Argentina vs South Africa: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Argentina
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 96,341 1000 ha against 80,799 1000 ha in Argentina, a difference of 15,542 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.2 times Argentina's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Argentina ahead.
Argentina ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 255 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Argentina averaged higher in 6 and South Africa in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Argentina | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 132,387 1000 ha | 97,669 1000 ha | 34,718 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 1970s | 127,383 1000 ha | 94,559 1000 ha | 32,824 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 1980s | 127,393 1000 ha | 94,348 1000 ha | 33,045 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 1990s | 128,000 1000 ha | 97,168 1000 ha | 30,832 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 2000s | 128,597 1000 ha | 97,507 1000 ha | 31,090 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 2010s | 120,303 1000 ha | 96,399 1000 ha | 23,904 1000 ha | Argentina |
| 2020s | 80,495 1000 ha | 96,341 1000 ha | 15,846 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Argentina or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 96,341 1000 ha against 80,799 1000 ha in Argentina as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Argentina and South Africa?
- 15,542 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Argentina and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Argentina and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Argentina ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 255 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Area. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The FAOSTAT Land Use domain contains data on twenty-one land use categories and twenty-three categories of irrigation and agricultural practices. Data are available yearly and by country, regional and global levels. The domain includes Land Use Indicators providing information on the percentage share of agricultural and forest land, and their sub-components, including irrigated areas and areas under organic agriculture, within a country land use matrix. Data are available at country, regional and global level, for the following elements: (in percentage) i) Share in Land area; ii) Share in Agricultural land, iii) Share in Cropland; and iv) Share in Forest land; (in ha/pc) v) Area per capita.