United Arab Emirates vs Western Africa: Dates — Area harvested

United Arab Emirates
38,921 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
15,681 ha
in 2024
United Arab Emirates rank
8th
Western Africa rank
9th

Dates — Area harvested over time

  • United Arab Emirates
  • Western Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200.0k196119922024

How they compare

United Arab Emirates currently reports 38,921 ha against 15,681 ha in Western Africa, a difference of 23,240 ha.

That makes United Arab Emirates's figure about 2.5 times Western Africa's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Western Africa ahead.

United Arab Emirates ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 37 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, United Arab Emirates averaged higher in 5 and Western Africa in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade United Arab Emirates Western Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 583.33 ha 6,811 ha 6,228 ha Western Africa
1970s 2,436 ha 5,505 ha 3,069 ha Western Africa
1980s 9,523 ha 6,371 ha 3,152 ha United Arab Emirates
1990s 45,743 ha 9,193 ha 36,550 ha United Arab Emirates
2000s 185,470 ha 12,488 ha 172,982 ha United Arab Emirates
2010s 53,297 ha 15,349 ha 37,948 ha United Arab Emirates
2020s 40,024 ha 15,703 ha 24,321 ha United Arab Emirates

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher dates — area harvested, United Arab Emirates or Western Africa?
United Arab Emirates, at 38,921 ha against 15,681 ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in dates — area harvested between United Arab Emirates and Western Africa?
23,240 ha, with United Arab Emirates ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for United Arab Emirates and Western Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do United Arab Emirates and Western Africa rank globally for dates — area harvested?
United Arab Emirates ranks 8th and Western Africa ranks 9th of 37 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Dates — Area harvested. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Dates — Area harvested
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
63 places, 3,436 data points, 1961–2024
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