South Africa vs Türkiye: Agricultural land — Share in Land area
Agricultural land — Share in Land area over time
- South Africa
- Türkiye
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 79.42 % against 50.21 % in Türkiye, a difference of 29.21 %.
That makes South Africa's figure about 1.6 times Türkiye's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
South Africa ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Africa | Türkiye | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 80.51 % | 48.53 % | 31.98 % | South Africa |
| 1970s | 77.95 % | 49.8 % | 28.15 % | South Africa |
| 1980s | 77.78 % | 49.88 % | 27.89 % | South Africa |
| 1990s | 80.1 % | 51.72 % | 28.38 % | South Africa |
| 2000s | 80.38 % | 52.46 % | 27.92 % | South Africa |
| 2010s | 79.47 % | 49.77 % | 29.7 % | South Africa |
| 2020s | 79.42 % | 49.79 % | 29.63 % | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agricultural land — share in land area, South Africa or Türkiye?
- South Africa, at 79.42 % against 50.21 % in Türkiye as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agricultural land — share in land area between South Africa and Türkiye?
- 29.21 %, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Africa and Türkiye?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do South Africa and Türkiye rank globally for agricultural land — share in land area?
- South Africa ranks 8th and Türkiye ranks 3rd of 220 countries.
- 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.