Which has higher country area — area, Central African Republic or Kenya?

Central African Republic, at 62,298 1000 ha against 59,197 1000 ha in Kenya as of 2024.

What is the difference in country area — area between Central African Republic and Kenya?

3,101 1000 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kenya?

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

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.

Central African Republic vs Kenya: Country area — Area

Central African Republic

62,298 1000 ha

in 2024

Kenya

59,197 1000 ha

in 2024

Central African Republic rank

52nd

Kenya rank

55th

Country area — Area over time

Central African Republic
Kenya

How they compare

Central African Republic currently reports 62,298 1000 ha against 59,197 1000 ha in Kenya, a difference of 3,101 1000 ha.

That makes Central African Republic's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Central African Republic has been ahead every year.

Central African Republic ranks 52nd and Kenya ranks 55th of 267 countries.

Central African Republic has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Central African Republic	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	62,298 1000 ha	58,037 1000 ha	4,261 1000 ha	Central African Republic
1970s	62,298 1000 ha	58,037 1000 ha	4,261 1000 ha	Central African Republic
1980s	62,298 1000 ha	58,037 1000 ha	4,261 1000 ha	Central African Republic
1990s	62,298 1000 ha	58,037 1000 ha	4,261 1000 ha	Central African Republic
2000s	62,298 1000 ha	58,037 1000 ha	4,261 1000 ha	Central African Republic
2010s	62,298 1000 ha	58,037 1000 ha	4,261 1000 ha	Central African Republic
2020s	62,298 1000 ha	59,197 1000 ha	3,101 1000 ha	Central African Republic

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Central African Republic or Kenya?: Central African Republic, at 62,298 1000 ha against 59,197 1000 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Central African Republic and Kenya?: 3,101 1000 ha, with Central African Republic ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central African Republic and Kenya?: 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Central African Republic and Kenya rank globally for country area — area?: Central African Republic ranks 52nd and Kenya ranks 55th of 267 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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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: 300 places, 17,412 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed: 17 September 2026

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