Afghanistan vs Kenya: Land under cereal production

Afghanistan
2.64 million hectares
in 2024
Kenya
2.93 million hectares
in 2023
Afghanistan rank
48th
Kenya rank
45th

Land under cereal production over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Kenya
1.0M2.0M3.0M4.0M196119922024

How they compare

Kenya currently reports 2.93 million hectares against 2.64 million hectares in Afghanistan, a difference of 292,720 hectares.

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

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Afghanistan ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 45th of 181 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 3.31 million hectares 1.49 million hectares 1.82 million hectares Afghanistan
1970s 3.39 million hectares 1.85 million hectares 1.55 million hectares Afghanistan
1980s 2.58 million hectares 1.68 million hectares 904,502 hectares Afghanistan
1990s 2.57 million hectares 1.84 million hectares 724,680 hectares Afghanistan
2000s 2.74 million hectares 2.08 million hectares 653,391 hectares Afghanistan
2010s 2.79 million hectares 2.70 million hectares 97,642 hectares Afghanistan
2020s 2.49 million hectares 2.71 million hectares 227,522 hectares Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher land under cereal production, Afghanistan or Kenya?
Kenya, at 2.93 million hectares against 2.64 million hectares in Afghanistan as of 2023.
What is the difference in land under cereal production between Afghanistan and Kenya?
292,720 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Kenya?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Afghanistan and Kenya rank globally for land under cereal production?
Afghanistan ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 45th of 181 countries.
Where does this data come from?
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Land under cereal production (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 under cereal production (hectares)
Unit
hectares
Source
FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
228 places, 13,401 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

Land under cereal production refers to harvested area, although some countries report only sown or cultivated area. Cereals include wheat, rice, maize, barley, oats, rye, millet, sorghum, buckwheat, and mixed grains. Production data on cereals relate to crops harvested for dry grain only. Cereal crops harvested for hay or harvested green for food, feed, or silage and those used for grazing are excluded.