Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Kenya
Kenya: Surface area (sq. km), per capita was 0.0105 sq. km per person in 2024. ◆ Volatile
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Kenya, 1961–2024
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in sq. km per person.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0105 sq. km per person for surface area (sq. km), per capita in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 64 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.9% on the previous year and down 16.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, surface area (sq. km), per capita in Kenya peaked at 0.0727 sq. km per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0105 sq. km per person, in 2024.
That places Kenya 109th out of 216 countries with data for 2024, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Kenya, year by year
| Year | sq. km per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0727 sq. km per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0699 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0673 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1964 | 0.0647 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0622 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1966 | 0.0597 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0574 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0552 sq. km per person | -3.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0531 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1970 | 0.051 sq. km per person | -3.8% |
| 1971 | 0.0492 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1972 | 0.0475 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0459 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1974 | 0.0444 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1975 | 0.043 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1976 | 0.0416 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1977 | 0.0402 sq. km per person | -3.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0389 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0375 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0362 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1981 | 0.035 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1982 | 0.0337 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1983 | 0.0325 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0313 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0302 sq. km per person | -3.6% |
| 1986 | 0.0292 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1987 | 0.0282 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1988 | 0.0272 sq. km per person | -3.5% |
| 1989 | 0.0262 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0254 sq. km per person | -3.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0245 sq. km per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0238 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0231 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.0224 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0218 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0212 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1997 | 0.0207 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1998 | 0.0201 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 1999 | 0.0195 sq. km per person | -2.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0189 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0184 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0178 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0172 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0167 sq. km per person | -3.1% |
| 2005 | 0.0162 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0157 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0153 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0148 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0144 sq. km per person | -3.0% |
| 2010 | 0.014 sq. km per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0136 sq. km per person | -2.7% |
| 2012 | 0.0132 sq. km per person | -2.6% |
| 2013 | 0.0129 sq. km per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0126 sq. km per person | -2.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0123 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0121 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0118 sq. km per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0116 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0113 sq. km per person | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 0.0111 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0109 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
| 2023 | 0.0107 sq. km per person | -2.0% |
| 2024 | 0.0105 sq. km per person | -1.9% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.0105 sq. km per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0124 sq. km per person, 84% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.0105 sq. km per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0156 sq. km per person, 67% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0624 sq. km per person | 0.0531 sq. km per person | 0.0727 sq. km per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0439 sq. km per person | 0.0375 sq. km per person | 0.051 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.031 sq. km per person | 0.0262 sq. km per person | 0.0362 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0223 sq. km per person | 0.0195 sq. km per person | 0.0254 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0165 sq. km per person | 0.0144 sq. km per person | 0.0189 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0125 sq. km per person | 0.0113 sq. km per person | 0.014 sq. km per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0109 sq. km per person | 0.0105 sq. km per person | 0.0113 sq. km per person | 5 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
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 surface area (sq. km), per capita in Kenya?
- Surface area (sq. km), per capita in Kenya was 0.0105 sq. km per person in 2024, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0727 sq. km per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest surface area (sq. km), per capita recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0105 sq. km per person in 2024.
- How does Kenya rank for surface area (sq. km), per capita?
- Kenya ranks 109th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
- Is surface area (sq. km), per capita rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Surface area (sq. km), per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Surface area (sq. km) ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Surface area FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
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
Surface area (sq. km) divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.