Botswana vs Kenya: Surface area
Botswana
58.17 million ha
in 2011
Kenya
58.04 million ha
in 2011
Botswana rank
21st
Kenya rank
22nd
Surface area over time
- Botswana
- Kenya
How they compare
Botswana currently reports 58.17 million ha against 58.04 million ha in Kenya, a difference of 136,000 ha.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Botswana has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
Botswana has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.17 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 136,000 ha | Botswana |
| 1970s | 58.17 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 136,000 ha | Botswana |
| 1980s | 58.17 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 136,000 ha | Botswana |
| 1990s | 58.17 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 136,000 ha | Botswana |
| 2000s | 58.17 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 136,000 ha | Botswana |
| 2010s | 58.17 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 136,000 ha | Botswana |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Botswana or Kenya?
- Botswana, at 58.17 million ha against 58.04 million ha in Kenya as of 2011.
- What is the difference in surface area between Botswana and Kenya?
- 136,000 ha, with Botswana ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for surface area?
- Botswana ranks 21st and Kenya ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Surface area (ha). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.