Total agricultural area over the long term in Kenya
Kenya: Total agricultural area over the long term was 28.12 million in 2025. ▲ Rising
Latest (2025)
28.12 million
Change on year
down 0.2%
World rank
40th
of 202 countries
All-time high
28.62 million
in 2019
All-time low
3.88 million
in 1000
Years of data
108
1000–2025
Total agricultural area over the long term in Kenya, 1000–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 28.12 million for total 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, total agricultural area over the long term in Kenya peaked at 28.62 million in 2019 and was at its lowest, 3.88 million, 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.88 million | 3.88 million | 3.88 million | 1 |
| 1100s | 4.56 million | 4.56 million | 4.56 million | 1 |
| 1200s | 5.24 million | 5.24 million | 5.24 million | 1 |
| 1300s | 5.92 million | 5.92 million | 5.92 million | 1 |
| 1400s | 6.60 million | 6.60 million | 6.60 million | 1 |
| 1500s | 7.28 million | 7.28 million | 7.28 million | 1 |
| 1600s | 8.50 million | 8.50 million | 8.50 million | 1 |
| 1700s | 9.71 million | 9.71 million | 9.71 million | 1 |
| 1710s | 10.15 million | 10.15 million | 10.15 million | 1 |
| 1720s | 10.59 million | 10.59 million | 10.59 million | 1 |
| 1730s | 11.02 million | 11.02 million | 11.02 million | 1 |
| 1740s | 11.46 million | 11.46 million | 11.46 million | 1 |
| 1750s | 11.90 million | 11.90 million | 11.90 million | 1 |
| 1760s | 12.12 million | 12.12 million | 12.12 million | 1 |
| 1770s | 12.33 million | 12.33 million | 12.33 million | 1 |
| 1780s | 12.52 million | 12.52 million | 12.52 million | 1 |
| 1790s | 12.71 million | 12.71 million | 12.71 million | 1 |
| 1800s | 12.88 million | 12.88 million | 12.88 million | 1 |
| 1810s | 13.05 million | 13.05 million | 13.05 million | 1 |
| 1820s | 13.21 million | 13.21 million | 13.21 million | 1 |
| 1830s | 13.36 million | 13.36 million | 13.36 million | 1 |
| 1840s | 13.49 million | 13.49 million | 13.49 million | 1 |
| 1850s | 13.62 million | 13.62 million | 13.62 million | 1 |
| 1860s | 14.21 million | 14.21 million | 14.21 million | 1 |
| 1870s | 14.83 million | 14.83 million | 14.83 million | 1 |
| 1880s | 15.62 million | 15.62 million | 15.62 million | 1 |
| 1890s | 16.46 million | 16.46 million | 16.46 million | 1 |
| 1900s | 15.38 million | 15.38 million | 15.38 million | 1 |
| 1910s | 13.95 million | 13.95 million | 13.95 million | 1 |
| 1920s | 13.44 million | 13.44 million | 13.44 million | 1 |
| 1930s | 15.64 million | 15.64 million | 15.64 million | 1 |
| 1940s | 17.66 million | 17.66 million | 17.66 million | 1 |
| 1950s | 21.81 million | 20.75 million | 23.03 million | 10 |
| 1960s | 24.89 million | 23.36 million | 25.09 million | 10 |
| 1970s | 25.32 million | 25.10 million | 25.58 million | 10 |
| 1980s | 26.00 million | 25.43 million | 27.02 million | 10 |
| 1990s | 26.85 million | 26.48 million | 27.24 million | 10 |
| 2000s | 27.01 million | 26.73 million | 27.40 million | 10 |
| 2010s | 28.26 million | 27.47 million | 28.62 million | 10 |
| 2020s | 28.28 million | 28.12 million | 28.45 million | 6 |
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More agriculture & rural data for Kenya
- Agriculture share gdp 23.16 (2025)
- Value added in the agricultural sector as of gdp vs gdp per capita 23.16 (2025)
- Agricultural raw materials exports 12.9% (2024)
- Agricultural raw materials imports 2.0% (2024)
- Rural population 67.8% (2025)
- Rural population growth 1.5% (2025)
- Rural population 39.00 million (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 23.2% (2025)
- Agriculture, forestry, and fishing, value added 31.48 billion current US$ (2025)
- Tomatoes — Gross per capita Production Index Number 101.76 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is total agricultural area over the long term in Kenya?
- Total agricultural area over the long term in Kenya was 28.12 million in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 28.62 million in 2019.
- What is the lowest total agricultural area over the long term recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 3.88 million in 1000.
- How does Kenya rank for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Kenya ranks 40th out of 202 countries with data for 2025.
- Is total 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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