France vs Western Africa: Temporary crops — Area
Temporary crops — Area over time
- France
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 79,869 1000 ha against 13,839 1000 ha in France, a difference of 66,030 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.8 times France's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
France ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 225 countries.
Western Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Western Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 14,010 1000 ha | 60,333 1000 ha | 46,323 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 14,577 1000 ha | 71,680 1000 ha | 57,103 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 14,132 1000 ha | 78,374 1000 ha | 64,242 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary crops — area, France or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 79,869 1000 ha against 13,839 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary crops — area between France and Western Africa?
- 66,030 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Africa?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
- How do France and Western Africa rank globally for temporary crops — area?
- France ranks 19th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 225 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary crops — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
Individual pages
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.