Kenya vs South Africa: Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre
Kenya
0.0031 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
South Africa
0.0034 ha per square kilometre
in 2023
Kenya rank
79th
South Africa rank
78th
Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre over time
- Kenya
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 0.0034 ha per square kilometre against 0.0031 ha per square kilometre in Kenya, a difference of 0.0003 ha per square kilometre.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 78th of 189 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 3 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.0036 ha per square kilometre | 0.0028 ha per square kilometre | 0.0009 ha per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2000s | 0.0038 ha per square kilometre | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0004 ha per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0.0035 ha per square kilometre | 0 ha per square kilometre | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0033 ha per square kilometre | 0.0034 ha per square kilometre | 0.0001 ha per square kilometre | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre, Kenya or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 0.0034 ha per square kilometre against 0.0031 ha per square kilometre in Kenya as of 2023.
- What is the difference in cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre between Kenya and South Africa?
- 0.0003 ha per square kilometre, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and South Africa?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do Kenya and South Africa rank globally for cropland organic soils — area, per square kilometre?
- Kenya ranks 79th and South Africa ranks 78th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Cropland organic soils — Area, per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Cropland organic soils — Area divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.