Central America vs France: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Central America
- France
How they compare
Central America currently reports 33,122 1000 ha against 17,898 1000 ha in France, a difference of 15,224 1000 ha.
That makes Central America's figure about 1.9 times France's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Central America has been ahead every year.
Central America ranks 29th and France ranks 27th of 32 groups.
Central America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central America | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,459 1000 ha | 20,437 1000 ha | 6,022 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1970s | 25,572 1000 ha | 18,844 1000 ha | 6,728 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1980s | 27,527 1000 ha | 19,096 1000 ha | 8,431 1000 ha | Central America |
| 1990s | 32,532 1000 ha | 19,269 1000 ha | 13,262 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2000s | 33,932 1000 ha | 19,431 1000 ha | 14,501 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2010s | 32,649 1000 ha | 19,289 1000 ha | 13,360 1000 ha | Central America |
| 2020s | 33,803 1000 ha | 17,986 1000 ha | 15,817 1000 ha | Central America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Central America or France?
- Central America, at 33,122 1000 ha against 17,898 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Central America and France?
- 15,224 1000 ha, with Central America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central America and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Central America and France rank globally for cropland — area?
- Central America ranks 29th and France ranks 27th of 32 groups.
- 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.