Kenya: Agricultural land

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 Kenya

Agricultural land, sq. km.

 Latest value 277,100
 Year 2021
 Measure sq. km.
 Data availability 1961 - 2021
 Average 264,204
 Min - Max 252,000 - 277,100
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2021 is 277100 sq. km., unchanged from 277100 sq. km. in 2020. In comparison, the world average is 245857 sq. km., based on data from 193 countries. Historically, the average for Kenya from 1961 to 2021 is 264204 sq. km.. The minimum value, 252000 sq. km., was reached in 1961 while the maximum of 277100 sq. km. was recorded in 2019. See the global rankings or world map for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Recent data
Kenya - Agricultural land - Recent values chart

Historical series
Kenya - Agricultural land - historical chart - 1961-2021




Definition: Agricultural land refers to the share of land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.

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 Forest area, percent 6.3 2022 percent
 Percent agricultural land 49.73 2022 percent
 Employment in agriculture 32.63 2022 percent
 GDP share of agriculture 21.81 2023 percent
 Agriculture value added 23.56 2023 billion U.S. dollars
 Agricultural land 277,100 2021 sq. km.
 Crop production index 117.0 2022 index points
 Precipitation 630 2021 mm per year
 Arable land, percent of land area 11.1 2022 percent
 Cereal crop yield by hectar 1,449 2022 kg per hectar
 Food production index 112.4 2022 index points
 Fertilizer use 35.1 2022 kg per hectare of arable land
 Livestock production index 103.7 2022 index points
 Forest area, sq.km 36,110.9 2022 sq. km
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