Botswana vs Kenya: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Botswana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 58,088 1000 ha against 56,673 1000 ha in Botswana, a difference of 1,415 1000 ha.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 53rd of 267 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,673 1000 ha | 56,914 1000 ha | 241 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 1970s | 56,673 1000 ha | 56,914 1000 ha | 241 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 1980s | 56,673 1000 ha | 56,914 1000 ha | 241 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 1990s | 56,673 1000 ha | 56,914 1000 ha | 241 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 56,673 1000 ha | 56,914 1000 ha | 241 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 2010s | 56,673 1000 ha | 57,207 1000 ha | 534.4 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 2020s | 56,673 1000 ha | 58,088 1000 ha | 1,415 1000 ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Botswana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 58,088 1000 ha against 56,673 1000 ha in Botswana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Botswana and Kenya?
- 1,415 1000 ha, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for land area — area?
- Botswana ranks 55th and Kenya ranks 53rd of 267 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Land area — 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.