France vs Northern Africa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- France
- Northern Africa
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 49,899 1000 ha against 17,898 1000 ha in France, a difference of 32,001 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.8 times France's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
France ranks 24th and Northern Africa ranks 22nd of 234 countries.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20,437 1000 ha | 34,270 1000 ha | 13,833 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 18,844 1000 ha | 36,879 1000 ha | 18,036 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 19,096 1000 ha | 38,198 1000 ha | 19,102 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 19,269 1000 ha | 43,143 1000 ha | 23,874 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 19,431 1000 ha | 46,297 1000 ha | 26,866 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 19,289 1000 ha | 49,022 1000 ha | 29,733 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 17,986 1000 ha | 49,689 1000 ha | 31,703 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, France or Northern Africa?
- Northern Africa, at 49,899 1000 ha against 17,898 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between France and Northern Africa?
- 32,001 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do France and Northern Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
- France ranks 24th and Northern Africa ranks 22nd 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.
Individual pages
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.