Which has higher land area, Botswana or Kenya?

Kenya, at 580,876 sq. km against 566,730 sq. km in Botswana as of 2023.

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

14,146 sq. km, with Kenya ahead.

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

63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.

Where does this data come from?

FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Botswana vs Kenya: Land area

Botswana

566,730 sq. km

in 2023

Kenya

580,876 sq. km

in 2023

Botswana rank

47th

Kenya rank

45th

Land area over time

Botswana
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 580,876 sq. km against 566,730 sq. km in Botswana, a difference of 14,146 sq. km.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Botswana ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 45th of 215 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Botswana	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	566,730 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	2,410 sq. km	Kenya
1970s	566,730 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	2,410 sq. km	Kenya
1980s	566,730 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	2,410 sq. km	Kenya
1990s	566,730 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	2,410 sq. km	Kenya
2000s	566,730 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	2,410 sq. km	Kenya
2010s	566,730 sq. km	572,074 sq. km	5,344 sq. km	Kenya
2020s	566,730 sq. km	580,876 sq. km	14,146 sq. km	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, Botswana or Kenya?: Kenya, at 580,876 sq. km against 566,730 sq. km in Botswana as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between Botswana and Kenya?: 14,146 sq. km, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for land area?: Botswana ranks 47th and Kenya ranks 45th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land area (sq. km). 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 (sq. km)
Unit: sq. km
Source: FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 263 places, 15,310 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed: 06 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.