Kenya vs United Kingdom: Cropland use over the long term
Kenya
6.82 million
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.99 million
in 2025
Kenya rank
46th
United Kingdom rank
48th
Cropland use over the long term over time
- Kenya
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.82 million against 5.99 million in United Kingdom, a difference of 836,710.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was United Kingdom ahead.
Kenya ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 2 and United Kingdom in 38.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | United Kingdom | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 359,504 | 5.86 million | 5.50 million | United Kingdom |
| 1100s | 422,417 | 8.81 million | 8.39 million | United Kingdom |
| 1200s | 485,330 | 8.81 million | 8.33 million | United Kingdom |
| 1300s | 548,243 | 9.63 million | 9.08 million | United Kingdom |
| 1400s | 611,156 | 6.22 million | 5.61 million | United Kingdom |
| 1500s | 674,069 | 6.21 million | 5.54 million | United Kingdom |
| 1600s | 786,414 | 7.93 million | 7.15 million | United Kingdom |
| 1700s | 898,759 | 8.68 million | 7.78 million | United Kingdom |
| 1710s | 939,286 | 8.67 million | 7.73 million | United Kingdom |
| 1720s | 979,813 | 8.60 million | 7.62 million | United Kingdom |
| 1730s | 1.02 million | 8.37 million | 7.35 million | United Kingdom |
| 1740s | 1.06 million | 8.43 million | 7.37 million | United Kingdom |
| 1750s | 1.10 million | 8.41 million | 7.31 million | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 1.14 million | 8.34 million | 7.20 million | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 1.18 million | 8.23 million | 7.04 million | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 1.22 million | 8.25 million | 7.03 million | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 1.26 million | 8.13 million | 6.86 million | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 1.30 million | 8.02 million | 6.71 million | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 1.34 million | 7.80 million | 6.46 million | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 1.39 million | 7.88 million | 6.50 million | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 1.43 million | 7.83 million | 6.40 million | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 1.47 million | 8.17 million | 6.70 million | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 1.51 million | 7.95 million | 6.45 million | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 1.60 million | 7.10 million | 5.50 million | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 1.70 million | 8.23 million | 6.54 million | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 1.82 million | 8.13 million | 6.31 million | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 1.95 million | 8.03 million | 6.07 million | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 1.86 million | 7.92 million | 6.06 million | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 1.71 million | 7.82 million | 6.10 million | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.68 million | 7.71 million | 6.03 million | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1.99 million | 7.61 million | 5.62 million | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 2.28 million | 7.50 million | 5.22 million | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 3.11 million | 7.35 million | 4.24 million | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 3.75 million | 7.37 million | 3.63 million | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 4.02 million | 7.08 million | 3.06 million | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4.70 million | 6.97 million | 2.27 million | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5.55 million | 6.29 million | 737,508 | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.71 million | 5.92 million | 213,173 | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.96 million | 6.14 million | 810,616 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6.98 million | 6.02 million | 961,910 | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland use over the long term, Kenya or United Kingdom?
- Kenya, at 6.82 million against 5.99 million in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland use over the long term between Kenya and United Kingdom?
- 836,710, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and United Kingdom?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and United Kingdom rank globally for cropland use over the long term?
- Kenya ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 48th of 199 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.