Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya
Kenya: Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre was 0.067 ha per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2023)
0.067 ha per square kilometre
Change on year
down 12.0%
World rank
66th
of 120 countries
All-time high
0.0762 ha per square kilometre
in 2022
All-time low
0.0044 ha per square kilometre
in 1965
Years of data
63
1961–2023
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in ha per square kilometre.
Analysis
The most recent figure for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya is 0.067 ha per square kilometre, measured in 2023.
The figure is down 12.0% on the previous year and up 21.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya peaked at 0.0762 ha per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0.0044 ha per square kilometre, in 1965.
Kenya ranks 66th of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya, year by year
| Year | ha per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 0.0102 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1963 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | -8.2% |
| 1964 | 0.0094 ha per square kilometre | +0.6% |
| 1965 | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | -53.7% |
| 1966 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +14.0% |
| 1967 | 0.005 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1968 | 0.006 ha per square kilometre | +21.6% |
| 1969 | 0.0086 ha per square kilometre | +43.1% |
| 1970 | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | +18.7% |
| 1971 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | +8.3% |
| 1972 | 0.0121 ha per square kilometre | +8.7% |
| 1973 | 0.013 ha per square kilometre | +7.7% |
| 1974 | 0.0115 ha per square kilometre | -11.4% |
| 1975 | 0.0111 ha per square kilometre | -3.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0123 ha per square kilometre | +11.0% |
| 1977 | 0.0118 ha per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 1978 | 0.0132 ha per square kilometre | +11.9% |
| 1979 | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | +16.0% |
| 1980 | 0.0171 ha per square kilometre | +12.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | -3.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0184 ha per square kilometre | +10.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | +8.1% |
| 1984 | 0.0219 ha per square kilometre | +10.2% |
| 1985 | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | +16.3% |
| 1986 | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 0.0246 ha per square kilometre | -3.4% |
| 1989 | 0.025 ha per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 1990 | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | -6.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | -3.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0199 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 1994 | 0.019 ha per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1995 | 0.0193 ha per square kilometre | +1.9% |
| 1996 | 0.0222 ha per square kilometre | +15.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0182 ha per square kilometre | -18.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | -16.5% |
| 1999 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | +53.1% |
| 2000 | 0.0244 ha per square kilometre | +4.9% |
| 2001 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | -4.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0228 ha per square kilometre | -1.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | -17.1% |
| 2004 | 0.0232 ha per square kilometre | +22.7% |
| 2005 | 0.028 ha per square kilometre | +20.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 2007 | 0.0289 ha per square kilometre | -28.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0294 ha per square kilometre | +1.7% |
| 2009 | 0.0384 ha per square kilometre | +30.4% |
| 2010 | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | -7.5% |
| 2011 | 0.0493 ha per square kilometre | +38.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0521 ha per square kilometre | +5.7% |
| 2013 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0499 ha per square kilometre | -9.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0515 ha per square kilometre | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0512 ha per square kilometre | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0529 ha per square kilometre | +3.2% |
| 2018 | 0.045 ha per square kilometre | -14.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0432 ha per square kilometre | -4.1% |
| 2020 | 0.0487 ha per square kilometre | +12.8% |
| 2021 | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | +13.3% |
| 2022 | 0.0762 ha per square kilometre | +38.2% |
| 2023 | 0.067 ha per square kilometre | -12.0% |
Kenya compared with similar countries
- Kenya's 0.067 ha per square kilometre is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2892 ha per square kilometre, 23% of the median. (32 countries reporting)
- Kenya's 0.067 ha per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.3312 ha per square kilometre, 20% of the median. (37 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0077 ha per square kilometre | 0.0044 ha per square kilometre | 0.0112 ha per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0122 ha per square kilometre | 0.0103 ha per square kilometre | 0.0153 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.022 ha per square kilometre | 0.0166 ha per square kilometre | 0.0255 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0205 ha per square kilometre | 0.0152 ha per square kilometre | 0.0233 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0278 ha per square kilometre | 0.0189 ha per square kilometre | 0.0406 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0486 ha per square kilometre | 0.0355 ha per square kilometre | 0.0551 ha per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0618 ha per square kilometre | 0.0487 ha per square kilometre | 0.0762 ha per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Kenya
- 63 Uzbekistan 0.0959 ha per square kilometre compare
- 64 Mauritania 0.0834 ha per square kilometre compare
- 65 El Salvador 0.0769 ha per square kilometre compare
- 67 Zambia 0.0665 ha per square kilometre compare
- 68 Trinidad and Tobago 0.0639 ha per square kilometre compare
- 69 Argentina 0.0632 ha per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Kenya
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 276.34 million kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 50,641 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 16,186 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 34,454 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 61.08 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 1,231 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 2,372 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 2,116 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 255.67 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 7.99 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya?
- Rice — area harvested, per square kilometre in Kenya was 0.067 ha per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0762 ha per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest rice — area harvested, per square kilometre recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0044 ha per square kilometre in 1965.
- How does Kenya rank for rice — area harvested, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 66th out of 120 countries with data for 2023.
- Is rice — area harvested, per square kilometre rising or falling in Kenya?
- Over the last ten years it is up 21.7%. 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 Rice — Area harvested, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Rice — 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.
Rice — Area harvested ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Rice — 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
Rice — 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.