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
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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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