France vs Kenya: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- France
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 58,088 1000 ha against 53,895 1000 ha in France, a difference of 4,193 1000 ha.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times France's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
France ranks 56th 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 | France | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 53,895 1000 ha | 56,914 1000 ha | 3,019 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 1970s | 53,895 1000 ha | 56,914 1000 ha | 3,019 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 1980s | 53,895 1000 ha | 56,914 1000 ha | 3,019 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 1990s | 53,895 1000 ha | 56,914 1000 ha | 3,019 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 53,895 1000 ha | 56,914 1000 ha | 3,019 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 2010s | 53,895 1000 ha | 57,207 1000 ha | 3,312 1000 ha | Kenya |
| 2020s | 53,895 1000 ha | 58,088 1000 ha | 4,193 1000 ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, France or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 58,088 1000 ha against 53,895 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between France and Kenya?
- 4,193 1000 ha, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Kenya rank globally for land area — area?
- France ranks 56th 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.