Kenya vs Morocco: Arable land

Kenya
6.63 million hectares
in 2023
Morocco
6.87 million hectares
in 2023
Kenya rank
39th
Morocco rank
37th

Arable land over time

  • Kenya
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Morocco currently reports 6.87 million hectares against 6.63 million hectares in Kenya, a difference of 241,890 hectares.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Morocco ahead.

Kenya ranks 39th and Morocco ranks 37th of 206 countries.

Morocco has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Morocco Difference Ahead
1960s 3.50 million hectares 6.79 million hectares 3.29 million hectares Morocco
1970s 3.65 million hectares 7.29 million hectares 3.64 million hectares Morocco
1980s 4.29 million hectares 7.93 million hectares 3.64 million hectares Morocco
1990s 5.06 million hectares 8.93 million hectares 3.87 million hectares Morocco
2000s 5.22 million hectares 8.33 million hectares 3.11 million hectares Morocco
2010s 6.31 million hectares 7.82 million hectares 1.51 million hectares Morocco
2020s 6.63 million hectares 6.91 million hectares 282,652 hectares Morocco

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land, Kenya or Morocco?
Morocco, at 6.87 million hectares against 6.63 million hectares in Kenya as of 2023.
What is the difference in arable land between Kenya and Morocco?
241,890 hectares, with Morocco ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Morocco?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Morocco rank globally for arable land?
Kenya ranks 39th and Morocco ranks 37th 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

Indicator
Arable land (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
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)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
206 places, 11,871 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

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.