Cameroon vs Kenya: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 7,967 1000 ha against 7,766 1000 ha in Kenya, a difference of 201 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 45th and Kenya ranks 47th of 234 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,742 1000 ha | 3,760 1000 ha | 1,982 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 6,367 1000 ha | 4,024 1000 ha | 2,343 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 7,099 1000 ha | 4,702 1000 ha | 2,397 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 7,140 1000 ha | 5,553 1000 ha | 1,587 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7,204 1000 ha | 5,656 1000 ha | 1,549 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 7,758 1000 ha | 6,581 1000 ha | 1,177 1000 ha | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7,886 1000 ha | 7,480 1000 ha | 405.58 1000 ha | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 7,967 1000 ha against 7,766 1000 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 201 1000 ha, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for cropland — area?
- Cameroon ranks 45th 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
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.