South Africa vs United States of America: Agricultural land — Area
Agricultural land — Area over time
- South Africa
- United States of America
How they compare
United States of America currently reports 421,540 1000 ha against 96,341 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 325,199 1000 ha.
That makes United States of America's figure about 4.4 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, United States of America has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 13th of 220 countries.
United States of America has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 97,669 1000 ha | 438,881 1000 ha | 341,212 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1970s | 94,559 1000 ha | 432,062 1000 ha | 337,503 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1980s | 94,348 1000 ha | 429,416 1000 ha | 335,068 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 1990s | 97,168 1000 ha | 420,322 1000 ha | 323,154 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2000s | 97,507 1000 ha | 413,889 1000 ha | 316,382 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2010s | 96,399 1000 ha | 424,159 1000 ha | 327,760 1000 ha | United States of America |
| 2020s | 96,341 1000 ha | 422,224 1000 ha | 325,883 1000 ha | United States of America |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — area, South Africa or United States of America?
- United States of America, at 421,540 1000 ha against 96,341 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — area between South Africa and United States of America?
- 325,199 1000 ha, with United States of America ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and United States of America?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and United States of America rank globally for agricultural land — area?
- South Africa ranks 16th and United States of America ranks 13th of 220 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.