Cameroon vs Kenya: Land area
Cameroon
47.27 million hectares
in 2011
Kenya
56.91 million hectares
in 2011
Cameroon rank
23rd
Kenya rank
21st
Land area over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 56.91 million hectares against 47.27 million hectares in Cameroon, a difference of 9.64 million hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 23rd 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 | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.27 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 9.64 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1970s | 47.27 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 9.64 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1980s | 47.27 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 9.64 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1990s | 47.27 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 9.64 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2000s | 47.27 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 9.64 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 47.27 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 9.64 million hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 56.91 million hectares against 47.27 million hectares in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 9.64 million hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for land area?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd 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.