Grassland organic soils — Area in Kenya

Kenya: Grassland organic soils — Area was 3,363 ha in 2024. ▼ Falling

Latest (2024)
3,363 ha
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
60th
of 221 countries
All-time high
4,678 ha
in 2001
All-time low
3,363 ha
in 2022
Years of data
35
1990–2024

Grassland organic soils — Area in Kenya, 1990–2024

01.0k2.0k3.0k4.0k5.0k1990200720241990: 4.6k ha1991: 4.6k ha1992: 4.6k ha1993: 4.6k ha1994: 4.6k ha1995: 4.6k ha1996: 4.7k ha1997: 4.7k ha1998: 4.7k ha1999: 4.7k ha2000: 4.7k ha2001: 4.7k ha2002: 4.7k ha2003: 4.7k ha2004: 4.7k ha2005: 4.7k ha2006: 4.7k ha2007: 4.7k ha2008: 4.7k ha2009: 4.7k ha2010: 4.7k ha2011: 4.7k ha2012: 4.7k ha2013: 4.7k ha2014: 4.7k ha2015: 4.7k ha2016: 4.7k ha2017: 4.7k ha2018: 4.6k ha2019: 4.4k ha2020: 4.4k ha2021: 3.8k ha2022: 3.4k ha2023: 3.4k ha2024: 3.4k ha

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for grassland organic soils — area in Kenya is 3,363 ha, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 35 years on record.

The figure is down 28.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, grassland organic soils — area in Kenya peaked at 4,678 ha in 2001 and was at its lowest, 3,363 ha, in 2022.

That places Kenya 60th out of 221 countries with data for 2024, putting it 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 4,606 ha 4,558 ha 4,667 ha 10
2000s 4,677 ha 4,667 ha 4,678 ha 10
2010s 4,628 ha 4,357 ha 4,674 ha 10
2020s 3,641 ha 3,363 ha 4,357 ha 5

Countries ranked near Kenya

  1. 57 Spain 5,306 ha compare
  2. 58 Rwanda 3,550 ha compare
  3. 59 Bulgaria 3,480 ha compare
  4. 61 Guinea 3,316 ha compare
  5. 62 Czechia 3,082 ha compare
  6. 63 Belize 2,896 ha compare

See the full ranking of 274 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is grassland organic soils — area in Kenya?
Grassland organic soils — area in Kenya was 3,363 ha in 2024, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 4,678 ha in 2001.
What is the lowest grassland organic soils — area recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 3,363 ha in 2022.
How does Kenya rank for grassland organic soils — area?
Kenya ranks 60th out of 221 countries with data for 2024.
Is grassland organic soils — area rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is down 28.0%. 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 Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Grassland 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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