Portugal vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area
Agriculture area under organic agric. — Area over time
- Portugal
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 2,443 1000 ha against 803.96 1000 ha in Portugal, a difference of 1,639 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 3.0 times Portugal's.
Across all 20 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
Portugal ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 163 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Portugal | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 205.4 1000 ha | 549.66 1000 ha | 344.26 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 220.34 1000 ha | 1,138 1000 ha | 917.45 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 486.56 1000 ha | 2,383 1000 ha | 1,896 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture area under organic agric. — area, Portugal or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 2,443 1000 ha against 803.96 1000 ha in Portugal as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture area under organic agric. — area between Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 1,639 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 2005 to 2024.
- How do Portugal and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for agriculture area under organic agric. — area?
- Portugal ranks 16th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 18th of 163 countries.
- 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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About this data
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.