France vs Western Africa: Grassland organic soils — Area

France
52,350 ha
in 2024
Western Africa
4,069 ha
in 2024
France rank
27th
Western Africa rank
25th

Grassland organic soils — Area over time

  • France
  • Western Africa
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k199020072024

How they compare

France currently reports 52,350 ha against 4,069 ha in Western Africa, a difference of 48,281 ha.

That makes France's figure about 12.9 times Western Africa's.

Across all 35 years both countries report, France has been ahead every year.

France ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 25th of 221 countries.

France has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade France Western Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 52,292 ha 4,383 ha 47,909 ha France
2000s 52,385 ha 4,080 ha 48,305 ha France
2010s 52,150 ha 4,001 ha 48,149 ha France
2020s 52,353 ha 4,091 ha 48,263 ha France

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher grassland organic soils — area, France or Western Africa?
France, at 52,350 ha against 4,069 ha in Western Africa as of 2024.
What is the difference in grassland organic soils — area between France and Western Africa?
48,281 ha, with France ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for France and Western Africa?
35 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
How do France and Western Africa rank globally for grassland organic soils — area?
France ranks 27th and Western Africa ranks 25th of 221 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Grassland organic soils — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Grassland organic soils — Area
Unit
ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
274 places, 9,364 data points, 1990–2024
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