Botswana vs Kenya: Land area
Botswana
56.67 million hectares
in 2011
Kenya
56.91 million hectares
in 2011
Botswana rank
22nd
Kenya rank
21st
Land area over time
- Botswana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 56.91 million hectares against 56.67 million hectares in Botswana, a difference of 241,000 hectares.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 21st of 53 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.67 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 241,000 hectares | Kenya |
| 1970s | 56.67 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 241,000 hectares | Kenya |
| 1980s | 56.67 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 241,000 hectares | Kenya |
| 1990s | 56.67 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 241,000 hectares | Kenya |
| 2000s | 56.67 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 241,000 hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 56.67 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 241,000 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Botswana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 56.91 million hectares against 56.67 million hectares in Botswana as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Botswana and Kenya?
- 241,000 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for land area?
- Botswana ranks 22nd and Kenya ranks 21st of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Land area (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.