Kenya vs Somalia: Land area hectares
Kenya
58.09 million
in 2023
Somalia
62.73 million
in 2023
Kenya rank
46th
Somalia rank
43rd
Land area hectares over time
- Kenya
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 62.73 million against 58.09 million in Kenya, a difference of 4.65 million.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Somalia has been ahead every year.
Kenya ranks 46th and Somalia ranks 43rd of 238 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 56.91 million | 62.73 million | 5.82 million | Somalia |
| 1970s | 56.91 million | 62.73 million | 5.82 million | Somalia |
| 1980s | 56.91 million | 62.73 million | 5.82 million | Somalia |
| 1990s | 56.91 million | 62.73 million | 5.82 million | Somalia |
| 2000s | 56.91 million | 62.73 million | 5.82 million | Somalia |
| 2010s | 57.21 million | 62.73 million | 5.53 million | Somalia |
| 2020s | 58.09 million | 62.73 million | 4.65 million | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land area hectares, Kenya or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 62.73 million against 58.09 million in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land area hectares between Kenya and Somalia?
- 4.65 million, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Somalia?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and Somalia rank globally for land area hectares?
- Kenya ranks 46th and Somalia ranks 43rd of 238 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Land area hectares. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.