Africa vs Spain: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area

Africa
2,814 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain
3,116 1000 ha
in 2024
Africa rank
16th
Spain rank
9th

Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area over time

  • Africa
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 3,116 1000 ha against 2,814 1000 ha in Africa, a difference of 302 1000 ha.

That makes Spain's figure about 1.1 times Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 2004 it was Africa ahead.

Africa ranks 16th and Spain ranks 9th of 31 groups.

Across the 3 decades both report, Africa averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Africa Spain Difference Ahead
2000s 1,111 1000 ha 864.45 1000 ha 246.87 1000 ha Africa
2010s 1,512 1000 ha 1,876 1000 ha 363.51 1000 ha Spain
2020s 2,818 1000 ha 2,872 1000 ha 53.66 1000 ha Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture area under organic agric. — area, Africa or Spain?
Spain, at 3,116 1000 ha against 2,814 1000 ha in Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture area under organic agric. — area between Africa and Spain?
302 1000 ha, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and Spain?
21 years are reported by both, from 2004 to 2024.
How do Africa and Spain rank globally for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
Africa ranks 16th and Spain ranks 9th of 31 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
213 places, 3,900 data points, 2004–2024
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The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.