Pakistan vs Western Africa: Temporary crops — Area

Pakistan
16,130 1000 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
79,869 1000 ha
in 2024
Pakistan rank
17th
Western Africa rank
18th

Temporary crops — Area over time

  • Pakistan
  • Western Africa
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How they compare

Western Africa currently reports 79,869 1000 ha against 16,130 1000 ha in Pakistan, a difference of 63,739 1000 ha.

That makes Western Africa's figure about 5.0 times Pakistan's.

Across all 24 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.

Pakistan ranks 17th 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 Pakistan Western Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 15,797 1000 ha 60,333 1000 ha 44,536 1000 ha Western Africa
2010s 15,535 1000 ha 71,680 1000 ha 56,145 1000 ha Western Africa
2020s 15,766 1000 ha 78,374 1000 ha 62,608 1000 ha Western Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher temporary crops — area, Pakistan or Western Africa?
Western Africa, at 79,869 1000 ha against 16,130 1000 ha in Pakistan as of 2024.
What is the difference in temporary crops — area between Pakistan and Western Africa?
63,739 1000 ha, with Western Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Pakistan and Western Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2001 to 2024.
How do Pakistan and Western Africa rank globally for temporary crops — area?
Pakistan ranks 17th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Temporary crops — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
261 places, 6,187 data points, 1998–2024
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.