Cropland organic soils — Area in Kenya

Kenya: Cropland organic soils — Area was 1,780 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
1,780 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
77th
of 216 countries
All-time high
2,140 ha
in 2001
All-time low
1,780 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Cropland organic soils — Area in Kenya, 1990–2024

05001.0k1.5k2.0k1990200720241990: 2.0k ha1991: 2.0k ha1992: 2.0k ha1993: 2.0k ha1994: 2.0k ha1995: 2.1k ha1996: 2.1k ha1997: 2.1k ha1998: 2.1k ha1999: 2.1k ha2000: 2.1k ha2001: 2.1k ha2002: 2.1k ha2003: 2.1k ha2004: 2.1k ha2005: 2.1k ha2006: 2.1k ha2007: 2.1k ha2008: 2.1k ha2009: 2.1k ha2010: 2.1k ha2011: 2.0k ha2012: 2.0k ha2013: 2.0k ha2014: 2.0k ha2015: 2.0k ha2016: 2.0k ha2017: 2.0k ha2018: 2.0k ha2019: 2.1k ha2020: 2.1k ha2021: 1.9k ha2022: 1.8k ha2023: 1.8k ha2024: 1.8k ha

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in ha.

Analysis

The most recent figure for cropland organic soils — area in Kenya is 1,780 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 10.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, cropland organic soils — area in Kenya peaked at 2,140 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 1,780 ha, in 2022.

Kenya ranks 77th of 216 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 35 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 2,067 ha 2,019 ha 2,116 ha 10
2000s 2,137 ha 2,116 ha 2,140 ha 10
2010s 2,009 ha 1,984 ha 2,109 ha 10
2020s 1,871 ha 1,780 ha 2,109 ha 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 74 Peru 2,619 ha compare
  2. 75 Liberia 2,235 ha compare
  3. 76 Slovakia 1,903 ha compare
  4. 78 Bosnia and Herzegovina 1,756 ha compare
  5. 79 Fiji 1,539 ha compare
  6. 80 Ghana 1,535 ha compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is cropland organic soils — area in Kenya?
Cropland organic soils — area in Kenya was 1,780 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 2,140 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest cropland organic soils — area recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 1,780 ha in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for cropland organic soils — area?
Kenya ranks 77th out of 216 countries with data for 2024.
Is cropland organic soils — area rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 10.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of Cropland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Cropland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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