Japan vs Kenya: Arable land
Japan
11.1%
in 2023
Kenya
11.4%
in 2023
Japan rank
94th
Kenya rank
91st
Arable land over time
- Japan
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 11.4% against 11.1% in Japan, a difference of 0.3%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Japan ahead.
Japan ranks 94th and Kenya ranks 91st of 206 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Japan averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Japan | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 14.9% | 6.1% | 8.7% | Japan |
| 1970s | 13.6% | 6.4% | 7.2% | Japan |
| 1980s | 13.2% | 7.5% | 5.7% | Japan |
| 1990s | 12.7% | 8.9% | 3.8% | Japan |
| 2000s | 12.0% | 9.2% | 2.8% | Japan |
| 2010s | 11.5% | 11.0% | 0.5% | Japan |
| 2020s | 11.2% | 11.4% | 0.2% | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land, Japan or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 11.4% against 11.1% in Japan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in arable land between Japan and Kenya?
- 0.3%, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Japan and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Japan and Kenya rank globally for arable land?
- Japan ranks 94th and Kenya ranks 91st of 206 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and website, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Arable land (% of land area). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Arable land 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.