Kenya vs Uganda: Arable land
Kenya
6.63 million hectares
in 2023
Uganda
6.90 million hectares
in 2023
Kenya rank
39th
Uganda rank
36th
Arable land over time
- Kenya
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 6.90 million hectares against 6.63 million hectares in Kenya, a difference of 267,840 hectares.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 36th of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 1 and Uganda in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.50 million hectares | 3.59 million hectares | 86,667 hectares | Uganda |
| 1970s | 3.65 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | 306,000 hectares | Uganda |
| 1980s | 4.29 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | 377,800 hectares | Uganda |
| 1990s | 5.06 million hectares | 5.05 million hectares | 6,800 hectares | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5.22 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 726,200 hectares | Uganda |
| 2010s | 6.31 million hectares | 6.88 million hectares | 574,684 hectares | Uganda |
| 2020s | 6.63 million hectares | 6.90 million hectares | 267,840 hectares | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Kenya or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 6.90 million hectares against 6.63 million hectares in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Kenya and Uganda?
- 267,840 hectares, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Uganda?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Uganda rank globally for arable land?
- Kenya ranks 39th and Uganda ranks 36th 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.