Brazil vs Kenya: Area land needed to global oil

Brazil
3.65 billion
in 2023
Kenya
7.10 billion
in 2023
Brazil rank
15th
Kenya rank
12th

Area land needed to global oil over time

  • Brazil
  • Kenya
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 7.10 billion against 3.65 billion in Brazil, a difference of 3.45 billion.

That makes Kenya's figure about 1.9 times Brazil's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Brazil ahead.

Brazil ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 12th of 59 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 6 and Kenya in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Kenya Difference Ahead
1960s 5.77 billion 130.06 million 5.64 billion Brazil
1970s 5.33 billion 387.23 million 4.94 billion Brazil
1980s 6.21 billion 243.35 million 5.96 billion Brazil
1990s 10.40 billion 255.19 million 10.14 billion Brazil
2000s 17.52 billion 539.34 million 16.98 billion Brazil
2010s 17.34 billion 2.52 billion 14.82 billion Brazil
2020s 3.54 billion 4.17 billion 624.25 million Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area land needed to global oil, Brazil or Kenya?
Kenya, at 7.10 billion against 3.65 billion in Brazil as of 2023.
What is the difference in area land needed to global oil between Brazil and Kenya?
3.45 billion, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Kenya?
57 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Brazil and Kenya rank globally for area land needed to global oil?
Brazil ranks 15th and Kenya ranks 12th of 59 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Area land needed to global oil. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Area land needed to global oil
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
59 places, 2,960 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed