Kenya vs Nigeria: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Kenya
21.30 million hectares
in 2023
Nigeria
25.17 million hectares
in 2023
Kenya rank
34th
Nigeria rank
31st
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Kenya
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 25.17 million hectares against 21.30 million hectares in Kenya, a difference of 3.87 million hectares.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 209 countries.
Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.30 million hectares | 27.00 million hectares | 5.70 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 21.30 million hectares | 26.89 million hectares | 5.59 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 21.30 million hectares | 26.39 million hectares | 5.09 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 21.30 million hectares | 25.95 million hectares | 4.65 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2000s | 21.30 million hectares | 24.12 million hectares | 2.82 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 21.30 million hectares | 24.97 million hectares | 3.67 million hectares | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 21.30 million hectares | 25.13 million hectares | 3.83 million hectares | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher area of permanent meadows and pastures, Kenya or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 25.17 million hectares against 21.30 million hectares in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Kenya and Nigeria?
- 3.87 million hectares, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Nigeria?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Nigeria rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Kenya ranks 34th and Nigeria ranks 31st of 209 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (2025) β 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
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.