Which has higher land area, France or Kenya?

Kenya, at 580,876 sq. km against 538,950 sq. km in France as of 2023.

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

41,926 sq. km, with Kenya ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for France 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.

France vs Kenya: Land area

France

538,950 sq. km

in 2023

Kenya

580,876 sq. km

in 2023

France rank

48th

Kenya rank

45th

Land area over time

France
Kenya

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 580,876 sq. km against 538,950 sq. km in France, a difference of 41,926 sq. km.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times France's.

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

France ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 45th of 216 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade	France	Kenya	Difference	Ahead
1960s	538,950 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	30,190 sq. km	Kenya
1970s	538,950 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	30,190 sq. km	Kenya
1980s	538,950 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	30,190 sq. km	Kenya
1990s	538,950 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	30,190 sq. km	Kenya
2000s	538,950 sq. km	569,140 sq. km	30,190 sq. km	Kenya
2010s	538,950 sq. km	572,074 sq. km	33,124 sq. km	Kenya
2020s	538,950 sq. km	580,876 sq. km	41,926 sq. km	Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land area, France or Kenya?: Kenya, at 580,876 sq. km against 538,950 sq. km in France as of 2023.
What is the difference in land area between France and Kenya?: 41,926 sq. km, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Kenya?: 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do France and Kenya rank globally for land area?: France ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 45th of 216 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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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.