Cameroon vs Kenya: Arable land (hectares)
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.69 million hectares against 6.20 million hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 487,840 hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Cameroon's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Cameroon ahead.
Cameroon ranks 41st and Kenya ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Cameroon averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5.20 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 1.70 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1970s | 5.56 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 1.91 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1980s | 5.91 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 1.62 million hectares | Cameroon |
| 1990s | 5.94 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | 877,950 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2000s | 5.96 million hectares | 5.20 million hectares | 762,301 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2010s | 6.20 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 253,336 hectares | Cameroon |
| 2020s | 6.20 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | 395,384 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 6.69 million hectares against 6.20 million hectares in Cameroon as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 487,840 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for arable land?
- Cameroon ranks 41st and Kenya ranks 40th of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.