South Africa vs Spain: Agricultural land area — Arable land
South Africa
12,000 Hectares
in 2023
Spain
11,366 Hectares
in 2024
South Africa rank
13th
Spain rank
15th
Agricultural land area — Arable land over time
- South Africa
- Spain
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 12,000 Hectares against 11,366 Hectares in Spain, a difference of 634 Hectares.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.1 times Spain's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 34 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Spain ahead.
South Africa ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 42 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, South Africa averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 13,405 Hectares | 14,319 Hectares | 914.53 Hectares | Spain |
| 2000s | 13,193 Hectares | 12,864 Hectares | 328.75 Hectares | South Africa |
| 2010s | 12,057 Hectares | 12,420 Hectares | 363.9 Hectares | Spain |
| 2020s | 12,000 Hectares | 11,697 Hectares | 302.75 Hectares | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — arable land, South Africa or Spain?
- South Africa, at 12,000 Hectares against 11,366 Hectares in Spain as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — arable land between South Africa and Spain?
- 634 Hectares, with South Africa 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 land?
- South Africa ranks 13th and Spain ranks 15th of 42 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Arable land. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.