France vs Western Africa: Temporary meadows and pastures — Area
Temporary meadows and pastures — Area over time
- France
- Western Africa
How they compare
Western Africa currently reports 9,115 1000 ha against 2,532 1000 ha in France, a difference of 6,583 1000 ha.
That makes Western Africa's figure about 3.6 times France's.
Across all 24 years both countries report, Western Africa has been ahead every year.
France ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 229 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 | 3,181 1000 ha | 9,782 1000 ha | 6,601 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2010s | 3,215 1000 ha | 8,819 1000 ha | 5,604 1000 ha | Western Africa |
| 2020s | 2,409 1000 ha | 9,087 1000 ha | 6,679 1000 ha | Western Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher temporary meadows and pastures — area, France or Western Africa?
- Western Africa, at 9,115 1000 ha against 2,532 1000 ha in France as of 2024.
- What is the difference in temporary meadows and pastures — area between France and Western Africa?
- 6,583 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 meadows and pastures — area?
- France ranks 16th and Western Africa ranks 18th of 229 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Temporary meadows and pastures — 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.