Côte d'Ivoire vs Kenya: Arable and permanent cropland
Côte d'Ivoire
7.30 million hectares
in 2011
Kenya
6.15 million hectares
in 2011
Côte d'Ivoire rank
13th
Kenya rank
15th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Côte d'Ivoire
- Kenya
How they compare
Côte d'Ivoire currently reports 7.30 million hectares against 6.15 million hectares in Kenya, a difference of 1.15 million hectares.
That makes Côte d'Ivoire's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 51 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Côte d'Ivoire ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 15th of 52 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Côte d'Ivoire averaged higher in 4 and Kenya in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Côte d'Ivoire | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.01 million hectares | 3.92 million hectares | 911,111 hectares | Kenya |
| 1970s | 3.69 million hectares | 4.12 million hectares | 422,000 hectares | Kenya |
| 1980s | 5.00 million hectares | 4.77 million hectares | 229,800 hectares | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 1990s | 6.49 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | 949,400 hectares | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2000s | 6.89 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 1.20 million hectares | Côte d'Ivoire |
| 2010s | 7.30 million hectares | 6.15 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | Côte d'Ivoire |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Côte d'Ivoire or Kenya?
- Côte d'Ivoire, at 7.30 million hectares against 6.15 million hectares in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 1.15 million hectares, with Côte d'Ivoire ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Côte d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Côte d'Ivoire ranks 13th and Kenya ranks 15th of 52 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. 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