Bolivia vs Kenya: Cropland extent over the long-term
Bolivia
6.23 million hectares
in 2025
Kenya
6.82 million hectares
in 2025
Bolivia rank
47th
Kenya rank
46th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Bolivia
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.82 million hectares against 6.23 million hectares in Bolivia, a difference of 591,230 hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Bolivia's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Bolivia ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 46th of 202 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Bolivia | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 135,086 hectares | 359,504 hectares | 224,418 hectares | Kenya |
| 1100s | 150,004 hectares | 422,417 hectares | 272,413 hectares | Kenya |
| 1200s | 170,683 hectares | 485,330 hectares | 314,647 hectares | Kenya |
| 1300s | 204,713 hectares | 548,243 hectares | 343,530 hectares | Kenya |
| 1400s | 268,333 hectares | 611,156 hectares | 342,823 hectares | Kenya |
| 1500s | 396,064 hectares | 674,069 hectares | 278,005 hectares | Kenya |
| 1600s | 345,298 hectares | 786,414 hectares | 441,116 hectares | Kenya |
| 1700s | 337,408 hectares | 898,759 hectares | 561,351 hectares | Kenya |
| 1710s | 342,943 hectares | 939,286 hectares | 596,343 hectares | Kenya |
| 1720s | 348,546 hectares | 979,813 hectares | 631,267 hectares | Kenya |
| 1730s | 354,218 hectares | 1.02 million hectares | 666,122 hectares | Kenya |
| 1740s | 359,957 hectares | 1.06 million hectares | 700,913 hectares | Kenya |
| 1750s | 365,762 hectares | 1.10 million hectares | 735,628 hectares | Kenya |
| 1760s | 371,632 hectares | 1.14 million hectares | 770,288 hectares | Kenya |
| 1770s | 377,565 hectares | 1.18 million hectares | 804,885 hectares | Kenya |
| 1780s | 383,558 hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 839,412 hectares | Kenya |
| 1790s | 389,609 hectares | 1.26 million hectares | 873,891 hectares | Kenya |
| 1800s | 395,714 hectares | 1.30 million hectares | 908,316 hectares | Kenya |
| 1810s | 401,870 hectares | 1.34 million hectares | 942,690 hectares | Kenya |
| 1820s | 475,435 hectares | 1.39 million hectares | 909,645 hectares | Kenya |
| 1830s | 562,392 hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 863,218 hectares | Kenya |
| 1840s | 503,826 hectares | 1.47 million hectares | 962,314 hectares | Kenya |
| 1850s | 445,014 hectares | 1.51 million hectares | 1.06 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1860s | 676,682 hectares | 1.60 million hectares | 922,858 hectares | Kenya |
| 1870s | 565,734 hectares | 1.70 million hectares | 1.13 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1880s | 455,341 hectares | 1.82 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1890s | 596,461 hectares | 1.95 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1900s | 836,134 hectares | 1.86 million hectares | 1.02 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1910s | 958,912 hectares | 1.71 million hectares | 754,698 hectares | Kenya |
| 1920s | 1.20 million hectares | 1.68 million hectares | 480,090 hectares | Kenya |
| 1930s | 1.38 million hectares | 1.99 million hectares | 603,170 hectares | Kenya |
| 1940s | 1.60 million hectares | 2.28 million hectares | 681,960 hectares | Kenya |
| 1950s | 1.30 million hectares | 3.11 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1960s | 1.52 million hectares | 3.75 million hectares | 2.23 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1970s | 1.86 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | 2.16 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1980s | 2.18 million hectares | 4.70 million hectares | 2.52 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1990s | 2.68 million hectares | 5.55 million hectares | 2.87 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2000s | 3.90 million hectares | 5.71 million hectares | 1.81 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 5.07 million hectares | 6.96 million hectares | 1.89 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 5.88 million hectares | 6.98 million hectares | 1.10 million hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Bolivia or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 6.82 million hectares against 6.23 million hectares in Bolivia as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Bolivia and Kenya?
- 591,230 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Bolivia and Kenya?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Bolivia and Kenya rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Bolivia ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 46th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Cropland extent over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total cropland area for each separate country over time.