Kenya vs Norway: Country area — Area

Kenya
59,197 1000 ha
in 2024
Norway
62,450 1000 ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
50th
Norway rank
47th

Country area — Area over time

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

How they compare

Norway currently reports 62,450 1000 ha against 59,197 1000 ha in Kenya, a difference of 3,253 1000 ha.

That makes Norway'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.

Kenya ranks 50th and Norway ranks 47th of 248 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Norway Difference Ahead
1960s 58,037 1000 ha 38,518 1000 ha 19,519 1000 ha Kenya
1970s 58,037 1000 ha 38,518 1000 ha 19,519 1000 ha Kenya
1980s 58,037 1000 ha 38,518 1000 ha 19,519 1000 ha Kenya
1990s 58,037 1000 ha 38,518 1000 ha 19,519 1000 ha Kenya
2000s 58,037 1000 ha 38,518 1000 ha 19,519 1000 ha Kenya
2010s 58,037 1000 ha 55,320 1000 ha 2,717 1000 ha Kenya
2020s 59,197 1000 ha 62,450 1000 ha 3,253 1000 ha Norway

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher country area — area, Kenya or Norway?
Norway, at 62,450 1000 ha against 59,197 1000 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in country area — area between Kenya and Norway?
3,253 1000 ha, with Norway ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Norway?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Norway rank globally for country area — area?
Kenya ranks 50th and Norway ranks 47th 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.