New Zealand vs South Africa: Agricultural land area — Organic farming

New Zealand
79,347 Hectares
in 2023
South Africa
39,806 Hectares
in 2023
New Zealand rank
33rd
South Africa rank
36th

Agricultural land area — Organic farming over time

  • New Zealand
  • South Africa
050.0k100.0k150.0k200020112023

How they compare

New Zealand currently reports 79,347 Hectares against 39,806 Hectares in South Africa, a difference of 39,541 Hectares.

That makes New Zealand's figure about 2.0 times South Africa's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 24 shared years of data; in 2000 it was New Zealand ahead.

New Zealand ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 43 countries.

New Zealand has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade New Zealand South Africa Difference Ahead
2000s 59,773 Hectares 43,944 Hectares 15,829 Hectares New Zealand
2010s 99,292 Hectares 32,224 Hectares 67,068 Hectares New Zealand
2020s 79,347 Hectares 42,935 Hectares 36,412 Hectares New Zealand

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land area — organic farming, New Zealand or South Africa?
New Zealand, at 79,347 Hectares against 39,806 Hectares in South Africa as of 2023.
What is the difference in agricultural land area — organic farming between New Zealand and South Africa?
39,541 Hectares, with New Zealand ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for New Zealand and South Africa?
24 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2023.
How do New Zealand and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land area — organic farming?
New Zealand ranks 33rd and South Africa ranks 36th of 43 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Organic farming. 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 — Organic farming
Unit
Hectares
Source
Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development
Licence
OECD Terms and Conditions (attribution required)
Coverage
58 places, 1,398 data points, 1990–2024
Last refreshed