Oceania vs South Africa: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- Oceania
- South Africa
How they compare
Oceania currently reports 375,588 1000 ha against 96,341 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 279,247 1000 ha.
That makes Oceania's figure about 3.9 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Oceania has been ahead every year.
Oceania ranks 16th and South Africa ranks 18th of 32 groups.
Oceania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Oceania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 503,555 1000 ha | 97,669 1000 ha | 405,886 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 1970s | 512,701 1000 ha | 94,559 1000 ha | 418,142 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 1980s | 498,175 1000 ha | 94,348 1000 ha | 403,826 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 1990s | 478,380 1000 ha | 97,168 1000 ha | 381,212 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2000s | 432,381 1000 ha | 97,507 1000 ha | 334,874 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2010s | 382,200 1000 ha | 96,399 1000 ha | 285,801 1000 ha | Oceania |
| 2020s | 374,240 1000 ha | 96,341 1000 ha | 277,899 1000 ha | Oceania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, Oceania or South Africa?
- Oceania, at 375,588 1000 ha against 96,341 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Oceania and South Africa?
- 279,247 1000 ha, with Oceania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Oceania and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Oceania and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- Oceania ranks 16th 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.