Tomatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Tomatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0524 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.0524 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
up 7.4%
World rank
46th
of 148 countries
All-time high
0.0614 ha per square kilometre
in 2020
All-time low
0.0037 ha per square kilometre
in 1961
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Tomatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 0.0524 ha per square kilometre for tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in 2023.
That represents a change of up 7.4% on the previous year and up 25.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0614 ha per square kilometre in 2020 and was at its lowest, 0.0037 ha per square kilometre, in 1961.
That places Kenya 46th out of 148 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Tomatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +2.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0039 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 1965 | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1966 | 0.0041 ha per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 1967 | 0.0042 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1968 | 0.0043 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | +2.9% |
| 1970 | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0046 ha per square kilometre | +2.5% |
| 1972 | 0.0047 ha per square kilometre | +2.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0048 ha per square kilometre | +2.6% |
| 1974 | 0.0049 ha per square kilometre | +2.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0051 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0054 ha per square kilometre | +5.5% |
| 1977 | 0.0056 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +9.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +22.9% |
| 1980 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0095 ha per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 1982 | 0.0117 ha per square kilometre | +23.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | +9.5% |
| 1985 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0149 ha per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1989 | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | +11.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | +5.3% |
| 1991 | 0.0202 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0238 ha per square kilometre | +17.6% |
| 1993 | 0.0224 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1994 | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0196 ha per square kilometre | -21.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0242 ha per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0256 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0257 ha per square kilometre | +0.3% |
| 1999 | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0285 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0306 ha per square kilometre | +7.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0319 ha per square kilometre | +4.2% |
| 2004 | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | +25.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0364 ha per square kilometre | -9.0% |
| 2006 | 0.0343 ha per square kilometre | -5.8% |
| 2007 | 0.0328 ha per square kilometre | -4.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | -12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0303 ha per square kilometre | +5.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0362 ha per square kilometre | +11.4% |
| 2012 | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | +6.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0419 ha per square kilometre | +9.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0431 ha per square kilometre | +2.8% |
| 2015 | 0.0333 ha per square kilometre | -22.7% |
| 2016 | 0.0383 ha per square kilometre | +14.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0481 ha per square kilometre | +25.6% |
| 2018 | 0.049 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0451 ha per square kilometre | -7.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | +36.0% |
| 2021 | 0.051 ha per square kilometre | -16.9% |
| 2022 | 0.0488 ha per square kilometre | -4.4% |
| 2023 | 0.0524 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.004 ha per square kilometre | 0.0037 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 0.0045 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | 0.0167 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | 0.0176 ha per square kilometre | 0.0287 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.032 ha per square kilometre | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | 0.04 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | 0.049 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0534 ha per square kilometre | 0.0488 ha per square kilometre | 0.0614 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 43 Burkina Faso 0.0666 ha per square kilometre compare
- 44 Kyrgyzstan 0.0623 ha per square kilometre compare
- 45 Mozambique 0.0613 ha per square kilometre compare
- 47 Philippines 0.0501 ha per square kilometre compare
- 48 Iraq 0.0501 ha per square kilometre compare
- 49 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0481 ha per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0524 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0614 ha per square kilometre in 2020.
- What is the lowest tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0037 ha per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Kenya rank for tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 46th out of 148 countries with data for 2023.
- Is tomatoes — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 25.0%. 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 Tomatoes — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Tomatoes — 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.
Tomatoes — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Tomatoes — 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
Tomatoes — 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.