15.4.2 Mountain area: Total — Value in Kenya

Kenya: 15.4.2 Mountain area: Total — Value was 143,500 km2 in 2021. ▬ Flat

Latest (2021)
143,500 km2
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 181 countries
All-time high
143,500 km2
in 2000
All-time low
143,500 km2
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000–2021

15.4.2 Mountain area: Total — Value in Kenya, 2000–2021

050.0k100.0k150.0k2000201020212000: 143.5k km22005: 143.5k km22010: 143.5k km22015: 143.5k km22018: 143.5k km22021: 143.5k km2

Source: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations. Measured in km2.

Analysis

Kenya recorded 143,500 km2 for 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value in 2021. That is the highest value across all 6 years on record.

That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value in Kenya peaked at 143,500 km2 in 2000 and was at its lowest, 143,500 km2, in 2000.

That places Kenya 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 143,500 km2 143,500 km2 143,500 km2 2
2010s 143,500 km2 143,500 km2 143,500 km2 3
2020s 143,500 km2 143,500 km2 143,500 km2 1

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  3. 37 Sudan 144,772 km2 compare
  4. 39 Italy 142,850 km2 compare
  5. 40 Viet Nam 140,417 km2 compare
  6. 41 New Zealand 137,030 km2 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value in Kenya?
15.4.2 mountain area: total — value in Kenya was 143,500 km2 in 2021, according to Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations.
What is the highest 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value recorded in Kenya?
The highest recorded value was 143,500 km2 in 2000.
What is the lowest 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value recorded in Kenya?
The lowest recorded value was 143,500 km2 in 2000.
How does Kenya rank for 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value?
Kenya ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
Is 15.4.2 mountain area: total — value rising or falling in Kenya?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Kenya data come from?
The figures come from Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as part of 15.4.2 Mountain area: Total — Value. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
15.4.2 Mountain area: Total — Value
Unit
km2
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
206 places, 1,236 data points, 2000–2021
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