Kenya vs Vietnam: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- Kenya
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 6,728 1000 ha against 6,688 1000 ha in Kenya, a difference of 40 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
Kenya ranks 50th and Vietnam ranks 47th of 248 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,500 1000 ha | 5,562 1000 ha | 2,062 1000 ha | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 3,650 1000 ha | 5,784 1000 ha | 2,134 1000 ha | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 4,290 1000 ha | 5,697 1000 ha | 1,407 1000 ha | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 5,059 1000 ha | 5,564 1000 ha | 505.13 1000 ha | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 5,197 1000 ha | 6,431 1000 ha | 1,234 1000 ha | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 5,947 1000 ha | 6,683 1000 ha | 736.72 1000 ha | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 6,595 1000 ha | 6,758 1000 ha | 162.66 1000 ha | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, Kenya or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 6,728 1000 ha against 6,688 1000 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between Kenya and Vietnam?
- 40 1000 ha, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vietnam?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Vietnam rank globally for arable land — area?
- Kenya ranks 50th and Vietnam ranks 47th of 248 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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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.