Kenya vs Melanesia: Country area — Area
Country area — Area over time
- Kenya
- Melanesia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 59,197 1000 ha against 54,038 1000 ha in Melanesia, a difference of 5,159 1000 ha.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Melanesia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 50th and Melanesia ranks 53rd of 248 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Melanesia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58,037 1000 ha | 54,078 1000 ha | 3,959 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 1970s | 58,037 1000 ha | 54,078 1000 ha | 3,959 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 1980s | 58,037 1000 ha | 54,078 1000 ha | 3,959 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 1990s | 58,037 1000 ha | 54,078 1000 ha | 3,959 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 58,037 1000 ha | 54,078 1000 ha | 3,959 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 2010s | 58,037 1000 ha | 54,078 1000 ha | 3,959 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 2020s | 59,197 1000 ha | 54,070 1000 ha | 5,127 1000 ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher country area — area, Kenya or Melanesia?
- Kenya, at 59,197 1000 ha against 54,038 1000 ha in Melanesia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in country area — area between Kenya and Melanesia?
- 5,159 1000 ha, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Melanesia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Melanesia rank globally for country area — area?
- Kenya ranks 50th and Melanesia ranks 53rd 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
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.