Kenya vs Zimbabwe: Surface area
Kenya
58.04 million ha
in 2011
Zimbabwe
39.08 million ha
in 2011
Kenya rank
22nd
Zimbabwe rank
25th
Surface area over time
- Kenya
- Zimbabwe
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 58.04 million ha against 39.08 million ha in Zimbabwe, a difference of 18.96 million ha.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.5 times Zimbabwe's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th of 53 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zimbabwe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 58.04 million ha | 39.08 million ha | 18.96 million ha | Kenya |
| 1970s | 58.04 million ha | 39.08 million ha | 18.96 million ha | Kenya |
| 1980s | 58.04 million ha | 39.08 million ha | 18.96 million ha | Kenya |
| 1990s | 58.04 million ha | 39.08 million ha | 18.96 million ha | Kenya |
| 2000s | 58.04 million ha | 39.08 million ha | 18.96 million ha | Kenya |
| 2010s | 58.04 million ha | 39.08 million ha | 18.96 million ha | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Kenya or Zimbabwe?
- Kenya, at 58.04 million ha against 39.08 million ha in Zimbabwe as of 2011.
- What is the difference in surface area between Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 18.96 million ha, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zimbabwe?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Kenya and Zimbabwe rank globally for surface area?
- Kenya ranks 22nd and Zimbabwe ranks 25th 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.