Botswana vs Kenya: Land use hidden — Land area
Land use hidden — Land area over time
- Botswana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 580,876 Square kilometres against 566,730 Square kilometres in Botswana, a difference of 14,146 Square kilometres.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 40th of 202 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 | 566,730 Square kilometres | 569,140 Square kilometres | 2,410 Square kilometres | Kenya |
| 1970s | 566,730 Square kilometres | 569,140 Square kilometres | 2,410 Square kilometres | Kenya |
| 1980s | 566,730 Square kilometres | 569,140 Square kilometres | 2,410 Square kilometres | Kenya |
| 1990s | 566,730 Square kilometres | 569,140 Square kilometres | 2,410 Square kilometres | Kenya |
| 2000s | 566,730 Square kilometres | 569,140 Square kilometres | 2,410 Square kilometres | Kenya |
| 2010s | 566,730 Square kilometres | 572,074 Square kilometres | 5,344 Square kilometres | Kenya |
| 2020s | 566,730 Square kilometres | 580,876 Square kilometres | 14,146 Square kilometres | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use hidden — land area, Botswana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 580,876 Square kilometres against 566,730 Square kilometres in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between Botswana and Kenya?
- 14,146 Square kilometres, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
- Botswana ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 40th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Land use hidden — Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
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