Kenya vs Zambia: Area of permanent meadows and pastures
Kenya
21.30 million hectares
in 2023
Zambia
20.00 million hectares
in 2023
Kenya rank
34th
Zambia rank
37th
Area of permanent meadows and pastures over time
- Kenya
- Zambia
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 21.30 million hectares against 20.00 million hectares in Zambia, a difference of 1.30 million hectares.
That makes Kenya's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 37th of 209 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21.30 million hectares | 16.90 million hectares | 4.40 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1970s | 21.30 million hectares | 17.28 million hectares | 4.02 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1980s | 21.30 million hectares | 17.68 million hectares | 3.62 million hectares | Kenya |
| 1990s | 21.30 million hectares | 18.69 million hectares | 2.61 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2000s | 21.30 million hectares | 19.95 million hectares | 1.35 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 21.30 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 1.30 million hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 21.30 million hectares | 20.00 million hectares | 1.30 million 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 Zambia?
- Kenya, at 21.30 million hectares against 20.00 million hectares in Zambia as of 2023.
- What is the difference in area of permanent meadows and pastures between Kenya and Zambia?
- 1.30 million hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Zambia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Zambia rank globally for area of permanent meadows and pastures?
- Kenya ranks 34th and Zambia ranks 37th 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.