France vs Sub-Saharan Africa: Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre
France
16.39 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
Sub-Saharan Africa
4.98 hectares per square kilometre
in 2023
France rank
27th
Sub-Saharan Africa rank
27th
Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre over time
- France
- Sub-Saharan Africa
How they compare
France currently reports 16.39 hectares per square kilometre against 4.98 hectares per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa, a difference of 11.41 hectares per square kilometre.
That makes France's figure about 3.3 times Sub-Saharan Africa's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.
France ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 181 countries.
France has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Sub-Saharan Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 17.21 hectares per square kilometre | 2.52 hectares per square kilometre | 14.69 hectares per square kilometre | France |
| 1970s | 17.94 hectares per square kilometre | 2.67 hectares per square kilometre | 15.27 hectares per square kilometre | France |
| 1980s | 17.73 hectares per square kilometre | 2.94 hectares per square kilometre | 14.79 hectares per square kilometre | France |
| 1990s | 16.41 hectares per square kilometre | 3.64 hectares per square kilometre | 12.77 hectares per square kilometre | France |
| 2000s | 17.15 hectares per square kilometre | 4.08 hectares per square kilometre | 13.08 hectares per square kilometre | France |
| 2010s | 17.48 hectares per square kilometre | 4.55 hectares per square kilometre | 12.93 hectares per square kilometre | France |
| 2020s | 16.74 hectares per square kilometre | 4.88 hectares per square kilometre | 11.86 hectares per square kilometre | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre, France or Sub-Saharan Africa?
- France, at 16.39 hectares per square kilometre against 4.98 hectares per square kilometre in Sub-Saharan Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre between France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 11.41 hectares per square kilometre, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Sub-Saharan Africa?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do France and Sub-Saharan Africa rank globally for land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre?
- France ranks 27th and Sub-Saharan Africa ranks 27th of 181 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Land under cereal production (hectares), per square kilometre. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Land under cereal production (hectares) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.