Kenya vs Nigeria: Land use over the long-term
Kenya
21.30 million hectares
in 2025
Nigeria
25.06 million hectares
in 2025
Kenya rank
32nd
Nigeria rank
29th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 25.06 million hectares against 21.30 million hectares in Kenya, a difference of 3.76 million hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 29th of 202 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.52 million hectares | 9.61 million hectares | 6.09 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1100s | 4.14 million hectares | 10.10 million hectares | 5.96 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1200s | 4.76 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 5.80 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1300s | 5.38 million hectares | 11.65 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1400s | 5.99 million hectares | 12.69 million hectares | 6.70 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1500s | 6.61 million hectares | 13.68 million hectares | 7.08 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1600s | 7.71 million hectares | 17.07 million hectares | 9.36 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1700s | 8.81 million hectares | 21.52 million hectares | 12.71 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1710s | 9.21 million hectares | 20.87 million hectares | 11.66 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1720s | 9.61 million hectares | 20.24 million hectares | 10.63 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1730s | 10.00 million hectares | 19.63 million hectares | 9.62 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1740s | 10.40 million hectares | 19.03 million hectares | 8.63 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1750s | 10.80 million hectares | 18.44 million hectares | 7.65 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1760s | 10.98 million hectares | 17.88 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1770s | 11.14 million hectares | 17.32 million hectares | 6.18 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1780s | 11.30 million hectares | 16.79 million hectares | 5.49 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1790s | 11.44 million hectares | 16.26 million hectares | 4.82 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1800s | 11.58 million hectares | 15.76 million hectares | 4.18 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1810s | 11.71 million hectares | 15.26 million hectares | 3.55 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1820s | 11.82 million hectares | 14.78 million hectares | 2.96 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1830s | 11.93 million hectares | 14.31 million hectares | 2.38 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1840s | 12.03 million hectares | 13.85 million hectares | 1.83 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1850s | 12.12 million hectares | 13.41 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1860s | 12.61 million hectares | 13.66 million hectares | 1.05 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1870s | 13.13 million hectares | 13.97 million hectares | 845,700 hectares | Nigeria |
| 1880s | 13.80 million hectares | 14.44 million hectares | 643,100 hectares | Nigeria |
| 1890s | 14.51 million hectares | 15.08 million hectares | 576,700 hectares | Nigeria |
| 1900s | 13.53 million hectares | 15.64 million hectares | 2.11 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1910s | 12.24 million hectares | 16.78 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1920s | 11.76 million hectares | 18.03 million hectares | 6.27 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1930s | 13.65 million hectares | 20.71 million hectares | 7.06 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1940s | 15.38 million hectares | 23.55 million hectares | 8.17 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1950s | 18.70 million hectares | 27.20 million hectares | 8.50 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1960s | 21.14 million hectares | 27.00 million hectares | 5.86 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 21.30 million hectares | 26.89 million hectares | 5.59 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 21.30 million hectares | 26.39 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 21.30 million hectares | 25.95 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 21.30 million hectares | 24.12 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.30 million hectares | 24.97 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 21.30 million hectares | 25.09 million hectares | 3.79 million hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 25.06 million hectares against 21.30 million hectares in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 3.76 million hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Kenya ranks 32nd and Nigeria ranks 29th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total grazingland area for each separate country over time.