Middle Africa vs South Africa: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- Middle Africa
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 79.42 % against 24.73 % in Middle Africa, a difference of 54.69 %.
That makes South Africa's figure about 3.2 times Middle Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Middle Africa ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 22 groups.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Middle Africa | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 22 % | 80.51 % | 58.52 % | South Africa |
| 1970s | 22.17 % | 77.95 % | 55.78 % | South Africa |
| 1980s | 22.31 % | 77.78 % | 55.46 % | South Africa |
| 1990s | 22.36 % | 80.1 % | 57.74 % | South Africa |
| 2000s | 22.44 % | 80.38 % | 57.94 % | South Africa |
| 2010s | 23.89 % | 79.47 % | 55.58 % | South Africa |
| 2020s | 24.52 % | 79.42 % | 54.9 % | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, Middle Africa or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 79.42 % against 24.73 % in Middle Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between Middle Africa and South Africa?
- 54.69 %, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Middle Africa and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Middle Africa and South Africa rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- Middle Africa ranks 11th and South Africa ranks 8th of 22 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agricultural land — Share in 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.