Cameroon vs Kenya: Surface area
Cameroon
47.54 million ha
in 2011
Kenya
58.04 million ha
in 2011
Cameroon rank
23rd
Kenya rank
22nd
Surface area over time
- Cameroon
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 58.04 million ha against 47.54 million ha in Cameroon, a difference of 10.49 million ha.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.2 times Cameroon's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Cameroon ranks 23rd and Kenya ranks 22nd of 53 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Cameroon | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 47.54 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 10.49 million ha | Kenya |
| 1970s | 47.54 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 10.49 million ha | Kenya |
| 1980s | 47.54 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 10.49 million ha | Kenya |
| 1990s | 47.54 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 10.49 million ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 47.54 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 10.49 million ha | Kenya |
| 2010s | 47.54 million ha | 58.04 million ha | 10.49 million ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Cameroon or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 58.04 million ha against 47.54 million ha in Cameroon as of 2011.
- What is the difference in surface area between Cameroon and Kenya?
- 10.49 million ha, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Cameroon and Kenya?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Cameroon and Kenya rank globally for surface area?
- Cameroon ranks 23rd 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.