Eastern Africa vs United States: Permanent crops — Area
Permanent crops — Area over time
- Eastern Africa
- United States
How they compare
Eastern Africa currently reports 10,496 1000 ha against 3,181 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 7,315 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Africa's figure about 3.3 times United States's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Africa has been ahead every year.
Eastern Africa ranks 18th and United States ranks 20th of 32 groups.
Eastern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 3,859 1000 ha | 1,847 1000 ha | 2,012 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1970s | 4,809 1000 ha | 1,775 1000 ha | 3,034 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1980s | 5,378 1000 ha | 2,006 1000 ha | 3,373 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 1990s | 5,735 1000 ha | 2,336 1000 ha | 3,399 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2000s | 6,771 1000 ha | 2,682 1000 ha | 4,089 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2010s | 8,065 1000 ha | 2,893 1000 ha | 5,173 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
| 2020s | 10,245 1000 ha | 3,161 1000 ha | 7,084 1000 ha | Eastern Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — area, Eastern Africa or United States?
- Eastern Africa, at 10,496 1000 ha against 3,181 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — area between Eastern Africa and United States?
- 7,315 1000 ha, with Eastern Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Africa and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Africa and United States rank globally for permanent crops — area?
- Eastern Africa ranks 18th and United States ranks 20th of 32 groups.
- 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.