Agricultural area over the long-term in Kenya
Kenya: Agricultural area over the long-term was 28.12 million hectares in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.12 million hectares
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 202 countries
All-time high
28.62 million hectares
in 2019
All-time low
3.88 million hectares
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Agricultural area over the long-term in Kenya, 1000–2025
Source: HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in hectares.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 28.12 million hectares for agricultural area over the long-term in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.2% on the previous year and down 0.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, agricultural area over the long-term in Kenya peaked at 28.62 million hectares in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.88 million hectares, in 1000.
That places Kenya 40th out of 202 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 108 years of available data.
Agricultural area over the long-term in Kenya, year by year
| Year | hectares | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1000 | 3.88 million hectares | — |
| 1100 | 4.56 million hectares | +17.5% |
| 1200 | 5.24 million hectares | +14.9% |
| 1300 | 5.92 million hectares | +13.0% |
| 1400 | 6.60 million hectares | +11.5% |
| 1500 | 7.28 million hectares | +10.3% |
| 1600 | 8.50 million hectares | +16.7% |
| 1700 | 9.71 million hectares | +14.3% |
| 1710 | 10.15 million hectares | +4.5% |
| 1720 | 10.59 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1730 | 11.02 million hectares | +4.1% |
| 1740 | 11.46 million hectares | +4.0% |
| 1750 | 11.90 million hectares | +3.8% |
| 1760 | 12.12 million hectares | +1.8% |
| 1770 | 12.33 million hectares | +1.7% |
| 1780 | 12.52 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 1790 | 12.71 million hectares | +1.5% |
| 1800 | 12.88 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1810 | 13.05 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1820 | 13.21 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1830 | 13.36 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1840 | 13.49 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1850 | 13.62 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1860 | 14.21 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1870 | 14.83 million hectares | +4.3% |
| 1880 | 15.62 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1890 | 16.46 million hectares | +5.4% |
| 1900 | 15.38 million hectares | -6.5% |
| 1910 | 13.95 million hectares | -9.3% |
| 1920 | 13.44 million hectares | -3.7% |
| 1930 | 15.64 million hectares | +16.3% |
| 1940 | 17.66 million hectares | +12.9% |
| 1950 | 20.75 million hectares | +17.5% |
| 1951 | 20.94 million hectares | +0.9% |
| 1952 | 21.16 million hectares | +1.0% |
| 1953 | 21.38 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1954 | 21.63 million hectares | +1.1% |
| 1955 | 21.88 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1956 | 22.15 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 1957 | 22.43 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1958 | 22.73 million hectares | +1.3% |
| 1959 | 23.03 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1960 | 23.36 million hectares | +1.4% |
| 1961 | 25.03 million hectares | +7.1% |
| 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 | 27.19 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2008 | 27.20 million hectares | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 27.40 million hectares | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 27.47 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2011 | 28.00 million hectares | +1.9% |
| 2012 | 28.32 million hectares | +1.2% |
| 2013 | 28.38 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2014 | 28.34 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2015 | 28.31 million hectares | -0.1% |
| 2016 | 28.45 million hectares | +0.5% |
| 2017 | 28.12 million hectares | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 28.56 million hectares | +1.6% |
| 2019 | 28.62 million hectares | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 28.37 million hectares | -0.9% |
| 2021 | 28.45 million hectares | +0.3% |
| 2022 | 28.30 million hectares | -0.5% |
| 2023 | 28.26 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2024 | 28.19 million hectares | -0.2% |
| 2025 | 28.12 million hectares | -0.2% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 28.12 million hectares is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.65 million hectares, 2.9× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 28.12 million hectares is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.68 million hectares, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.88 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 3.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.56 million hectares | 4.56 million hectares | 4.56 million hectares | 1 |
| 1200s | 5.24 million hectares | 5.24 million hectares | 5.24 million hectares | 1 |
| 1300s | 5.92 million hectares | 5.92 million hectares | 5.92 million hectares | 1 |
| 1400s | 6.60 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | 1 |
| 1500s | 7.28 million hectares | 7.28 million hectares | 7.28 million hectares | 1 |
| 1600s | 8.50 million hectares | 8.50 million hectares | 8.50 million hectares | 1 |
| 1700s | 9.71 million hectares | 9.71 million hectares | 9.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1710s | 10.15 million hectares | 10.15 million hectares | 10.15 million hectares | 1 |
| 1720s | 10.59 million hectares | 10.59 million hectares | 10.59 million hectares | 1 |
| 1730s | 11.02 million hectares | 11.02 million hectares | 11.02 million hectares | 1 |
| 1740s | 11.46 million hectares | 11.46 million hectares | 11.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1750s | 11.90 million hectares | 11.90 million hectares | 11.90 million hectares | 1 |
| 1760s | 12.12 million hectares | 12.12 million hectares | 12.12 million hectares | 1 |
| 1770s | 12.33 million hectares | 12.33 million hectares | 12.33 million hectares | 1 |
| 1780s | 12.52 million hectares | 12.52 million hectares | 12.52 million hectares | 1 |
| 1790s | 12.71 million hectares | 12.71 million hectares | 12.71 million hectares | 1 |
| 1800s | 12.88 million hectares | 12.88 million hectares | 12.88 million hectares | 1 |
| 1810s | 13.05 million hectares | 13.05 million hectares | 13.05 million hectares | 1 |
| 1820s | 13.21 million hectares | 13.21 million hectares | 13.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1830s | 13.36 million hectares | 13.36 million hectares | 13.36 million hectares | 1 |
| 1840s | 13.49 million hectares | 13.49 million hectares | 13.49 million hectares | 1 |
| 1850s | 13.62 million hectares | 13.62 million hectares | 13.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1860s | 14.21 million hectares | 14.21 million hectares | 14.21 million hectares | 1 |
| 1870s | 14.83 million hectares | 14.83 million hectares | 14.83 million hectares | 1 |
| 1880s | 15.62 million hectares | 15.62 million hectares | 15.62 million hectares | 1 |
| 1890s | 16.46 million hectares | 16.46 million hectares | 16.46 million hectares | 1 |
| 1900s | 15.38 million hectares | 15.38 million hectares | 15.38 million hectares | 1 |
| 1910s | 13.95 million hectares | 13.95 million hectares | 13.95 million hectares | 1 |
| 1920s | 13.44 million hectares | 13.44 million hectares | 13.44 million hectares | 1 |
| 1930s | 15.64 million hectares | 15.64 million hectares | 15.64 million hectares | 1 |
| 1940s | 17.66 million hectares | 17.66 million hectares | 17.66 million hectares | 1 |
| 1950s | 21.81 million hectares | 20.75 million hectares | 23.03 million hectares | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.89 million hectares | 23.36 million hectares | 25.09 million hectares | 10 |
| 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 | 27.01 million hectares | 26.73 million hectares | 27.40 million hectares | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.26 million hectares | 27.47 million hectares | 28.62 million hectares | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.28 million hectares | 28.12 million hectares | 28.45 million hectares | 6 |
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- 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 agricultural area over the long-term in Kenya?
- Agricultural area over the long-term in Kenya was 28.12 million hectares in 2025, according to HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 28.62 million hectares in 2019.
- What is the lowest agricultural area over the long-term recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 million hectares in 1000.
- How does Kenya rank for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is agricultural area over the long-term rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is down 0.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Kenya data come from?
- The figures come from HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.