Kenya vs Pakistan: Agricultural area over the long-term
Kenya
28.12 million hectares
in 2025
Pakistan
35.24 million hectares
in 2025
Kenya rank
40th
Pakistan rank
37th
Agricultural area over the long-term over time
- Kenya
- Pakistan
How they compare
Pakistan currently reports 35.24 million hectares against 28.12 million hectares in Kenya, a difference of 7.11 million hectares.
That makes Pakistan's figure about 1.3 times Kenya's.
Across all 108 years both countries report, Pakistan has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 40th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 202 countries.
Pakistan has averaged higher in every one of the 40 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Pakistan | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1000s | 3.88 million hectares | 9.64 million hectares | 5.76 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1100s | 4.56 million hectares | 9.79 million hectares | 5.23 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1200s | 5.24 million hectares | 9.91 million hectares | 4.67 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1300s | 5.92 million hectares | 9.63 million hectares | 3.71 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1400s | 6.60 million hectares | 10.56 million hectares | 3.96 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1500s | 7.28 million hectares | 10.81 million hectares | 3.53 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1600s | 8.50 million hectares | 13.42 million hectares | 4.93 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1700s | 9.71 million hectares | 15.58 million hectares | 5.87 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1710s | 10.15 million hectares | 15.63 million hectares | 5.49 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1720s | 10.59 million hectares | 15.84 million hectares | 5.26 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1730s | 11.02 million hectares | 16.05 million hectares | 5.02 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1740s | 11.46 million hectares | 16.25 million hectares | 4.79 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1750s | 11.90 million hectares | 16.45 million hectares | 4.55 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1760s | 12.12 million hectares | 16.65 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1770s | 12.33 million hectares | 16.85 million hectares | 4.53 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1780s | 12.52 million hectares | 17.05 million hectares | 4.52 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1790s | 12.71 million hectares | 17.24 million hectares | 4.53 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1800s | 12.88 million hectares | 17.42 million hectares | 4.54 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1810s | 13.05 million hectares | 17.60 million hectares | 4.55 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1820s | 13.21 million hectares | 17.77 million hectares | 4.56 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1830s | 13.36 million hectares | 17.94 million hectares | 4.58 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1840s | 13.49 million hectares | 18.09 million hectares | 4.60 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1850s | 13.62 million hectares | 18.23 million hectares | 4.61 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1860s | 14.21 million hectares | 18.37 million hectares | 4.15 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1870s | 14.83 million hectares | 18.48 million hectares | 3.66 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1880s | 15.62 million hectares | 18.58 million hectares | 2.96 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1890s | 16.46 million hectares | 18.66 million hectares | 2.20 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1900s | 15.38 million hectares | 18.72 million hectares | 3.33 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1910s | 13.95 million hectares | 18.74 million hectares | 4.79 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1920s | 13.44 million hectares | 19.52 million hectares | 6.08 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1930s | 15.64 million hectares | 21.16 million hectares | 5.53 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1940s | 17.66 million hectares | 23.42 million hectares | 5.76 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1950s | 21.81 million hectares | 31.90 million hectares | 10.09 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1960s | 24.89 million hectares | 36.38 million hectares | 11.49 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1970s | 25.32 million hectares | 35.94 million hectares | 10.62 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1980s | 26.00 million hectares | 36.69 million hectares | 10.69 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 1990s | 26.85 million hectares | 35.98 million hectares | 9.12 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2000s | 27.01 million hectares | 36.21 million hectares | 9.20 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2010s | 28.26 million hectares | 36.30 million hectares | 8.04 million hectares | Pakistan |
| 2020s | 28.28 million hectares | 35.84 million hectares | 7.55 million hectares | Pakistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural area over the long-term, Kenya or Pakistan?
- Pakistan, at 35.24 million hectares against 28.12 million hectares in Kenya as of 2025.
- What is the difference in agricultural area over the long-term between Kenya and Pakistan?
- 7.11 million hectares, with Pakistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Pakistan?
- 108 years are reported by both, from 1000 to 2025.
- How do Kenya and Pakistan rank globally for agricultural area over the long-term?
- Kenya ranks 40th and Pakistan ranks 37th of 202 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- HYDE (2025) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Agricultural area over the long-term. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total agricultural area for each separate country over time.