France vs Middle Africa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- France
- Middle Africa
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 40,850 1000 ha against 17,898 1000 ha in France, a difference of 22,952 1000 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.3 times France's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was France ahead.
France ranks 24th and Middle Africa ranks 24th of 234 countries.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Middle Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,437 1000 ha | 21,680 1000 ha | 1,243 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1970s | 18,844 1000 ha | 23,092 1000 ha | 4,248 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1980s | 19,096 1000 ha | 24,277 1000 ha | 5,181 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1990s | 19,269 1000 ha | 24,821 1000 ha | 5,551 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 19,431 1000 ha | 25,693 1000 ha | 6,262 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 19,289 1000 ha | 35,594 1000 ha | 16,304 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 17,986 1000 ha | 39,661 1000 ha | 21,675 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, France or Middle Africa?
- Middle Africa, at 40,850 1000 ha against 17,898 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between France and Middle Africa?
- 22,952 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Middle Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Middle Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
- France ranks 24th and Middle Africa ranks 24th of 234 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.