Kenya vs Middle Africa: Pulses, Total — Area harvested

Kenya
1.82 million ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
2.80 million ha
in 2024
Kenya rank
17th
Middle Africa rank
19th

Pulses, Total — Area harvested over time

  • Kenya
  • Middle Africa
500.0k1.0M1.5M2.0M2.5M3.0M196119922024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 2.80 million ha against 1.82 million ha in Kenya, a difference of 980,050 ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.5 times Kenya's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 17th and Middle Africa ranks 19th of 223 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 5 and Middle Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 658,889 ha 594,124 ha 64,765 ha Kenya
1970s 869,000 ha 670,125 ha 198,875 ha Kenya
1980s 1.01 million ha 676,959 ha 338,015 ha Kenya
1990s 1.40 million ha 844,088 ha 555,801 ha Kenya
2000s 1.25 million ha 1.23 million ha 26,068 ha Kenya
2010s 1.66 million ha 2.32 million ha 659,424 ha Middle Africa
2020s 1.83 million ha 2.63 million ha 794,494 ha Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher pulses, total — area harvested, Kenya or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 2.80 million ha against 1.82 million ha in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in pulses, total — area harvested between Kenya and Middle Africa?
980,050 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Middle Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Middle Africa rank globally for pulses, total — area harvested?
Kenya ranks 17th and Middle Africa ranks 19th of 223 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Pulses, Total — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Pulses, Total — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
253 places, 14,226 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

This dataset provides annual statistics on crop and livestock production across countries and territories. For crops, data are provided on area harvested, production quantities and yields. For livestock, data are provided on animal stocks, numbers of producing and slaughtered animals, and the production of meat, milk, eggs and other livestock products. The dataset also includes information on production quantities for selected processed products, such as vegetable oils, sugar, fibres, beer, wine and major dairy products.