Kenya vs Peru: Cropland use over the long term
Kenya
6.82 million
in 2025
Peru
6.96 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
46th
Peru rank
44th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Kenya
- Peru
How they compare
Peru currently reports 6.96 million against 6.82 million in Kenya, a difference of 134,660.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Peru ahead.
Kenya ranks 46th and Peru ranks 44th of 202 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 34 and Peru in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Peru | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 359,504 | 855,609 | 496,105 | Peru |
| 1100s | 422,417 | 898,742 | 476,325 | Peru |
| 1200s | 485,330 | 939,414 | 454,084 | Peru |
| 1300s | 548,243 | 977,368 | 429,125 | Peru |
| 1400s | 611,156 | 1.01 million | 401,124 | Peru |
| 1500s | 674,069 | 1.04 million | 369,641 | Peru |
| 1600s | 786,414 | 331,510 | 454,904 | Kenya |
| 1700s | 898,759 | 372,822 | 525,937 | Kenya |
| 1710s | 939,286 | 367,756 | 571,530 | Kenya |
| 1720s | 979,813 | 362,741 | 617,072 | Kenya |
| 1730s | 1.02 million | 357,778 | 662,562 | Kenya |
| 1740s | 1.06 million | 352,864 | 708,006 | Kenya |
| 1750s | 1.10 million | 347,999 | 753,391 | Kenya |
| 1760s | 1.14 million | 343,182 | 798,738 | Kenya |
| 1770s | 1.18 million | 338,410 | 844,040 | Kenya |
| 1780s | 1.22 million | 333,684 | 889,286 | Kenya |
| 1790s | 1.26 million | 329,001 | 934,499 | Kenya |
| 1800s | 1.30 million | 324,359 | 979,671 | Kenya |
| 1810s | 1.34 million | 319,757 | 1.02 million | Kenya |
| 1820s | 1.39 million | 315,194 | 1.07 million | Kenya |
| 1830s | 1.43 million | 365,335 | 1.06 million | Kenya |
| 1840s | 1.47 million | 415,982 | 1.05 million | Kenya |
| 1850s | 1.51 million | 473,597 | 1.03 million | Kenya |
| 1860s | 1.60 million | 542,608 | 1.06 million | Kenya |
| 1870s | 1.70 million | 610,979 | 1.09 million | Kenya |
| 1880s | 1.82 million | 724,968 | 1.10 million | Kenya |
| 1890s | 1.95 million | 976,874 | 975,506 | Kenya |
| 1900s | 1.86 million | 1.16 million | 692,030 | Kenya |
| 1910s | 1.71 million | 1.26 million | 450,280 | Kenya |
| 1920s | 1.68 million | 1.36 million | 315,390 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 1.99 million | 1.47 million | 518,220 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 2.28 million | 1.59 million | 698,250 | Kenya |
| 1950s | 3.11 million | 1.72 million | 1.39 million | Kenya |
| 1960s | 3.75 million | 2.45 million | 1.29 million | Kenya |
| 1970s | 4.02 million | 3.52 million | 507,181 | Kenya |
| 1980s | 4.70 million | 4.35 million | 351,423 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 5.55 million | 4.99 million | 562,970 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 5.71 million | 5.17 million | 540,969 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 6.96 million | 5.54 million | 1.42 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6.98 million | 6.58 million | 400,957 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Kenya or Peru?
- Peru, at 6.96 million against 6.82 million in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Kenya and Peru?
- 134,660, with Peru ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Peru?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Peru rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Kenya ranks 46th and Peru ranks 44th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Cropland use over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.