Democratic Republic of Congo vs Kenya: Agricultural land use
Democratic Republic of Congo
35.10 million hectares
in 2023
Kenya
28.77 million hectares
in 2023
Democratic Republic of Congo rank
38th
Kenya rank
40th
Agricultural land use over time
- Democratic Republic of Congo
- Kenya
How they compare
Democratic Republic of Congo currently reports 35.10 million hectares against 28.77 million hectares in Kenya, a difference of 6.33 million hectares.
That makes Democratic Republic of Congo's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th and Kenya ranks 40th of 227 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Democratic Republic of Congo averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Democratic Republic of Congo | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 25.16 million hectares | 25.06 million hectares | 97,756 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1970s | 25.53 million hectares | 25.32 million hectares | 208,630 hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 1980s | 25.86 million hectares | 26.00 million hectares | 145,100 hectares | Kenya |
| 1990s | 25.85 million hectares | 26.85 million hectares | 999,200 hectares | Kenya |
| 2000s | 25.72 million hectares | 26.98 million hectares | 1.26 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 31.85 million hectares | 28.24 million hectares | 3.61 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
| 2020s | 34.39 million hectares | 28.72 million hectares | 5.66 million hectares | Democratic Republic of Congo |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, Democratic Republic of Congo or Kenya?
- Democratic Republic of Congo, at 35.10 million hectares against 28.77 million hectares in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 6.33 million hectares, with Democratic Republic of Congo ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Democratic Republic of Congo and Kenya rank globally for agricultural land use?
- Democratic Republic of Congo ranks 38th and Kenya ranks 40th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural land use. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.