Kenya vs United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland: Arable land — Area

Kenya
6,688 1000 ha
in 2024
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
6,124 1000 ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
41st
United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank
43rd

Arable land — Area over time

  • Kenya
  • United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196119922024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6,688 1000 ha against 6,124 1000 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, a difference of 564 1000 ha.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ahead.

Kenya ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 214 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland Difference Ahead
1960s 3,500 1000 ha 7,272 1000 ha 3,772 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1970s 3,650 1000 ha 6,995 1000 ha 3,345 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1980s 4,290 1000 ha 6,901 1000 ha 2,611 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
1990s 5,059 1000 ha 6,232 1000 ha 1,173 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2000s 5,197 1000 ha 5,875 1000 ha 678.35 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2010s 5,947 1000 ha 6,099 1000 ha 151.95 1000 ha United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland
2020s 6,595 1000 ha 6,040 1000 ha 555.88 1000 ha Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, Kenya or United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
Kenya, at 6,688 1000 ha against 6,124 1000 ha in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
564 1000 ha, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland rank globally for arable land — area?
Kenya ranks 41st and United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland ranks 43rd of 214 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
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