Central Asia vs France: Cropland — Area

Central Asia
39,170 1000 ha
in 2024
France
17,898 1000 ha
in 2024
Central Asia rank
25th
France rank
24th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Central Asia
  • France
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How they compare

Central Asia currently reports 39,170 1000 ha against 17,898 1000 ha in France, a difference of 21,272 1000 ha.

That makes Central Asia's figure about 2.2 times France's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Central Asia has been ahead every year.

Central Asia ranks 25th and France ranks 24th of 36 groups.

Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Central Asia France Difference Ahead
1990s 42,359 1000 ha 19,333 1000 ha 23,026 1000 ha Central Asia
2000s 37,598 1000 ha 19,431 1000 ha 18,167 1000 ha Central Asia
2010s 38,014 1000 ha 19,289 1000 ha 18,725 1000 ha Central Asia
2020s 38,924 1000 ha 17,986 1000 ha 20,938 1000 ha Central Asia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — area, Central Asia or France?
Central Asia, at 39,170 1000 ha against 17,898 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — area between Central Asia and France?
21,272 1000 ha, with Central Asia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and France?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Central Asia and France rank globally for cropland — area?
Central Asia ranks 25th and France ranks 24th of 36 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

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 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.