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
05.0k10.0k15.0k198520042024

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.

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About this data

Indicator
Agricultural land area — Arable land
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
57 places, 2,005 data points, 1984–2025
Last refreshed