Cameroon vs Kenya: Land use
Cameroon
7.90 million hectares
in 2023
Kenya
7.47 million hectares
in 2023
Cameroon rank
43rd
Kenya rank
44th
Land use over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Cameroon currently reports 7.90 million hectares against 7.47 million hectares in Kenya, a difference of 428,230 hectares.
That makes Cameroon's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Cameroon has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 44th of 224 countries.
Cameroon has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.74 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | 1.98 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 6.37 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 7.11 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | 2.40 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 7.16 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | 1.61 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 7.21 million hectares | 5.68 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 7.76 million hectares | 6.94 million hectares | 818,324 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 7.87 million hectares | 7.42 million hectares | 441,090 hectares | Cameroon |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Cameroon, at 7.90 million hectares against 7.47 million hectares in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 428,230 hectares, with Cameroon ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for land use?
- Cameroon ranks 43rd 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.