Eastern Europe vs South Africa: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- South Africa
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 309,629 1000 ha against 96,341 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 213,288 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 3.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 32 groups.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 598,937 1000 ha | 97,669 1000 ha | 501,268 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1970s | 605,225 1000 ha | 94,559 1000 ha | 510,666 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1980s | 609,698 1000 ha | 94,348 1000 ha | 515,350 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1990s | 380,789 1000 ha | 97,168 1000 ha | 283,621 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 316,491 1000 ha | 97,507 1000 ha | 218,984 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 311,887 1000 ha | 96,399 1000 ha | 215,488 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 310,198 1000 ha | 96,341 1000 ha | 213,857 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Eastern Europe or South Africa?
- Eastern Europe, at 309,629 1000 ha against 96,341 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Eastern Europe and South Africa?
- 213,288 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 32 groups.
- 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.