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
051015196119922023

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

Indicator
Arable land (% of land area)
Unit
% of land area
Source
FAO electronic files and website, 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
253 places, 14,832 data points, 1961–2023
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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.