Kenya vs Nigeria: Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture

Kenya
1,731 Square kilometres
in 2023
Nigeria
1,570 Square kilometres
in 2023
Kenya rank
38th
Nigeria rank
40th

Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture over time

  • Kenya
  • Nigeria
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 1,731 Square kilometres against 1,570 Square kilometres in Nigeria, a difference of 161 Square kilometres.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Nigeria's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2006 it was Nigeria ahead.

Kenya ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 151 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and Nigeria in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Nigeria Difference Ahead
2000s 42.33 Square kilometres 43.75 Square kilometres 1.42 Square kilometres Nigeria
2010s 815.69 Square kilometres 259.25 Square kilometres 556.44 Square kilometres Kenya
2020s 1,508 Square kilometres 835.75 Square kilometres 672.7 Square kilometres Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture, Kenya or Nigeria?
Kenya, at 1,731 Square kilometres against 1,570 Square kilometres in Nigeria as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture between Kenya and Nigeria?
161 Square kilometres, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
18 years are reported by both, from 2006 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for land use hidden — agriculture area under organic agriculture?
Kenya ranks 38th and Nigeria ranks 40th of 151 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Land use hidden — Agriculture area under organic agriculture
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
172 places, 2,914 data points, 2004–2023
Last refreshed

Land resources are one of the four components of the natural environment: water, air, land and living resources. In this context land is both: a physical "milieu" necessary for the development of natural vegetation as well as cultivated vegetation; a resource for human activities. The data presented here give information concerning land use state and changes (e.g. agricultural land, forest land). Data source(s): Food and Agriculture Organization of the U.N., (FAOSTAT) Contact: ENV.Stat@oecd.org Dataset release date: June 3, 2024 Database documentation Countries metadata