What is the difference in land area between Kenya and Morocco?

12.28 million hectares, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Morocco?

51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.

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.

Kenya vs Morocco: Land area

Kenya

56.91 million hectares

in 2011

Morocco

44.63 million hectares

in 2011

Kenya rank

21st

Morocco rank

24th

Land area over time

Kenya
Morocco

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 56.91 million hectares against 44.63 million hectares in Morocco, a difference of 12.28 million hectares.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.3 times Morocco's.

Across all 51 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 21st and Morocco ranks 24th of 53 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Kenya	Morocco	Difference	Ahead
1960s	56.91 million hectares	44.63 million hectares	12.28 million hectares	Kenya
1970s	56.91 million hectares	44.63 million hectares	12.28 million hectares	Kenya
1980s	56.91 million hectares	44.63 million hectares	12.28 million hectares	Kenya
1990s	56.91 million hectares	44.63 million hectares	12.28 million hectares	Kenya
2000s	56.91 million hectares	44.63 million hectares	12.28 million hectares	Kenya
2010s	56.91 million hectares	44.63 million hectares	12.28 million hectares	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Kenya or Morocco?: Kenya, at 56.91 million hectares against 44.63 million hectares in Morocco as of 2011.
What is the difference in land area between Kenya and Morocco?: 12.28 million hectares, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Morocco?: 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
How do Kenya and Morocco rank globally for land area?: Kenya ranks 21st and Morocco ranks 24th 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: 07 August 2026

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.