Middle Africa vs United States: Permanent crops — Area
Permanent crops — Area over time
- Middle Africa
- United States
How they compare
Middle Africa currently reports 5,536 1000 ha against 3,181 1000 ha in United States, a difference of 2,355 1000 ha.
That makes Middle Africa's figure about 1.7 times United States's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was United States ahead.
Middle Africa ranks 23rd and United States ranks 20th of 32 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Middle Africa averaged higher in 6 and United States in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | United States | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2,010 1000 ha | 1,847 1000 ha | 163.07 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1970s | 2,495 1000 ha | 1,775 1000 ha | 720.52 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1980s | 2,938 1000 ha | 2,006 1000 ha | 932.35 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 1990s | 2,916 1000 ha | 2,336 1000 ha | 580.23 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2000s | 2,634 1000 ha | 2,682 1000 ha | 48.33 1000 ha | United States |
| 2010s | 4,029 1000 ha | 2,893 1000 ha | 1,136 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
| 2020s | 5,264 1000 ha | 3,161 1000 ha | 2,103 1000 ha | Middle Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher permanent crops — area, Middle Africa or United States?
- Middle Africa, at 5,536 1000 ha against 3,181 1000 ha in United States as of 2024.
- What is the difference in permanent crops — area between Middle Africa and United States?
- 2,355 1000 ha, with Middle Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and United States?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and United States rank globally for permanent crops — area?
- Middle Africa ranks 23rd 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.