South Africa vs Spain: Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land
South Africa
12,413 Hectares
in 2023
Spain
16,463 Hectares
in 2024
South Africa rank
14th
Spain rank
13th
Agricultural land area — Arable and permanent crop land over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 16,463 Hectares against 12,413 Hectares in South Africa, a difference of 4,050 Hectares.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.3 times South Africa's.
Across all 34 years both countries report, Spain has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th of 43 countries.
Spain has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,732 Hectares | 19,091 Hectares | 5,359 Hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 13,578 Hectares | 17,841 Hectares | 4,263 Hectares | Spain |
| 2010s | 12,471 Hectares | 17,182 Hectares | 4,711 Hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 12,413 Hectares | 16,783 Hectares | 4,370 Hectares | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land, South Africa or Spain?
- Spain, at 16,463 Hectares against 12,413 Hectares in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land between South Africa and Spain?
- 4,050 Hectares, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Spain?
- 34 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2023.
- How do South Africa and Spain rank globally for agricultural land area — arable and permanent crop land?
- South Africa ranks 14th and Spain ranks 13th 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.