What is the difference in country area — area, per capita between Burkina Faso and Kenya?

0.0002 1000 ha per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?

64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.

Where does this data come from?

Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Burkina Faso vs Kenya: Country area — Area, per capita

Burkina Faso

0.0012 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Kenya

0.001 1000 ha per person

in 2024

Burkina Faso rank

95th

Kenya rank

98th

Country area — Area, per capita over time

Burkina Faso
Kenya

How they compare

Burkina Faso currently reports 0.0012 1000 ha per person against 0.001 1000 ha per person in Kenya, a difference of 0.0002 1000 ha per person.

That makes Burkina Faso's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 95th and Kenya ranks 98th of 190 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Burkina Faso	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	0.0053 1000 ha per person	0.0062 1000 ha per person	0.0009 1000 ha per person	Kenya
1970s	0.0045 1000 ha per person	0.0044 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Burkina Faso
1980s	0.0035 1000 ha per person	0.0031 1000 ha per person	0.0004 1000 ha per person	Burkina Faso
1990s	0.0027 1000 ha per person	0.0022 1000 ha per person	0.0005 1000 ha per person	Burkina Faso
2000s	0.002 1000 ha per person	0.0017 1000 ha per person	0.0004 1000 ha per person	Burkina Faso
2010s	0.0015 1000 ha per person	0.0013 1000 ha per person	0.0002 1000 ha per person	Burkina Faso
2020s	0.0012 1000 ha per person	0.0011 1000 ha per person	0.0001 1000 ha per person	Burkina Faso

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, per capita, Burkina Faso or Kenya?: Burkina Faso, at 0.0012 1000 ha per person against 0.001 1000 ha per person in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area, per capita between Burkina Faso and Kenya?: 0.0002 1000 ha per person, with Burkina Faso ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Kenya?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Burkina Faso and Kenya rank globally for country area — area, per capita?: Burkina Faso ranks 95th and Kenya ranks 98th of 190 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Statizoid (derived), published as Country area — Area, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Country area — Area, per capita
Unit: 1000 ha per person
Source: Statizoid (derived)
Licence: Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage: 193 places, 11,205 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 14 September 2026

Country area — Area divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.