France vs Middle Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- France
- Middle Africa
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
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.