Middle Africa vs Romania: Cropland — Share in Land area

Middle Africa
6.29 %
in 2024
Romania
38.19 %
in 2024
Middle Africa rank
18th
Romania rank
29th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Middle Africa
  • Romania
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How they compare

Romania currently reports 38.19 % against 6.29 % in Middle Africa, a difference of 31.9 %.

That makes Romania's figure about 6.1 times Middle Africa's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Romania has been ahead every year.

Middle Africa ranks 18th and Romania ranks 29th of 22 regions.

Romania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Middle Africa Romania Difference Ahead
1960s 3.33 % 45.57 % 42.23 % Romania
1970s 3.55 % 45.57 % 42.02 % Romania
1980s 3.74 % 45.76 % 42.02 % Romania
1990s 3.82 % 43.25 % 39.43 % Romania
2000s 3.95 % 41.45 % 37.49 % Romania
2010s 5.48 % 40.14 % 34.66 % Romania
2020s 6.11 % 38.32 % 32.21 % Romania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Middle Africa or Romania?
Romania, at 38.19 % against 6.29 % in Middle Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Middle Africa and Romania?
31.9 %, with Romania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and Romania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Middle Africa and Romania rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Middle Africa ranks 18th and Romania ranks 29th of 22 regions.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Cropland — Share in Land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Cropland — Share in Land area
Unit
%
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
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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.