Canada vs South Africa: Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area
Canada
54,729 Hectares
in 2024
South Africa
96,341 Hectares
in 2023
Canada rank
11th
South Africa rank
9th
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area over time
- Canada
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 96,341 Hectares against 54,729 Hectares in Canada, a difference of 41,612 Hectares.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.8 times Canada's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Canada ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 43 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Canada | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 58,211 Hectares | 94,657 Hectares | 36,446 Hectares | South Africa |
| 1990s | 61,529 Hectares | 97,168 Hectares | 35,639 Hectares | South Africa |
| 2000s | 54,451 Hectares | 97,506 Hectares | 43,054 Hectares | South Africa |
| 2010s | 56,470 Hectares | 96,399 Hectares | 39,929 Hectares | South Africa |
| 2020s | 56,189 Hectares | 96,341 Hectares | 40,152 Hectares | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — total agricultural land area, Canada or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 96,341 Hectares against 54,729 Hectares in Canada as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — total agricultural land area between Canada and South Africa?
- 41,612 Hectares, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area?
- Canada ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 9th of 43 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development, published as Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.