Kenya vs Vietnam: Arable land
Kenya
6.63 million hectares
in 2023
Vietnam
6.73 million hectares
in 2023
Kenya rank
39th
Vietnam rank
38th
Arable land over time
- Kenya
- Vietnam
How they compare
Vietnam currently reports 6.73 million hectares against 6.63 million hectares in Kenya, a difference of 96,320 hectares.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Vietnam ahead.
Kenya ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 38th of 206 countries.
Vietnam has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Vietnam | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3.50 million hectares | 5.56 million hectares | 2.06 million hectares | Vietnam |
| 1970s | 3.65 million hectares | 5.78 million hectares | 2.13 million hectares | Vietnam |
| 1980s | 4.29 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Vietnam |
| 1990s | 5.06 million hectares | 5.56 million hectares | 499,300 hectares | Vietnam |
| 2000s | 5.22 million hectares | 6.41 million hectares | 1.19 million hectares | Vietnam |
| 2010s | 6.31 million hectares | 6.68 million hectares | 378,064 hectares | Vietnam |
| 2020s | 6.63 million hectares | 6.77 million hectares | 133,280 hectares | Vietnam |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Kenya or Vietnam?
- Vietnam, at 6.73 million hectares against 6.63 million hectares in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Kenya and Vietnam?
- 96,320 hectares, with Vietnam ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Vietnam?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Vietnam rank globally for arable land?
- Kenya ranks 39th and Vietnam ranks 38th 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.