Cote d'Ivoire vs Kenya: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Cote d'Ivoire
27.50 million hectares
in 2023
Kenya
28.77 million hectares
in 2023
Cote d'Ivoire rank
43rd
Kenya rank
40th
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Cote d'Ivoire
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.77 million hectares against 27.50 million hectares in Cote d'Ivoire, a difference of 1.27 million hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 40th of 227 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cote d'Ivoire | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 16.03 million hectares | 25.06 million hectares | 9.03 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1970s | 16.74 million hectares | 25.32 million hectares | 8.58 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1980s | 18.01 million hectares | 26.00 million hectares | 7.99 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1990s | 19.31 million hectares | 26.85 million hectares | 7.54 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2000s | 20.19 million hectares | 26.98 million hectares | 6.79 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 23.45 million hectares | 28.24 million hectares | 4.79 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 26.84 million hectares | 28.72 million hectares | 1.88 million hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Cote d'Ivoire or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 28.77 million hectares against 27.50 million hectares in Cote d'Ivoire as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 1.27 million hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Cote d'Ivoire and Kenya rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Cote d'Ivoire ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 40th of 227 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Projections for global peak agricultural land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land used for cultivation of crops and animal husbandry. The total of areas under cropland and permanent meadows and pastures.