Middle Africa vs Spain: Cropland — Area

Middle Africa
40,850 1000 ha
in 2024
Spain
16,481 1000 ha
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
24th
Spain rank
27th

Cropland — Area over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Spain
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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

Indicator
Cropland — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
270 places, 15,866 data points, 1961–2024
Last refreshed

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.