Ethiopia vs Kenya: Grazing land use over the long term
Ethiopia
20.00 million
in 2025
Kenya
21.30 million
in 2025
Ethiopia rank
35th
Kenya rank
32nd
Grazing land use over the long term over time
- Ethiopia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21.30 million against 20.00 million in Ethiopia, a difference of 1.30 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Ethiopia's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Kenya ahead.
Ethiopia ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 32nd of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Ethiopia averaged higher in 2 and Kenya in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ethiopia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 915,936 | 3.52 million | 2.61 million | Kenya |
| 1100s | 1.05 million | 4.14 million | 3.09 million | Kenya |
| 1200s | 1.19 million | 4.76 million | 3.57 million | Kenya |
| 1300s | 1.40 million | 5.38 million | 3.97 million | Kenya |
| 1400s | 1.62 million | 5.99 million | 4.37 million | Kenya |
| 1500s | 1.83 million | 6.61 million | 4.78 million | Kenya |
| 1600s | 2.06 million | 7.71 million | 5.65 million | Kenya |
| 1700s | 2.29 million | 8.81 million | 6.52 million | Kenya |
| 1710s | 2.86 million | 9.21 million | 6.35 million | Kenya |
| 1720s | 3.43 million | 9.61 million | 6.18 million | Kenya |
| 1730s | 4.00 million | 10.00 million | 6.01 million | Kenya |
| 1740s | 4.57 million | 10.40 million | 5.84 million | Kenya |
| 1750s | 5.13 million | 10.80 million | 5.66 million | Kenya |
| 1760s | 5.70 million | 10.98 million | 5.27 million | Kenya |
| 1770s | 6.27 million | 11.14 million | 4.87 million | Kenya |
| 1780s | 6.84 million | 11.30 million | 4.46 million | Kenya |
| 1790s | 7.41 million | 11.44 million | 4.03 million | Kenya |
| 1800s | 7.98 million | 11.58 million | 3.60 million | Kenya |
| 1810s | 8.55 million | 11.71 million | 3.16 million | Kenya |
| 1820s | 9.12 million | 11.82 million | 2.70 million | Kenya |
| 1830s | 9.69 million | 11.93 million | 2.24 million | Kenya |
| 1840s | 10.26 million | 12.03 million | 1.77 million | Kenya |
| 1850s | 10.82 million | 12.12 million | 1.29 million | Kenya |
| 1860s | 10.82 million | 12.61 million | 1.79 million | Kenya |
| 1870s | 10.82 million | 13.13 million | 2.30 million | Kenya |
| 1880s | 10.93 million | 13.80 million | 2.87 million | Kenya |
| 1890s | 11.04 million | 14.51 million | 3.46 million | Kenya |
| 1900s | 11.15 million | 13.53 million | 2.37 million | Kenya |
| 1910s | 11.96 million | 12.24 million | 279,200 | Kenya |
| 1920s | 12.70 million | 11.76 million | 935,800 | Ethiopia |
| 1930s | 14.02 million | 13.65 million | 377,700 | Ethiopia |
| 1940s | 15.19 million | 15.38 million | 187,100 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 18.35 million | 18.70 million | 354,310 | Kenya |
| 1960s | 20.84 million | 21.14 million | 301,130 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 20.65 million | 21.30 million | 650,600 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 20.28 million | 21.30 million | 1.02 million | Kenya |
| 1990s | 20.01 million | 21.30 million | 1.29 million | Kenya |
| 2000s | 20.00 million | 21.30 million | 1.30 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 20.00 million | 21.30 million | 1.30 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 20.00 million | 21.30 million | 1.30 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Ethiopia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 21.30 million against 20.00 million in Ethiopia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 1.30 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Kenya?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Ethiopia and Kenya rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
- Ethiopia ranks 35th and Kenya ranks 32nd of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Grazing land use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.