Surface area in Kenya
Kenya: Surface area was 58.04 million ha in 2011. ▬ Flat
Latest (2011)
58.04 million ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
22nd
of 53 countries
All-time high
58.04 million ha
in 1961
All-time low
58.04 million ha
in 1961
Years of data
51
1961–2011
Surface area in Kenya, 1961–2011
Source: Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site. Measured in ha.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 58.04 million ha for surface area in 2011. That is the highest value across all 51 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area in Kenya peaked at 58.04 million ha in 1961 and was at its lowest, 58.04 million ha, in 1961.
Kenya ranks 22nd of 53 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Surface area in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 58.04 million ha | — |
| 1962 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1963 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1965 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1975 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1978 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1985 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 58.04 million ha | +0.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 58.04 million ha is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 33.22 million ha, 1.7× the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 58.04 million ha is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 27.42 million ha, 2.1× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.04 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 9 |
| 1970s | 58.04 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 10 |
| 1980s | 58.04 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 10 |
| 1990s | 58.04 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 10 |
| 2000s | 58.04 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 10 |
| 2010s | 58.04 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 2 |
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 surface area in Kenya?
- Surface area in Kenya was 58.04 million ha in 2011, according to Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site.
- What is the highest surface area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 58.04 million ha in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 58.04 million ha in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for surface area?
- Kenya ranks 22nd out of 53 countries with data for 2011.
- Is surface area rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as part of Surface area (ha). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.