Kenya vs Mozambique: Cropland extent over the long-term
Kenya
6.82 million hectares
in 2025
Mozambique
5.95 million hectares
in 2025
Kenya rank
46th
Mozambique rank
49th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Kenya
- Mozambique
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.82 million hectares against 5.95 million hectares in Mozambique, a difference of 871,770 hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 46th and Mozambique ranks 49th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 37 and Mozambique in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Mozambique | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 359,504 hectares | 105,379 hectares | 254,125 hectares | Kenya |
| 1100s | 422,417 hectares | 154,556 hectares | 267,861 hectares | Kenya |
| 1200s | 485,330 hectares | 203,733 hectares | 281,597 hectares | Kenya |
| 1300s | 548,243 hectares | 252,910 hectares | 295,333 hectares | Kenya |
| 1400s | 611,156 hectares | 302,088 hectares | 309,068 hectares | Kenya |
| 1500s | 674,069 hectares | 351,265 hectares | 322,804 hectares | Kenya |
| 1600s | 786,414 hectares | 439,081 hectares | 347,333 hectares | Kenya |
| 1700s | 898,759 hectares | 526,897 hectares | 371,862 hectares | Kenya |
| 1710s | 939,286 hectares | 596,626 hectares | 342,660 hectares | Kenya |
| 1720s | 979,813 hectares | 666,356 hectares | 313,457 hectares | Kenya |
| 1730s | 1.02 million hectares | 736,085 hectares | 284,255 hectares | Kenya |
| 1740s | 1.06 million hectares | 805,814 hectares | 255,056 hectares | Kenya |
| 1750s | 1.10 million hectares | 875,544 hectares | 225,846 hectares | Kenya |
| 1760s | 1.14 million hectares | 945,273 hectares | 196,647 hectares | Kenya |
| 1770s | 1.18 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | 167,450 hectares | Kenya |
| 1780s | 1.22 million hectares | 1.08 million hectares | 138,240 hectares | Kenya |
| 1790s | 1.26 million hectares | 1.15 million hectares | 109,040 hectares | Kenya |
| 1800s | 1.30 million hectares | 1.22 million hectares | 79,840 hectares | Kenya |
| 1810s | 1.34 million hectares | 1.29 million hectares | 50,640 hectares | Kenya |
| 1820s | 1.39 million hectares | 1.36 million hectares | 21,430 hectares | Kenya |
| 1830s | 1.43 million hectares | 1.43 million hectares | 7,770 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1840s | 1.47 million hectares | 1.50 million hectares | 36,970 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1850s | 1.51 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 66,180 hectares | Mozambique |
| 1860s | 1.60 million hectares | 1.57 million hectares | 26,700 hectares | Kenya |
| 1870s | 1.70 million hectares | 1.56 million hectares | 140,970 hectares | Kenya |
| 1880s | 1.82 million hectares | 1.53 million hectares | 294,520 hectares | Kenya |
| 1890s | 1.95 million hectares | 1.54 million hectares | 410,730 hectares | Kenya |
| 1900s | 1.86 million hectares | 1.48 million hectares | 375,850 hectares | Kenya |
| 1910s | 1.71 million hectares | 1.37 million hectares | 346,840 hectares | Kenya |
| 1920s | 1.68 million hectares | 1.31 million hectares | 366,580 hectares | Kenya |
| 1930s | 1.99 million hectares | 1.52 million hectares | 464,180 hectares | Kenya |
| 1940s | 2.28 million hectares | 1.75 million hectares | 533,410 hectares | Kenya |
| 1950s | 3.11 million hectares | 2.34 million hectares | 767,423 hectares | Kenya |
| 1960s | 3.75 million hectares | 2.71 million hectares | 1.04 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1970s | 4.02 million hectares | 3.07 million hectares | 953,834 hectares | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4.70 million hectares | 3.36 million hectares | 1.34 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1990s | 5.55 million hectares | 3.91 million hectares | 1.64 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5.71 million hectares | 5.00 million hectares | 712,965 hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6.96 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 1.01 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6.98 million hectares | 5.95 million hectares | 1.03 million hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland extent over the long-term, Kenya or Mozambique?
- Kenya, at 6.82 million hectares against 5.95 million hectares in Mozambique as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Kenya and Mozambique?
- 871,770 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mozambique?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Mozambique rank globally for cropland extent over the long-term?
- Kenya ranks 46th and Mozambique ranks 49th 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.