Kenya vs Nigeria: Grazing land use over the long term
Kenya
21.30 million
in 2025
Nigeria
25.06 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
29th
Grazing land use over the long term over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 25.06 million against 21.30 million in Kenya, a difference of 3.76 million.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 29th of 202 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.52 million | 9.61 million | 6.09 million | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 4.14 million | 10.10 million | 5.96 million | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 4.76 million | 10.56 million | 5.80 million | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 5.38 million | 11.65 million | 6.27 million | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 5.99 million | 12.69 million | 6.70 million | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 6.61 million | 13.68 million | 7.08 million | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 7.71 million | 17.07 million | 9.36 million | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 8.81 million | 21.52 million | 12.71 million | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 9.21 million | 20.87 million | 11.66 million | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 9.61 million | 20.24 million | 10.63 million | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 10.00 million | 19.63 million | 9.62 million | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 10.40 million | 19.03 million | 8.63 million | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 10.80 million | 18.44 million | 7.65 million | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 10.98 million | 17.88 million | 6.90 million | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 11.14 million | 17.32 million | 6.18 million | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 11.30 million | 16.79 million | 5.49 million | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 11.44 million | 16.26 million | 4.82 million | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 11.58 million | 15.76 million | 4.18 million | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 11.71 million | 15.26 million | 3.55 million | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 11.82 million | 14.78 million | 2.96 million | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 11.93 million | 14.31 million | 2.38 million | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 12.03 million | 13.85 million | 1.83 million | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 12.12 million | 13.41 million | 1.29 million | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 12.61 million | 13.66 million | 1.05 million | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 13.13 million | 13.97 million | 845,700 | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 13.80 million | 14.44 million | 643,100 | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 14.51 million | 15.08 million | 576,700 | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 13.53 million | 15.64 million | 2.11 million | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 12.24 million | 16.78 million | 4.54 million | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 11.76 million | 18.03 million | 6.27 million | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 13.65 million | 20.71 million | 7.06 million | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 15.38 million | 23.55 million | 8.17 million | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 18.70 million | 27.20 million | 8.50 million | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 21.14 million | 27.00 million | 5.86 million | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 21.30 million | 26.89 million | 5.59 million | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 21.30 million | 26.39 million | 5.09 million | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 21.30 million | 25.95 million | 4.65 million | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 21.30 million | 24.12 million | 2.82 million | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.30 million | 24.97 million | 3.67 million | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 21.30 million | 25.09 million | 3.79 million | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher grazing land use over the long term, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 25.06 million against 21.30 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in grazing land use over the long term between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 3.76 million, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for grazing land use over the long term?
- Kenya ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 29th 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.