807 ha per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0777 ha per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0753 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1964 | 0.0724 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0701 ha per person | -3.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0684 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1967 | 0.0658 ha per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0642 ha per person | -2.4% |
| 1969 | 0.0622 ha per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0625 ha per person | +0.5% |
| 1971 | 0.0645 ha per person | +3.2% |
| 1972 | 0.0655 ha per person | +1.7% |
| 1973 | 0.0689 ha per person | +5.1% |
| 1974 | 0.0681 ha per person | -1.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0666 ha per person | -2.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0652 ha per person | -2.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0658 ha per person | +1.0% |
| 1978 | 0.065 ha per person | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0602 ha per person | -7.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0437 ha per person | -27.4% |
| 1981 | 0.0536 ha per person | +22.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0517 ha per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0493 ha per person | -4.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0427 ha per person | -13.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0505 ha per person | +18.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0502 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0514 ha per person | +2.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0622 ha per person | +20.9% |
| 1989 | 0.0742 ha per person | +19.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0639 ha per person | -13.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0668 ha per person | +4.6% |
| 1992 | 0.0713 ha per person | +6.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0611 ha per person | -14.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0629 ha per person | +3.0% |
| 1995 | 0.0626 ha per person | -0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0372 ha per person | -40.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0382 ha per person | +2.5% |
| 1998 | 0.0375 ha per person | -1.8% |
| 1999 | 0.041 ha per person | +9.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0376 ha per person | -8.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0392 ha per person | +4.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0397 ha per person | +1.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0391 ha per person | -1.7% |
| 2004 | 0.035 ha per person | -10.5% |
| 2005 | 0.0378 ha per person | +8.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0381 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0315 ha per person | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0272 ha per person | -13.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0319 ha per person | +17.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0267 ha per person | -16.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0347 ha per person | +30.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0388 ha per person | +11.8% |
| 2013 | 0.0394 ha per person | +1.5% |
| 2014 | 0.0392 ha per person | -0.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0395 ha per person | +0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0367 ha per person | -7.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0321 ha per person | -12.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0349 ha per person | +8.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0346 ha per person | -0.7% |
| 2020 | 0.0331 ha per person | -4.5% |
| 2021 | 0.032 ha per person | -3.4% |
| 2022 | 0.0358 ha per person | +11.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0357 ha per person | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 0.0322 ha per person | -10.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0708 ha per person | 0.0622 ha per person | 0.0807 ha per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0652 ha per person | 0.0602 ha per person | 0.0689 ha per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.053 ha per person | 0.0427 ha per person | 0.0742 ha per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0542 ha per person | 0.0372 ha per person | 0.0713 ha per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0357 ha per person | 0.0272 ha per person | 0.0397 ha per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0357 ha per person | 0.0267 ha per person | 0.0395 ha per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0338 ha per person | 0.032 ha per person | 0.0358 ha per person | 5 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Kenya?
- Pulses, total — area harvested, per capita in Kenya was 0.0322 ha per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest pulses, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0807 ha per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest pulses, total — area harvested, per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0267 ha per person in 2010.
- How does Kenya rank for pulses, total — area harvested, per capita?
- Kenya ranks 15th out of 152 countries with data for 2024.
- Is pulses, total — area harvested, per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. 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 Pulses, Total — Area harvested, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Pulses, Total — 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.
Pulses, Total — Area harvested ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Pulses, Total — Area harvested Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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About this data
Pulses, Total — 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.