Mountain area in Kenya
Kenya: Mountain area was 143,500 kmsq in 2021. β¬ Flat
Latest (2021)
143,500 kmsq
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
38th
of 181 countries
All-time high
143,500 kmsq
in 2000
All-time low
143,500 kmsq
in 2000
Years of data
6
2000β2021
Mountain area in Kenya, 2000β2021
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database. Measured in kmsq.
Analysis
Kenya recorded 143,500 kmsq for mountain area 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, mountain area in Kenya peaked at 143,500 kmsq in 2000 and was at its lowest, 143,500 kmsq, in 2000.
That places Kenya 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2021, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 143,500 kmsq | 143,500 kmsq | 143,500 kmsq | 2 |
| 2010s | 143,500 kmsq | 143,500 kmsq | 143,500 kmsq | 3 |
| 2020s | 143,500 kmsq | 143,500 kmsq | 143,500 kmsq | 1 |
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More development goals data for Kenya
- Red List Index 0.8338 index (2025)
- Number of refugees per 100,000 population, by country of origin 21.09 per 100,000 people (2025)
- Manufacturing value added per capita 158.85 constant US$ (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds (not extinct) 56 (2025)
- Number of transboundary breeds with unknown risk status 51 (2025)
- Number of local breeds with unknown risk status 30 (2025)
- Number of local breeds (not extinct) 32 (2025)
- Number of local breeds kept in the country 32 (2025)
- Infant deaths 51,310 (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is mountain area in Kenya?
- Mountain area in Kenya was 143,500 kmsq in 2021, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest mountain area recorded in Kenya?
- The highest recorded value was 143,500 kmsq in 2000.
- What is the lowest mountain area recorded in Kenya?
- The lowest recorded value was 143,500 kmsq in 2000.
- How does Kenya rank for mountain area?
- Kenya ranks 38th out of 181 countries with data for 2021.
- Is mountain area 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 United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Mountain area (square kilometres). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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