Afghanistan vs Kenya: Cropland — Area

Afghanistan
8,082 1000 ha
in 2024
Kenya
7,766 1000 ha
in 2024
Afghanistan rank
44th
Kenya rank
47th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Afghanistan currently reports 8,082 1000 ha against 7,766 1000 ha in Kenya, a difference of 316 1000 ha.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.

Afghanistan ranks 44th and Kenya ranks 47th of 234 countries.

Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 7,903 1000 ha 3,760 1000 ha 4,143 1000 ha Afghanistan
1970s 8,044 1000 ha 4,024 1000 ha 4,020 1000 ha Afghanistan
1980s 8,050 1000 ha 4,702 1000 ha 3,348 1000 ha Afghanistan
1990s 7,879 1000 ha 5,553 1000 ha 2,326 1000 ha Afghanistan
2000s 7,875 1000 ha 5,656 1000 ha 2,219 1000 ha Afghanistan
2010s 7,931 1000 ha 6,581 1000 ha 1,351 1000 ha Afghanistan
2020s 8,091 1000 ha 7,480 1000 ha 610.44 1000 ha Afghanistan

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Afghanistan or Kenya?
Afghanistan, at 8,082 1000 ha against 7,766 1000 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Afghanistan and Kenya?
316 1000 ha, with Afghanistan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for cropland — area?
Afghanistan ranks 44th and Kenya ranks 47th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.