France vs Middle Africa: Arable land — Area

France
16,882 1000 ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
35,315 1000 ha
in 2024
France rank
22nd
Middle Africa rank
25th

Arable land — Area over time

  • France
  • Middle Africa
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How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 35,315 1000 ha against 16,882 1000 ha in France, a difference of 18,433 1000 ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.1 times France's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.

France ranks 22nd and Middle Africa ranks 25th of 231 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade France Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 18,683 1000 ha 19,670 1000 ha 987 1000 ha Middle Africa
1970s 17,236 1000 ha 20,596 1000 ha 3,361 1000 ha Middle Africa
1980s 17,774 1000 ha 21,341 1000 ha 3,567 1000 ha Middle Africa
1990s 18,091 1000 ha 21,905 1000 ha 3,814 1000 ha Middle Africa
2000s 18,332 1000 ha 23,059 1000 ha 4,727 1000 ha Middle Africa
2010s 18,286 1000 ha 31,565 1000 ha 13,279 1000 ha Middle Africa
2020s 16,957 1000 ha 34,406 1000 ha 17,449 1000 ha Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher arable land — area, France or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 35,315 1000 ha against 16,882 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in arable land — area between France and Middle Africa?
18,433 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Middle Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do France and Middle Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
France ranks 22nd and Middle Africa ranks 25th of 231 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Arable land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Arable land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
267 places, 15,674 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.