Türkiye vs Western Africa: Cropland — Area
Cropland — Area over time
- Türkiye
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 122,002 1000 ha against 24,024 1000 ha in Türkiye, a difference of 97,978 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.1 times Türkiye's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
Türkiye ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 234 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Türkiye | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 26,206 1000 ha | 61,269 1000 ha | 35,064 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1970s | 27,956 1000 ha | 62,717 1000 ha | 34,760 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1980s | 27,671 1000 ha | 67,066 1000 ha | 39,395 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 1990s | 27,293 1000 ha | 81,798 1000 ha | 54,505 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2000s | 25,810 1000 ha | 96,349 1000 ha | 70,540 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 23,683 1000 ha | 110,060 1000 ha | 86,377 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 23,699 1000 ha | 120,020 1000 ha | 96,321 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — area, Türkiye or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 122,002 1000 ha against 24,024 1000 ha in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — area between Türkiye and Western Africa?
- 97,978 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Türkiye and Western Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Türkiye and Western Africa rank globally for cropland — area?
- Türkiye ranks 18th and Western Africa ranks 18th 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.