Republic of Moldova vs South Africa: Agricultural land — Area

Republic of Moldova
2,411 1000 ha
in 2024
South Africa
96,341 1000 ha
in 2024
Republic of Moldova rank
14th
South Africa rank
16th

Agricultural land — Area over time

  • Republic of Moldova
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 96,341 1000 ha against 2,411 1000 ha in Republic of Moldova, a difference of 93,930 1000 ha.

That makes South Africa's figure about 40.0 times Republic of Moldova's.

Across all 33 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.

Republic of Moldova ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 22 countries.

South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Republic of Moldova South Africa Difference Ahead
1990s 2,557 1000 ha 97,509 1000 ha 94,952 1000 ha South Africa
2000s 2,509 1000 ha 97,507 1000 ha 94,998 1000 ha South Africa
2010s 2,363 1000 ha 96,399 1000 ha 94,036 1000 ha South Africa
2020s 2,451 1000 ha 96,341 1000 ha 93,890 1000 ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agricultural land — area, Republic of Moldova or South Africa?
South Africa, at 96,341 1000 ha against 2,411 1000 ha in Republic of Moldova as of 2024.
What is the difference in agricultural land — area between Republic of Moldova and South Africa?
93,930 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Republic of Moldova and South Africa?
33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
How do Republic of Moldova and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land — area?
Republic of Moldova ranks 14th and South Africa ranks 16th of 22 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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Indicator
Agricultural land — Area
Unit
1000 ha
Source
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Licence
CC BY-NC-SA 3.0 IGO (FAO)
Coverage
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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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.