Eastern Africa vs France: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- France
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 85,775 1000 ha against 17,898 1000 ha in France, a difference of 67,877 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 4.8 times France's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 21st and France ranks 24th of 36 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | France | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,163 1000 ha | 20,437 1000 ha | 20,725 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 47,267 1000 ha | 18,844 1000 ha | 28,424 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 51,677 1000 ha | 19,096 1000 ha | 32,580 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 54,603 1000 ha | 19,269 1000 ha | 35,334 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 63,456 1000 ha | 19,431 1000 ha | 44,025 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 78,509 1000 ha | 19,289 1000 ha | 59,220 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 85,297 1000 ha | 17,986 1000 ha | 67,312 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Eastern Africa or France?
- Eastern Africa, at 85,775 1000 ha against 17,898 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Eastern Africa and France?
- 67,877 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and France?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and France rank globally for cropland — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 21st 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
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.