Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.0354 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2023, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya stood at 0.0354 ha per square kilometre. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 27.0% on the previous year and up 49.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0354 ha per square kilometre in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.0007 ha per square kilometre, in 1964.
That places Kenya 30th out of 125 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1963 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | -5.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | +25.9% |
| 1966 | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | +6.8% |
| 1975 | 0.0013 ha per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 1976 | 0.0024 ha per square kilometre | +86.7% |
| 1977 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +43.5% |
| 1978 | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | +50.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | +15.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0066 ha per square kilometre | +8.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0078 ha per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 1983 | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | +20.0% |
| 1984 | 0.0088 ha per square kilometre | -5.6% |
| 1985 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | -13.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0076 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 1988 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 0.007 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | +12.5% |
| 1991 | 0.0097 ha per square kilometre | +22.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | -2.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0105 ha per square kilometre | +12.3% |
| 1994 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | +46.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0155 ha per square kilometre | +0.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0187 ha per square kilometre | +20.2% |
| 1997 | 0.0245 ha per square kilometre | +31.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1999 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | +0.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0249 ha per square kilometre | +1.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | +3.4% |
| 2003 | 0.0274 ha per square kilometre | +4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.029 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2005 | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2006 | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | -34.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0235 ha per square kilometre | +9.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0264 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 2009 | 0.0299 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2010 | 0.033 ha per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0327 ha per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 2012 | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | -22.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | -7.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | +12.6% |
| 2015 | 0.0288 ha per square kilometre | +7.9% |
| 2016 | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | -8.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0266 ha per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0263 ha per square kilometre | -1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0262 ha per square kilometre | -0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0282 ha per square kilometre | +7.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0292 ha per square kilometre | +3.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2023 | 0.0354 ha per square kilometre | +27.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0008 ha per square kilometre | 0.0007 ha per square kilometre | 0.001 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.002 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | 0.0053 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0075 ha per square kilometre | 0.0061 ha per square kilometre | 0.0093 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0161 ha per square kilometre | 0.0079 ha per square kilometre | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0267 ha per square kilometre | 0.0214 ha per square kilometre | 0.0325 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0276 ha per square kilometre | 0.0237 ha per square kilometre | 0.033 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0302 ha per square kilometre | 0.0279 ha per square kilometre | 0.0354 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 27 Thailand 0.0394 ha per square kilometre compare
- 28 Brazil 0.0389 ha per square kilometre compare
- 29 Nicaragua 0.0359 ha per square kilometre compare
- 31 Italy 0.0343 ha per square kilometre compare
- 32 Azerbaijan 0.0332 ha per square kilometre compare
- 33 Albania 0.0324 ha per square kilometre compare
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Frequently asked questions
- What is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.0354 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0354 ha per square kilometre in 2023.
- What is the lowest unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0007 ha per square kilometre in 1964.
- How does Kenya rank for unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 30th out of 125 countries with data for 2023.
- Is unmanufactured tobacco — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 49.4%. 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 Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Unmanufactured tobacco — 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.
Unmanufactured tobacco — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Unmanufactured tobacco — 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
Unmanufactured tobacco — 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.