Italy vs South Africa: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land

Italy
9,328 Hectares
in 2024
South Africa
12,413 Hectares
in 2023
Italy rank
17th
South Africa rank
14th

Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time

  • Italy
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 12,413 Hectares against 9,328 Hectares in Italy, a difference of 3,085 Hectares.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.3 times Italy's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 43 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 11,961 Hectares 13,732 Hectares 1,772 Hectares South Africa
2000s 10,479 Hectares 13,635 Hectares 3,157 Hectares South Africa
2010s 9,202 Hectares 12,471 Hectares 3,269 Hectares South Africa
2020s 9,386 Hectares 12,413 Hectares 3,027 Hectares South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land, Italy or South Africa?
South Africa, at 12,413 Hectares against 9,328 Hectares in Italy as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land between Italy and South Africa?
3,085 Hectares, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
How do Italy and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
Italy ranks 17th and South Africa ranks 14th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 2,040 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed