Kenya vs Somalia: Inland waters — Area
Inland waters — Area over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 1,032 1000 ha against 1,012 1000 ha in Kenya, a difference of 20 1000 ha.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 47th of 175 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Somalia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,123 1000 ha | 1,032 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1,123 1000 ha | 1,032 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 1980s | 1,123 1000 ha | 1,032 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 1990s | 1,123 1000 ha | 1,032 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 1,123 1000 ha | 1,032 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 2010s | 1,123 1000 ha | 1,032 1000 ha | 91 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 2020s | 1,012 1000 ha | 1,032 1000 ha | 20 1000 ha | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher inland waters — area, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 1,032 1000 ha against 1,012 1000 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in inland waters — area between Kenya and Somalia?
- 20 1000 ha, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for inland waters — area?
- Kenya ranks 49th and Somalia ranks 47th of 175 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Inland waters — 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.