Angola vs Northern Africa: Agriculture — Area

Angola
45,285 1000 ha
in 2024
Northern Africa
218,303 1000 ha
in 2024
Angola rank
24th
Northern Africa rank
21st

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Angola
  • Northern Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k196119922024

How they compare

Northern Africa currently reports 218,303 1000 ha against 45,285 1000 ha in Angola, a difference of 173,018 1000 ha.

That makes Northern Africa's figure about 4.8 times Angola's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 24th and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 220 countries.

Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Northern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 45,171 1000 ha 206,471 1000 ha 161,301 1000 ha Northern Africa
1970s 44,941 1000 ha 212,244 1000 ha 167,303 1000 ha Northern Africa
1980s 44,477 1000 ha 215,273 1000 ha 170,796 1000 ha Northern Africa
1990s 44,307 1000 ha 230,797 1000 ha 186,490 1000 ha Northern Africa
2000s 44,171 1000 ha 239,308 1000 ha 195,136 1000 ha Northern Africa
2010s 44,753 1000 ha 222,706 1000 ha 177,953 1000 ha Northern Africa
2020s 45,106 1000 ha 218,092 1000 ha 172,986 1000 ha Northern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Angola or Northern Africa?
Northern Africa, at 218,303 1000 ha against 45,285 1000 ha in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Angola and Northern Africa?
173,018 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Northern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Angola and Northern Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
Angola ranks 24th and Northern Africa ranks 21st of 220 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Agriculture — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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