France vs Kenya: Agricultural land

France
282,972 sq. km
in 2023
Kenya
287,687 sq. km
in 2023
France rank
41st
Kenya rank
39th

Agricultural land over time

  • France
  • Kenya
0100.0k200.0k300.0k196119922023

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 287,687 sq. km against 282,972 sq. km in France, a difference of 4,715 sq. km.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 41st and Kenya ranks 39th of 209 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, France averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 339,188 sq. km 250,600 sq. km 88,588 sq. km France
1970s 322,618 sq. km 253,244 sq. km 69,374 sq. km France
1980s 313,889 sq. km 260,021 sq. km 53,868 sq. km France
1990s 302,153 sq. km 268,532 sq. km 33,621 sq. km France
2000s 294,164 sq. km 269,776 sq. km 24,388 sq. km France
2010s 287,511 sq. km 282,393 sq. km 5,119 sq. km France
2020s 283,824 sq. km 287,243 sq. km 3,419 sq. km Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land, France or Kenya?
Kenya, at 287,687 sq. km against 282,972 sq. km in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land between France and Kenya?
4,715 sq. km, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kenya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Kenya rank globally for agricultural land?
France ranks 41st and Kenya ranks 39th of 209 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Agricultural land (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land (sq. km)
Unit
sq. km
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
257 places, 15,984 data points, 1961–2023
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Agricultural land refers to the land area that is arable, under permanent crops, and under permanent pastures. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded. Land under permanent crops is land cultivated with crops that occupy the land for long periods and need not be replanted after each harvest, such as cocoa, coffee, and rubber. This category includes land under flowering shrubs, fruit trees, nut trees, and vines, but excludes land under trees grown for wood or timber. Permanent pasture is land used for five or more years for forage, including natural and cultivated crops.