Guinea vs Kenya: Arable land (hectares)
Guinea
6.07 million hectares
in 2024
Kenya
6.69 million hectares
in 2024
Guinea rank
43rd
Kenya rank
40th
Arable land (hectares) over time
- Guinea
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.69 million hectares against 6.07 million hectares in Guinea, a difference of 617,340 hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Guinea's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 40th of 206 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.74 million hectares | 3.50 million hectares | 759,000 hectares | Kenya |
| 1970s | 2.74 million hectares | 3.65 million hectares | 909,000 hectares | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.74 million hectares | 4.29 million hectares | 1.55 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.74 million hectares | 5.06 million hectares | 2.32 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2000s | 2.81 million hectares | 5.20 million hectares | 2.39 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 4.44 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 1.51 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5.54 million hectares | 6.60 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Guinea or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 6.69 million hectares against 6.07 million hectares in Guinea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land between Guinea and Kenya?
- 617,340 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Kenya?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Guinea and Kenya rank globally for arable land?
- Guinea ranks 43rd 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.