China vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Permanent crops — Area
Permanent crops — Area over time
- China
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa currently reports 39,424 1000 ha against 20,327 1000 ha in China, a difference of 19,097 1000 ha.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa's figure about 1.9 times China's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa has been ahead every year.
China ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 220 countries.
Sub-Saharan Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,080 1000 ha | 13,307 1000 ha | 11,227 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1970s | 2,813 1000 ha | 15,305 1000 ha | 12,492 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1980s | 5,133 1000 ha | 17,939 1000 ha | 12,806 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 1990s | 9,794 1000 ha | 20,583 1000 ha | 10,789 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2000s | 13,301 1000 ha | 24,502 1000 ha | 11,201 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2010s | 16,547 1000 ha | 31,169 1000 ha | 14,623 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
| 2020s | 19,603 1000 ha | 38,480 1000 ha | 18,877 1000 ha | Sub-Saharan Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — area, China or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- Sub-Saharan Africa, at 39,424 1000 ha against 20,327 1000 ha in China as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — area between China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 19,097 1000 ha, with Sub-Saharan Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do China and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for permanent crops — area?
- China ranks 3rd and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 6th of 220 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Permanent crops — 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.