Botswana vs Kenya: Land area in hectares
Botswana
56.67 million hectares
in 2023
Kenya
58.09 million hectares
in 2023
Botswana rank
48th
Kenya rank
46th
Land area in hectares over time
- Botswana
- Kenya
How they compare
Kenya currently reports 58.09 million hectares against 56.67 million hectares in Botswana, a difference of 1.41 million hectares.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Kenya has been ahead every year.
Botswana ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 46th of 238 countries.
Kenya has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Kenya | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.67 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 241,000 hectares | Kenya |
| 1970s | 56.67 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 241,000 hectares | Kenya |
| 1980s | 56.67 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 241,000 hectares | Kenya |
| 1990s | 56.67 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 241,000 hectares | Kenya |
| 2000s | 56.67 million hectares | 56.91 million hectares | 241,000 hectares | Kenya |
| 2010s | 56.67 million hectares | 57.21 million hectares | 534,400 hectares | Kenya |
| 2020s | 56.67 million hectares | 58.09 million hectares | 1.41 million hectares | Kenya |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area in hectares, Botswana or Kenya?
- Kenya, at 58.09 million hectares against 56.67 million hectares in Botswana as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area in hectares between Botswana and Kenya?
- 1.41 million hectares, with Kenya ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Kenya?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Botswana and Kenya rank globally for land area in hectares?
- Botswana ranks 48th and Kenya ranks 46th of 238 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 Land area in hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total land area, measured in hectares. 100 hectares is one square kilometer. Land area is a country's total area, excluding area under inland water bodies, national claims to continental shelf, and exclusive economic zones. In most cases the definition of inland water bodies includes major rivers and lakes.