Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria vs Uganda: Arable and permanent cropland
Arable and permanent cropland over time
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria
- Uganda
How they compare
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria currently reports 177.13 million hectares against 8.95 million hectares in Uganda, a difference of 168.18 million hectares.
That makes Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria's figure about 19.8 times Uganda's.
Across all 51 years both countries report, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has been ahead every year.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th and Uganda ranks 8th of 6 groups.
Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 110.09 million hectares | 4.64 million hectares | 105.45 million hectares | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1970s | 118.55 million hectares | 5.33 million hectares | 113.22 million hectares | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1980s | 125.95 million hectares | 6.35 million hectares | 119.59 million hectares | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 1990s | 139.65 million hectares | 7.01 million hectares | 132.64 million hectares | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2000s | 159.67 million hectares | 8.11 million hectares | 151.56 million hectares | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
| 2010s | 176.51 million hectares | 8.95 million hectares | 167.56 million hectares | Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher arable and permanent cropland, Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria or Uganda?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria, at 177.13 million hectares against 8.95 million hectares in Uganda as of 2011.
- What is the difference in arable and permanent cropland between Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Uganda?
- 168.18 million hectares, with Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Uganda?
- 51 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2011.
- How do Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria and Uganda rank globally for arable and permanent cropland?
- Sub-Saharan Africa excluding South Africa and Nigeria ranks 5th 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