Kenya vs Somalia: Land area
Kenya
56.91 million hectares
in 2011
Somalia
62.73 million hectares
in 2011
Kenya rank
21st
Somalia rank
18th
Land area over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 62.73 million hectares against 56.91 million hectares in Kenya, a difference of 5.82 million hectares.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 21st and Somalia ranks 18th of 53 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.91 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | Somalia |
| 1970s | 56.91 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | Somalia |
| 1980s | 56.91 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | Somalia |
| 1990s | 56.91 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | Somalia |
| 2000s | 56.91 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | Somalia |
| 2010s | 56.91 million hectares | 62.73 million hectares | 5.82 million hectares | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 62.73 million hectares against 56.91 million hectares in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in land area between Kenya and Somalia?
- 5.82 million hectares, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for land area?
- Kenya ranks 21st and Somalia ranks 18th 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.