Middle Africa vs Spain: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Middle Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 40,850 1000 ha against 16,481 1000 ha in Spain, a difference of 24,369 1000 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 2.5 times Spain's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th of 36 groups.
Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 21,680 1000 ha | 20,597 1000 ha | 1,083 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1970s | 23,092 1000 ha | 20,794 1000 ha | 2,298 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1980s | 24,277 1000 ha | 20,441 1000 ha | 3,836 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1990s | 24,821 1000 ha | 19,316 1000 ha | 5,504 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 25,693 1000 ha | 17,748 1000 ha | 7,945 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2010s | 35,594 1000 ha | 17,081 1000 ha | 18,513 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 39,661 1000 ha | 16,624 1000 ha | 23,037 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Middle Africa or Spain?
- Middle Africa, at 40,850 1000 ha against 16,481 1000 ha in Spain as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Middle Africa and Spain?
- 24,369 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Spain?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and Spain rank globally for cropland — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 24th and Spain ranks 27th 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.