France vs Kenya: Land use hidden — Land area

France
538,950 Square kilometres
in 2023
Kenya
580,876 Square kilometres
in 2023
France rank
43rd
Kenya rank
40th

Land use hidden — Land area over time

  • France
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 580,876 Square kilometres against 538,950 Square kilometres in France, a difference of 41,926 Square kilometres.

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

Across all 63 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

France ranks 43rd 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 France Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 538,950 Square kilometres 569,140 Square kilometres 30,190 Square kilometres Kenya
1970s 538,950 Square kilometres 569,140 Square kilometres 30,190 Square kilometres Kenya
1980s 538,950 Square kilometres 569,140 Square kilometres 30,190 Square kilometres Kenya
1990s 538,950 Square kilometres 569,140 Square kilometres 30,190 Square kilometres Kenya
2000s 538,950 Square kilometres 569,140 Square kilometres 30,190 Square kilometres Kenya
2010s 538,950 Square kilometres 572,074 Square kilometres 33,124 Square kilometres Kenya
2020s 538,950 Square kilometres 580,876 Square kilometres 41,926 Square kilometres Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use hidden — land area, France or Kenya?
Kenya, at 580,876 Square kilometres against 538,950 Square kilometres in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in land use hidden — land area between France and Kenya?
41,926 Square kilometres, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kenya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Kenya rank globally for land use hidden — land area?
France ranks 43rd 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

Indicator
Land use hidden — Land area
Unit
Square kilometres
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
230 places, 13,445 data points, 1961–2023
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