Afghanistan vs Kenya: Land use
Afghanistan
8.12 million hectares
in 2023
Kenya
7.47 million hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
42nd
Kenya rank
44th
Land use over time
- Afghanistan
- Kenya
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 8.12 million hectares against 7.47 million hectares in Kenya, a difference of 647,330 hectares.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Afghanistan has been ahead every year.
Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 44th of 224 countries.
Afghanistan has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 7.90 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | 4.14 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1970s | 8.04 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1980s | 8.05 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | 3.35 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 1990s | 7.88 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | 2.33 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 7.88 million hectares | 5.68 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 7.93 million hectares | 6.94 million hectares | 992,332 hectares | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 8.07 million hectares | 7.42 million hectares | 642,920 hectares | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Afghanistan or Kenya?
- Afghanistan, at 8.12 million hectares against 7.47 million hectares in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 647,330 hectares, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for land use?
- Afghanistan ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 44th of 224 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.