Kenya vs Nepal: Cropland — Share in Land area

Kenya
13.37 %
in 2024
Nepal
13.59 %
in 2024
Kenya rank
121st
Nepal rank
120th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Kenya
  • Nepal
051015196119922024

How they compare

Nepal currently reports 13.59 % against 13.37 % in Kenya, a difference of 0.22 %.

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

Kenya ranks 121st and Nepal ranks 120th of 234 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 6.61 % 12.84 % 6.23 % Nepal
1970s 7.07 % 15.18 % 8.11 % Nepal
1980s 8.26 % 16.28 % 8.02 % Nepal
1990s 9.76 % 16.76 % 7 % Nepal
2000s 9.94 % 16.85 % 6.91 % Nepal
2010s 11.5 % 15.43 % 3.93 % Nepal
2020s 12.88 % 13.71 % 0.834 % Nepal

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Kenya or Nepal?
Nepal, at 13.59 % against 13.37 % in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Kenya and Nepal?
0.22 %, with Nepal ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nepal?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Nepal rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Kenya ranks 121st and Nepal ranks 120th of 234 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land 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 — Share in Land area
Unit
%
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.