Botswana vs Kenya: Country area — Area

Botswana
58,173 1000 ha
in 2024
Kenya
59,197 1000 ha
in 2024
Botswana rank
52nd
Kenya rank
50th

Country area — Area over time

  • Botswana
  • Kenya
020.0k40.0k60.0k196119922024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 59,197 1000 ha against 58,173 1000 ha in Botswana, a difference of 1,024 1000 ha.

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

Botswana ranks 52nd and Kenya ranks 50th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Botswana Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 58,173 1000 ha 58,037 1000 ha 136 1000 ha Botswana
1970s 58,173 1000 ha 58,037 1000 ha 136 1000 ha Botswana
1980s 58,173 1000 ha 58,037 1000 ha 136 1000 ha Botswana
1990s 58,173 1000 ha 58,037 1000 ha 136 1000 ha Botswana
2000s 58,173 1000 ha 58,037 1000 ha 136 1000 ha Botswana
2010s 58,173 1000 ha 58,037 1000 ha 136 1000 ha Botswana
2020s 58,173 1000 ha 59,197 1000 ha 1,024 1000 ha Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Botswana or Kenya?
Kenya, at 59,197 1000 ha against 58,173 1000 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Botswana and Kenya?
1,024 1000 ha, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for country area — area?
Botswana ranks 52nd and Kenya ranks 50th of 248 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Country area — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Country area — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
284 places, 16,500 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.