Kenya vs Morocco: Area of permanent meadows and pastures

Kenya
21.30 million hectares
in 2023
Morocco
21.00 million hectares
in 2023
Kenya rank
33rd
Morocco rank
35th

Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time

  • Kenya
  • Morocco
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How they compare

Kenya currently reports 21.30 million hectares against 21.00 million hectares in Morocco, a difference of 300,000 hectares.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.

Kenya ranks 33rd and Morocco ranks 35th of 208 countries.

Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Morocco Difference Ahead
1960s 21.30 million hectares 17.20 million hectares 4.10 million hectares Kenya
1970s 21.30 million hectares 19.10 million hectares 2.20 million hectares Kenya
1980s 21.30 million hectares 20.90 million hectares 400,000 hectares Kenya
1990s 21.30 million hectares 20.96 million hectares 340,000 hectares Kenya
2000s 21.30 million hectares 21.00 million hectares 300,000 hectares Kenya
2010s 21.30 million hectares 21.00 million hectares 300,000 hectares Kenya
2020s 21.30 million hectares 21.00 million hectares 300,000 hectares Kenya

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Kenya or Morocco?
Kenya, at 21.30 million hectares against 21.00 million hectares in Morocco as of 2023.
What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Kenya and Morocco?
300,000 hectares, with Kenya ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Morocco?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Kenya and Morocco rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
Kenya ranks 33rd and Morocco ranks 35th of 208 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Area of permanent meadows and pastures. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Unit
hectares
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
210 places, 12,094 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

This is the land used for livestock grazing. The total land use for livestock farming is higher as it additionally requires cropland used to grow animal feed.