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
020.0M40.0M60.0M196119862011

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

Indicator
Land area (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,983 data points, 1960–2011
Last refreshed

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.