Botswana vs Kenya: Total agricultural area over the long term
Botswana
25.86 million
in 2025
Kenya
28.12 million
in 2025
Botswana rank
43rd
Kenya rank
40th
Total agricultural area over the long term over time
- Botswana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 28.12 million against 25.86 million in Botswana, a difference of 2.26 million.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Botswana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 108 shared years of data; in 1000 it was Botswana ahead.
Botswana ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 40th of 199 countries.
Across the 40 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 34.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.95 million | 3.88 million | 65,040 | Botswana |
| 1100s | 4.20 million | 4.56 million | 363,770 | Kenya |
| 1200s | 4.47 million | 5.24 million | 776,640 | Kenya |
| 1300s | 4.75 million | 5.92 million | 1.17 million | Kenya |
| 1400s | 5.05 million | 6.60 million | 1.55 million | Kenya |
| 1500s | 5.37 million | 7.28 million | 1.91 million | Kenya |
| 1600s | 5.72 million | 8.50 million | 2.78 million | Kenya |
| 1700s | 6.08 million | 9.71 million | 3.63 million | Kenya |
| 1710s | 6.08 million | 10.15 million | 4.07 million | Kenya |
| 1720s | 6.07 million | 10.59 million | 4.51 million | Kenya |
| 1730s | 6.07 million | 11.02 million | 4.96 million | Kenya |
| 1740s | 6.06 million | 11.46 million | 5.40 million | Kenya |
| 1750s | 6.05 million | 11.90 million | 5.85 million | Kenya |
| 1760s | 6.05 million | 12.12 million | 6.07 million | Kenya |
| 1770s | 6.04 million | 12.33 million | 6.29 million | Kenya |
| 1780s | 6.03 million | 12.52 million | 6.49 million | Kenya |
| 1790s | 6.02 million | 12.71 million | 6.68 million | Kenya |
| 1800s | 6.02 million | 12.88 million | 6.87 million | Kenya |
| 1810s | 6.01 million | 13.05 million | 7.04 million | Kenya |
| 1820s | 6.00 million | 13.21 million | 7.21 million | Kenya |
| 1830s | 5.99 million | 13.36 million | 7.37 million | Kenya |
| 1840s | 5.98 million | 13.49 million | 7.52 million | Kenya |
| 1850s | 5.97 million | 13.62 million | 7.66 million | Kenya |
| 1860s | 6.47 million | 14.21 million | 7.74 million | Kenya |
| 1870s | 7.15 million | 14.83 million | 7.67 million | Kenya |
| 1880s | 7.83 million | 15.62 million | 7.79 million | Kenya |
| 1890s | 8.49 million | 16.46 million | 7.97 million | Kenya |
| 1900s | 9.39 million | 15.38 million | 5.99 million | Kenya |
| 1910s | 10.95 million | 13.95 million | 3.01 million | Kenya |
| 1920s | 12.64 million | 13.44 million | 798,800 | Kenya |
| 1930s | 15.41 million | 15.64 million | 223,200 | Kenya |
| 1940s | 18.64 million | 17.66 million | 977,300 | Botswana |
| 1950s | 25.40 million | 21.81 million | 3.59 million | Botswana |
| 1960s | 25.99 million | 24.89 million | 1.10 million | Botswana |
| 1970s | 26.00 million | 25.32 million | 677,630 | Botswana |
| 1980s | 26.01 million | 26.00 million | 5,600 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 25.92 million | 26.85 million | 934,700 | Kenya |
| 2000s | 25.84 million | 27.01 million | 1.17 million | Kenya |
| 2010s | 25.89 million | 28.26 million | 2.37 million | Kenya |
| 2020s | 25.86 million | 28.28 million | 2.42 million | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total agricultural area over the long term, Botswana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 28.12 million against 25.86 million in Botswana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in total agricultural area over the long term between Botswana and Kenya?
- 2.26 million, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for total agricultural area over the long term?
- Botswana ranks 43rd and Kenya ranks 40th of 199 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Total agricultural area over the long term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.