North Africa vs Uganda: Arable and permanent cropland
North Africa
28.51 million hectares
in 2011
Uganda
8.95 million hectares
in 2011
North Africa rank
6th
Uganda rank
8th
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- North Africa
- Uganda
How they compare
North Africa currently reports 28.51 million hectares against 8.95 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 19.56 million hectares.
That makes North Africa's figure about 3.2 times Uganda's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, North Africa has been ahead every year.
North Africa ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 8th 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 | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 23.03 million hectares | 4.64 million hectares | 18.38 million hectares | North Africa |
| 1970s | 24.82 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | 19.49 million hectares | North Africa |
| 1980s | 25.54 million hectares | 6.35 million hectares | 19.18 million hectares | North Africa |
| 1990s | 28.03 million hectares | 7.01 million hectares | 21.02 million hectares | North Africa |
| 2000s | 28.04 million hectares | 8.11 million hectares | 19.93 million hectares | North Africa |
| 2010s | 28.42 million hectares | 8.95 million hectares | 19.47 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 Uganda?
- North Africa, at 28.51 million hectares against 8.95 million hectares in Uganda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between North Africa and Uganda?
- 19.56 million hectares, with North Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for North Africa and Uganda?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do North Africa and Uganda rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- North Africa ranks 6th and Uganda ranks 8th 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