Kenya vs Somalia: Land area — Area
Land area — Area over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 62,734 1000 ha against 58,088 1000 ha in Kenya, a difference of 4,646 1000 ha.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 53rd and Somalia ranks 50th of 267 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56,914 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 5,820 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 1970s | 56,914 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 5,820 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 1980s | 56,914 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 5,820 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 1990s | 56,914 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 5,820 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 2000s | 56,914 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 5,820 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 2010s | 57,207 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 5,527 1000 ha | Somalia |
| 2020s | 58,088 1000 ha | 62,734 1000 ha | 4,646 1000 ha | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area — area, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 62,734 1000 ha against 58,088 1000 ha in Kenya as of 2024.
- What is the difference in land area — area between Kenya and Somalia?
- 4,646 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 land area — area?
- Kenya ranks 53rd and Somalia ranks 50th 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.