Northern Africa vs Türkiye: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Northern Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
Northern Africa currently reports 49,899 1000 ha against 24,024 1000 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 25,875 1000 ha.
That makes Northern Africa's figure about 2.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Northern Africa has been ahead every year.
Northern Africa ranks 22nd and Türkiye ranks 20th of 32 groups.
Northern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Northern Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 34,270 1000 ha | 26,206 1000 ha | 8,065 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1970s | 36,879 1000 ha | 27,956 1000 ha | 8,923 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1980s | 38,198 1000 ha | 27,671 1000 ha | 10,527 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 1990s | 43,143 1000 ha | 27,293 1000 ha | 15,849 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2000s | 46,297 1000 ha | 25,810 1000 ha | 20,487 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2010s | 49,022 1000 ha | 23,683 1000 ha | 25,339 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
| 2020s | 49,689 1000 ha | 23,699 1000 ha | 25,990 1000 ha | Northern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Northern Africa or Türkiye?
- Northern Africa, at 49,899 1000 ha against 24,024 1000 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Northern Africa and Türkiye?
- 25,875 1000 ha, with Northern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Northern Africa and Türkiye?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Northern Africa and Türkiye rank globally for cropland — area?
- Northern Africa ranks 22nd and Türkiye 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.