Guinea vs Kenya: Land use
Guinea
7.29 million hectares
in 2023
Kenya
7.47 million hectares
in 2023
Guinea rank
46th
Kenya rank
44th
Land use over time
- Guinea
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 7.47 million hectares against 7.29 million hectares in Guinea, a difference of 174,780 hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 46th and Kenya ranks 44th of 224 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.15 million hectares | 3.76 million hectares | 610,224 hectares | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3.16 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 860,545 hectares | Kenya |
| 1980s | 3.20 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1990s | 3.33 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | 2.22 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.50 million hectares | 5.68 million hectares | 2.18 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.29 million hectares | 6.94 million hectares | 1.65 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6.80 million hectares | 7.42 million hectares | 627,312 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land use, Guinea or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 7.47 million hectares against 7.29 million hectares in Guinea as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land use between Guinea and Kenya?
- 174,780 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Guinea and Kenya rank globally for land use?
- Guinea ranks 46th 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.