Australia vs Western Africa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Australia
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 122,002 1000 ha against 31,650 1000 ha in Australia, a difference of 90,352 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.9 times Australia's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Australia ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 252 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Australia | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17,738 1000 ha | 61,269 1000 ha | 43,531 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 16,065 1000 ha | 62,717 1000 ha | 46,651 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 19,511 1000 ha | 67,066 1000 ha | 47,555 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 18,870 1000 ha | 81,798 1000 ha | 62,928 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 24,873 1000 ha | 96,349 1000 ha | 71,477 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 30,903 1000 ha | 110,060 1000 ha | 79,157 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 31,519 1000 ha | 120,020 1000 ha | 88,501 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Australia or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 122,002 1000 ha against 31,650 1000 ha in Australia as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Australia and Western Africa?
- 90,352 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Australia and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Australia and Western Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
- Australia ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 252 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — 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.