Kenya vs Zambia: Land use over the long-term
Kenya
21.30 million hectares
in 2025
Zambia
20.00 million hectares
in 2025
Kenya rank
32nd
Zambia rank
35th
Land use over the long-term over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21.30 million hectares against 20.00 million hectares in Zambia, a difference of 1.30 million hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 35th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 38 and Zambia in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.52 million hectares | 1.49 million hectares | 2.03 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1100s | 4.14 million hectares | 1.79 million hectares | 2.35 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1200s | 4.76 million hectares | 2.09 million hectares | 2.67 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1300s | 5.38 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1400s | 5.99 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | 3.30 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1500s | 6.61 million hectares | 2.99 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1600s | 7.71 million hectares | 3.24 million hectares | 4.47 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1700s | 8.81 million hectares | 5.91 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1710s | 9.21 million hectares | 6.52 million hectares | 2.69 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1720s | 9.61 million hectares | 7.13 million hectares | 2.48 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1730s | 10.00 million hectares | 7.74 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1740s | 10.40 million hectares | 8.35 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1750s | 10.80 million hectares | 8.95 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1760s | 10.98 million hectares | 9.37 million hectares | 1.60 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1770s | 11.14 million hectares | 9.77 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1780s | 11.30 million hectares | 10.16 million hectares | 1.14 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1790s | 11.44 million hectares | 10.52 million hectares | 926,000 hectares | Kenya |
| 1800s | 11.58 million hectares | 10.86 million hectares | 717,000 hectares | Kenya |
| 1810s | 11.71 million hectares | 11.19 million hectares | 515,800 hectares | Kenya |
| 1820s | 11.82 million hectares | 11.50 million hectares | 322,200 hectares | Kenya |
| 1830s | 11.93 million hectares | 11.79 million hectares | 136,000 hectares | Kenya |
| 1840s | 12.03 million hectares | 12.07 million hectares | 42,900 hectares | Zambia |
| 1850s | 12.12 million hectares | 12.33 million hectares | 214,900 hectares | Zambia |
| 1860s | 12.61 million hectares | 12.21 million hectares | 402,800 hectares | Kenya |
| 1870s | 13.13 million hectares | 12.06 million hectares | 1.07 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1880s | 13.80 million hectares | 11.95 million hectares | 1.85 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1890s | 14.51 million hectares | 12.09 million hectares | 2.42 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1900s | 13.53 million hectares | 11.73 million hectares | 1.80 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1910s | 12.24 million hectares | 10.83 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1920s | 11.76 million hectares | 10.20 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1930s | 13.65 million hectares | 11.61 million hectares | 2.04 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1940s | 15.38 million hectares | 13.08 million hectares | 2.30 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1950s | 18.70 million hectares | 15.80 million hectares | 2.90 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1960s | 21.14 million hectares | 16.87 million hectares | 4.27 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1970s | 21.30 million hectares | 17.28 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1980s | 21.30 million hectares | 17.68 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1990s | 21.30 million hectares | 18.69 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2000s | 21.30 million hectares | 19.95 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 21.30 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 21.30 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use over the long-term, Kenya or Zambia?
- Kenya, at 21.30 million hectares against 20.00 million hectares in Zambia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in land use over the long-term between Kenya and Zambia?
- 1.30 million hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for land use over the long-term?
- Kenya ranks 32nd and Zambia ranks 35th 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.