Greenland vs Middle Africa: Other land — Area

Greenland
40,802 1000 ha
in 2024
Middle Africa
169,743 1000 ha
in 2024
Greenland rank
25th
Middle Africa rank
22nd

Other land — Area over time

  • Greenland
  • Middle Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k199020072024

How they compare

Middle Africa currently reports 169,743 1000 ha against 40,802 1000 ha in Greenland, a difference of 128,941 1000 ha.

That makes Middle Africa's figure about 4.2 times Greenland's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, Middle Africa has been ahead every year.

Greenland ranks 25th and Middle Africa ranks 22nd of 240 countries.

Middle Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Greenland Middle Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 35,994 1000 ha 146,433 1000 ha 110,439 1000 ha Middle Africa
2000s 40,804 1000 ha 157,810 1000 ha 117,007 1000 ha Middle Africa
2010s 40,802 1000 ha 163,500 1000 ha 122,698 1000 ha Middle Africa
2020s 40,802 1000 ha 168,931 1000 ha 128,129 1000 ha Middle Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher other land — area, Greenland or Middle Africa?
Middle Africa, at 169,743 1000 ha against 40,802 1000 ha in Greenland as of 2024.
What is the difference in other land — area between Greenland and Middle Africa?
128,941 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Greenland and Middle Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do Greenland and Middle Africa rank globally for other land — area?
Greenland ranks 25th and Middle Africa ranks 22nd of 240 countries.
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

Indicator
Other land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
276 places, 9,327 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed

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.