Eastern Africa vs Turkey: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- Turkey
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 85,775 1000 ha against 24,024 1000 ha in Turkey, a difference of 61,751 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.6 times Turkey's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 20th of 32 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | Turkey | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 41,163 1000 ha | 26,206 1000 ha | 14,957 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 47,267 1000 ha | 27,956 1000 ha | 19,311 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 51,677 1000 ha | 27,671 1000 ha | 24,005 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 54,603 1000 ha | 27,293 1000 ha | 27,310 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 63,456 1000 ha | 25,810 1000 ha | 37,646 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 78,509 1000 ha | 23,683 1000 ha | 54,826 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 85,297 1000 ha | 23,699 1000 ha | 61,598 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Eastern Africa or Turkey?
- Eastern Africa, at 85,775 1000 ha against 24,024 1000 ha in Turkey as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Eastern Africa and Turkey?
- 61,751 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and Turkey?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and Turkey rank globally for cropland — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 21st and Turkey ranks 20th 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.