North Africa vs Tanzania, United Republic of: Arable and permanent cropland
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- North Africa
- Tanzania, United Republic of
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 28.51 million hectares against 13.30 million hectares in Tanzania, United Republic of, a difference of 15.21 million hectares.
That makes North Africa's figure about 2.1 times Tanzania, United Republic of's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.
North Africa ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 6 groups.
North Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | North Africa | Tanzania, United Republic of | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.03 million hectares | 6.78 million hectares | 16.25 million hectares | North Africa |
| 1970s | 24.82 million hectares | 8.20 million hectares | 16.62 million hectares | North Africa |
| 1980s | 25.54 million hectares | 9.50 million hectares | 16.04 million hectares | North Africa |
| 1990s | 28.03 million hectares | 9.95 million hectares | 18.08 million hectares | North Africa |
| 2000s | 28.04 million hectares | 11.23 million hectares | 16.82 million hectares | North Africa |
| 2010s | 28.42 million hectares | 13.30 million hectares | 15.12 million hectares | North Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, North Africa or Tanzania, United Republic of?
- North Africa, at 28.51 million hectares against 13.30 million hectares in Tanzania, United Republic of as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between North Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 15.21 million hectares, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do North Africa and Tanzania, United Republic of rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- North Africa ranks 6th and Tanzania, United Republic of ranks 5th of 6 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization, electronic files and web site, published as Arable and permanent cropland (hectares). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This land category is the sum of areas under “Arable land” and "Permanent crops”. Arable land includes land defined by the FAO as land under temporary crops (double-cropped areas are counted once), temporary meadows for mowing or for pasture, land under