Polynesia vs United Republic of Tanzania: Cropland — Share in Land area

Polynesia
14.8 %
in 2024
United Republic of Tanzania
17.99 %
in 2024
Polynesia rank
11th
United Republic of Tanzania rank
8th

Cropland — Share in Land area over time

  • Polynesia
  • United Republic of Tanzania
05101520196119922024

How they compare

United Republic of Tanzania currently reports 17.99 % against 14.8 % in Polynesia, a difference of 3.19 %.

That makes United Republic of Tanzania's figure about 1.2 times Polynesia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Polynesia ahead.

Polynesia ranks 11th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 22 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Polynesia averaged higher in 5 and United Republic of Tanzania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Polynesia United Republic of Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 16.02 % 7.65 % 8.37 % Polynesia
1970s 17.22 % 9.26 % 7.96 % Polynesia
1980s 18.11 % 10.72 % 7.39 % Polynesia
1990s 14.9 % 11.29 % 3.61 % Polynesia
2000s 13.76 % 12.77 % 0.983 % Polynesia
2010s 15.59 % 16.21 % 0.612 % United Republic of Tanzania
2020s 14.85 % 17.82 % 2.97 % United Republic of Tanzania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher cropland — share in land area, Polynesia or United Republic of Tanzania?
United Republic of Tanzania, at 17.99 % against 14.8 % in Polynesia as of 2024.
What is the difference in cropland — share in land area between Polynesia and United Republic of Tanzania?
3.19 %, with United Republic of Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Polynesia and United Republic of Tanzania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Polynesia and United Republic of Tanzania rank globally for cropland — share in land area?
Polynesia ranks 11th and United Republic of Tanzania ranks 8th of 22 countries.
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.