Kenya vs United Kingdom: Cropland extent over the long-term
Kenya
6.82 million hectares
in 2025
United Kingdom
5.99 million hectares
in 2025
Kenya rank
46th
United Kingdom rank
48th
Cropland extent over the long-term over time
- Kenya
- United Kingdom
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 6.82 million hectares against 5.99 million hectares in United Kingdom, a difference of 836,710 hectares.
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 202 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 hectares | 5.86 million hectares | 5.50 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1100s | 422,417 hectares | 8.81 million hectares | 8.39 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1200s | 485,330 hectares | 8.81 million hectares | 8.33 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1300s | 548,243 hectares | 9.63 million hectares | 9.08 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1400s | 611,156 hectares | 6.22 million hectares | 5.61 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1500s | 674,069 hectares | 6.21 million hectares | 5.54 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1600s | 786,414 hectares | 7.93 million hectares | 7.15 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1700s | 898,759 hectares | 8.68 million hectares | 7.78 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1710s | 939,286 hectares | 8.67 million hectares | 7.73 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1720s | 979,813 hectares | 8.60 million hectares | 7.62 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1730s | 1.02 million hectares | 8.37 million hectares | 7.35 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1740s | 1.06 million hectares | 8.43 million hectares | 7.37 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1750s | 1.10 million hectares | 8.41 million hectares | 7.31 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1760s | 1.14 million hectares | 8.34 million hectares | 7.20 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1770s | 1.18 million hectares | 8.23 million hectares | 7.04 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1780s | 1.22 million hectares | 8.25 million hectares | 7.03 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1790s | 1.26 million hectares | 8.13 million hectares | 6.86 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1800s | 1.30 million hectares | 8.02 million hectares | 6.71 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1810s | 1.34 million hectares | 7.80 million hectares | 6.46 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1820s | 1.39 million hectares | 7.88 million hectares | 6.50 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1830s | 1.43 million hectares | 7.83 million hectares | 6.40 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1840s | 1.47 million hectares | 8.17 million hectares | 6.70 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1850s | 1.51 million hectares | 7.95 million hectares | 6.45 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1860s | 1.60 million hectares | 7.10 million hectares | 5.50 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1870s | 1.70 million hectares | 8.23 million hectares | 6.54 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1880s | 1.82 million hectares | 8.13 million hectares | 6.31 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1890s | 1.95 million hectares | 8.03 million hectares | 6.07 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1900s | 1.86 million hectares | 7.92 million hectares | 6.06 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1910s | 1.71 million hectares | 7.82 million hectares | 6.10 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1920s | 1.68 million hectares | 7.71 million hectares | 6.03 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1930s | 1.99 million hectares | 7.61 million hectares | 5.62 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1940s | 2.28 million hectares | 7.50 million hectares | 5.22 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1950s | 3.11 million hectares | 7.35 million hectares | 4.24 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1960s | 3.75 million hectares | 7.37 million hectares | 3.63 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1970s | 4.02 million hectares | 7.08 million hectares | 3.06 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1980s | 4.70 million hectares | 6.97 million hectares | 2.27 million hectares | United Kingdom |
| 1990s | 5.55 million hectares | 6.29 million hectares | 737,508 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2000s | 5.71 million hectares | 5.92 million hectares | 213,173 hectares | United Kingdom |
| 2010s | 6.96 million hectares | 6.14 million hectares | 810,616 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 6.98 million hectares | 6.02 million hectares | 961,910 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 United Kingdom?
- Kenya, at 6.82 million hectares against 5.99 million hectares in United Kingdom as of 2025.
- What is the difference in cropland extent over the long-term between Kenya and United Kingdom?
- 836,710 hectares, 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 extent over the long-term?
- Kenya ranks 46th and United Kingdom ranks 48th 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.