Africa vs OECD: Other land — Area
Other land — Area over time
- Africa
- OECD
How they compare
Africa currently reports 1.14 million 1000 ha against 1.10 million 1000 ha in OECD, a difference of 44,470 1000 ha.
Across all 35 years both countries report, Africa has been ahead every year.
Africa ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 36 groups.
Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Africa | OECD | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.12 million 1000 ha | 1.01 million 1000 ha | 116,421 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2000s | 1.13 million 1000 ha | 1.04 million 1000 ha | 84,225 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2010s | 1.13 million 1000 ha | 1.09 million 1000 ha | 46,530 1000 ha | Africa |
| 2020s | 1.14 million 1000 ha | 1.09 million 1000 ha | 47,646 1000 ha | Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher other land — area, Africa or OECD?
- Africa, at 1.14 million 1000 ha against 1.10 million 1000 ha in OECD as of 2024.
- What is the difference in other land — area between Africa and OECD?
- 44,470 1000 ha, with Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Africa and OECD?
- 35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do Africa and OECD rank globally for other land — area?
- Africa ranks 2nd and OECD ranks 1st of 36 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Other land — 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.