France vs Northern Africa: Arable land — Area
Arable land — Area over time
- France
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 43,364 1000 ha against 16,882 1000 ha in France, a difference of 26,482 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.6 times France's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
France ranks 22nd and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 231 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 18,683 1000 ha | 31,660 1000 ha | 12,977 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 17,236 1000 ha | 33,654 1000 ha | 16,419 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 17,774 1000 ha | 34,555 1000 ha | 16,781 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 18,091 1000 ha | 38,906 1000 ha | 20,814 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 18,332 1000 ha | 41,294 1000 ha | 22,962 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 18,286 1000 ha | 42,795 1000 ha | 24,508 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 16,957 1000 ha | 43,318 1000 ha | 26,361 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable land — area, France or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 43,364 1000 ha against 16,882 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in arable land — area between France and Northern Africa?
- 26,482 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Northern Africa rank globally for arable land — area?
- France ranks 22nd and Northern Africa ranks 22nd 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.