Kenya vs Mozambique: Arable and permanent cropland

Kenya
6.15 million hectares
in 2011
Mozambique
5.40 million hectares
in 2011
Kenya rank
15th
Mozambique rank
17th

Arable and permanent cropland over time

  • Kenya
  • Mozambique
02.0M4.0M6.0M196119862011

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 6.15 million hectares against 5.40 million hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 750,000 hectares.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 15th and Mozambique ranks 17th of 52 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mozambique Difference Ahead
1960s 3.92 million hectares 2.72 million hectares 1.20 million hectares Kenya
1970s 4.12 million hectares 3.07 million hectares 1.05 million hectares Kenya
1980s 4.77 million hectares 3.36 million hectares 1.41 million hectares Kenya
1990s 5.54 million hectares 3.91 million hectares 1.63 million hectares Kenya
2000s 5.70 million hectares 4.79 million hectares 905,000 hectares Kenya
2010s 6.15 million hectares 5.40 million hectares 750,000 hectares Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Kenya or Mozambique?
Kenya, at 6.15 million hectares against 5.40 million hectares in Mozambique as of 2011.
What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Kenya and Mozambique?
750,000 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mozambique?
51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Mozambique rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
Kenya ranks 15th and Mozambique ranks 17th 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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Indicator
Arable and permanent cropland (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
58 places, 2,926 data points, 1961–2011
Last refreshed

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