Kenya vs South Sudan: Projections for global peak agricultural land
Kenya
28.77 million hectares
in 2023
South Sudan
28.35 million hectares
in 2023
Kenya rank
40th
South Sudan rank
41st
Projections for global peak agricultural land over time
- Kenya
- South Sudan
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.77 million hectares against 28.35 million hectares in South Sudan, a difference of 421,500 hectares.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 12 shared years of data; in 2012 it was South Sudan ahead.
Kenya ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 41st of 227 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Sudan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 28.38 million hectares | 28.37 million hectares | 14,488 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 28.72 million hectares | 28.28 million hectares | 448,500 hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher projections for global peak agricultural land, Kenya or South Sudan?
- Kenya, at 28.77 million hectares against 28.35 million hectares in South Sudan as of 2023.
- What is the difference in projections for global peak agricultural land between Kenya and South Sudan?
- 421,500 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Sudan?
- 12 years are reported by both, from 2012 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Sudan rank globally for projections for global peak agricultural land?
- Kenya ranks 40th and South Sudan ranks 41st 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.