Kenya vs Uzbekistan: Land use over the long term

Kenya
21.30 million
in 2025
Uzbekistan
21.25 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
32nd
Uzbekistan rank
33rd

Land use over the long term over time

  • Kenya
  • Uzbekistan
5.0M10.0M15.0M20.0M25.0M100015122025

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 21.30 million against 21.25 million in Uzbekistan, a difference of 54,200.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Uzbekistan ahead.

Kenya ranks 32nd and Uzbekistan ranks 33rd of 202 countries.

Across the 40 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 30 and Uzbekistan in 10.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Uzbekistan Difference Ahead
1000s 3.52 million 4.10 million 570,350 Uzbekistan
1100s 4.14 million 4.28 million 139,490 Uzbekistan
1200s 4.76 million 4.44 million 319,890 Kenya
1300s 5.38 million 4.56 million 811,530 Kenya
1400s 5.99 million 4.65 million 1.34 million Kenya
1500s 6.61 million 4.73 million 1.88 million Kenya
1600s 7.71 million 5.11 million 2.60 million Kenya
1700s 8.81 million 5.38 million 3.44 million Kenya
1710s 9.21 million 5.64 million 3.57 million Kenya
1720s 9.61 million 5.90 million 3.70 million Kenya
1730s 10.00 million 6.18 million 3.82 million Kenya
1740s 10.40 million 6.47 million 3.93 million Kenya
1750s 10.80 million 6.78 million 4.02 million Kenya
1760s 10.98 million 7.09 million 3.89 million Kenya
1770s 11.14 million 7.42 million 3.72 million Kenya
1780s 11.30 million 7.76 million 3.54 million Kenya
1790s 11.44 million 8.12 million 3.33 million Kenya
1800s 11.58 million 8.49 million 3.09 million Kenya
1810s 11.71 million 8.87 million 2.84 million Kenya
1820s 11.82 million 9.27 million 2.55 million Kenya
1830s 11.93 million 9.68 million 2.25 million Kenya
1840s 12.03 million 10.11 million 1.92 million Kenya
1850s 12.12 million 10.55 million 1.57 million Kenya
1860s 12.61 million 11.01 million 1.60 million Kenya
1870s 13.13 million 11.48 million 1.64 million Kenya
1880s 13.80 million 11.97 million 1.83 million Kenya
1890s 14.51 million 12.48 million 2.03 million Kenya
1900s 13.53 million 12.99 million 532,600 Kenya
1910s 12.24 million 13.53 million 1.29 million Uzbekistan
1920s 11.76 million 14.07 million 2.31 million Uzbekistan
1930s 13.65 million 14.63 million 981,800 Uzbekistan
1940s 15.38 million 15.20 million 177,900 Kenya
1950s 18.70 million 18.04 million 656,800 Kenya
1960s 21.14 million 21.53 million 388,720 Uzbekistan
1970s 21.30 million 22.32 million 1.02 million Uzbekistan
1980s 21.30 million 22.74 million 1.44 million Uzbekistan
1990s 21.30 million 22.77 million 1.47 million Uzbekistan
2000s 21.30 million 21.87 million 572,000 Uzbekistan
2010s 21.30 million 21.01 million 288,190 Kenya
2020s 21.30 million 21.22 million 83,100 Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land use over the long term, Kenya or Uzbekistan?
Kenya, at 21.30 million against 21.25 million in Uzbekistan as of 2025.
What is the difference in land use over the long term between Kenya and Uzbekistan?
54,200, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uzbekistan?
108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
How do Kenya and Uzbekistan rank globally for land use over the long term?
Kenya ranks 32nd and Uzbekistan ranks 33rd of 202 countries.
Where does this data come from?
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

Indicator
Land use over the long term
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
202 places, 21,816 data points, 1000–2025
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