India vs South Africa: Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area
India
178,571 Hectares
in 2023
South Africa
96,341 Hectares
in 2023
India rank
6th
South Africa rank
9th
Agricultural land area — Total agricultural land area over time
- India
- South Africa
How they compare
India currently reports 178,571 Hectares against 96,341 Hectares in South Africa, a difference of 82,230 Hectares.
That makes India's figure about 1.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 39 years both countries report, India has been ahead every year.
India ranks 6th and South Africa ranks 9th of 43 countries.
India has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | India | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 181,333 Hectares | 94,657 Hectares | 86,677 Hectares | India |
| 1990s | 181,139 Hectares | 97,168 Hectares | 83,971 Hectares | India |
| 2000s | 180,212 Hectares | 97,506 Hectares | 82,706 Hectares | India |
| 2010s | 179,496 Hectares | 96,399 Hectares | 83,097 Hectares | India |
| 2020s | 178,550 Hectares | 96,341 Hectares | 82,208 Hectares | India |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land area — total agricultural land area, India or South Africa?
- India, at 178,571 Hectares against 96,341 Hectares in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in agricultural land area — total agricultural land area between India and South Africa?
- 82,230 Hectares, with India ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for India and South Africa?
- 39 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2023.
- How do India and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land area — total agricultural land area?
- India ranks 6th 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.