French Polynesia vs Northern Africa: Cropland — Share in Agricultural land
Cropland — Share in Agricultural land over time
- French Polynesia
- Northern Africa
How they compare
French Polynesia currently reports 94.54 % against 22.87 % in Northern Africa, a difference of 71.67 %.
That makes French Polynesia's figure about 4.1 times Northern Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, French Polynesia has been ahead every year.
French Polynesia ranks 27th and Northern Africa ranks 26th of 217 countries.
French Polynesia has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | French Polynesia | Northern Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 55.12 % | 16.6 % | 38.52 % | French Polynesia |
| 1970s | 58.35 % | 17.37 % | 40.97 % | French Polynesia |
| 1980s | 62.15 % | 17.75 % | 44.41 % | French Polynesia |
| 1990s | 67.66 % | 18.68 % | 48.98 % | French Polynesia |
| 2000s | 74.09 % | 19.34 % | 54.75 % | French Polynesia |
| 2010s | 82.47 % | 22.06 % | 60.41 % | French Polynesia |
| 2020s | 92.67 % | 22.8 % | 69.88 % | French Polynesia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher cropland — share in agricultural land, French Polynesia or Northern Africa?
- French Polynesia, at 94.54 % against 22.87 % in Northern Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in cropland — share in agricultural land between French Polynesia and Northern Africa?
- 71.67 %, with French Polynesia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for French Polynesia and Northern Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do French Polynesia and Northern Africa rank globally for cropland — share in agricultural land?
- French Polynesia ranks 27th and Northern Africa ranks 26th of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Agricultural land. 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.