Former French colonies Compared by Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares
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DEFINITION:
Arable land (in hectares) 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 market or kitchen gardens, and land temporarily fallow. Land abandoned as a result of shifting cultivation is excluded.
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| # | COUNTRY | AMOUNT | DATE | GRAPH | HISTORY |
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| 1 | Niger | 14.48 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 2 | Morocco | 8.48 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 3 | Algeria | 7.54 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 4 | Vietnam | 6.6 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 5 | Cameroon | 5.96 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 6 | Syria | 4.87 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 7 | Burkina Faso | 4.84 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 8 | Mali | 4.8 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 9 | Mozambique | 4.35 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 10 | Cambodia | 3.7 million hectares | 2005 | ||
| 11 | Chad | 3.6 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 12 | Cote d'Ivoire | 3.3 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 13 | Madagascar | 2.95 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 14 | Tunisia | 2.79 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 15 | Benin | 2.65 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 16 | Togo | 2.51 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 17 | Senegal | 2.46 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 18 | Central African Republic | 1.93 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 19 | Guinea | 1.1 million hectares | 2003 | ||
| 20 | Laos | 1,000,000 hectares | 2005 | ||
| 21 | Haiti | 780,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
| 22 | Mauritania | 488,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
| 23 | Gabon | 325,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
| 24 | Lebanon | 170,000 hectares | 2003 | ||
| 25 | Djibouti | 1,000 hectares | 2003 |
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Interesting observations about Agriculture > Arable land > Hectares
- United States has had the highest arable land > hectares since 1961.
- Russia ranked first for arable land > hectares amongst Europe in 2005.
- Singapore has ranked last for arable land > hectares since 1989.
- France ranked first for arable land > hectares amongst European Union in 2005.
- Canada ranked first for arable land > hectares amongst NATO countries in 2003.
- India has ranked #2 in arable land > hectares since 1961.
- Australia ranked second for arable land > hectares amongst High income OECD countries in 2005.
- China ranked third for arable land > hectares amongst Cold countries in 2003.
- Spain ranked second for arable land > hectares amongst Eurozone in 2005.
- Japan ranked last for arable land > hectares amongst Group of 7 countries (G7) in 2005.
