France vs Kenya: Agricultural land use
France
28.30 million hectares
in 2023
Kenya
28.77 million hectares
in 2023
France rank
42nd
Kenya rank
40th
Agricultural land use over time
- France
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.77 million hectares against 28.30 million hectares in France, a difference of 471,500 hectares.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 40th of 227 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 | 33.92 million hectares | 25.06 million hectares | 8.86 million hectares | France |
| 1970s | 32.26 million hectares | 25.32 million hectares | 6.94 million hectares | France |
| 1980s | 31.39 million hectares | 26.00 million hectares | 5.39 million hectares | France |
| 1990s | 30.22 million hectares | 26.85 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | France |
| 2000s | 29.42 million hectares | 26.98 million hectares | 2.44 million hectares | France |
| 2010s | 28.75 million hectares | 28.24 million hectares | 511,860 hectares | France |
| 2020s | 28.38 million hectares | 28.72 million hectares | 341,900 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land use, France or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 28.77 million hectares against 28.30 million hectares in France as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land use between France and Kenya?
- 471,500 hectares, 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 use?
- France ranks 42nd and Kenya ranks 40th of 227 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 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.