Algeria vs South Africa: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Algeria
- South Africa
How they compare
South Africa currently reports 96,341 1000 ha against 41,320 1000 ha in Algeria, a difference of 55,021 1000 ha.
That makes South Africa's figure about 2.3 times Algeria's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, South Africa has been ahead every year.
Algeria ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 16th of 216 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Algeria | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 44,448 1000 ha | 97,669 1000 ha | 53,220 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1970s | 44,295 1000 ha | 94,559 1000 ha | 50,264 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1980s | 39,510 1000 ha | 94,348 1000 ha | 54,839 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 1990s | 39,320 1000 ha | 97,168 1000 ha | 57,848 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2000s | 40,737 1000 ha | 97,506 1000 ha | 56,769 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2010s | 41,383 1000 ha | 96,399 1000 ha | 55,016 1000 ha | South Africa |
| 2020s | 41,310 1000 ha | 96,341 1000 ha | 55,031 1000 ha | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Algeria or South Africa?
- South Africa, at 96,341 1000 ha against 41,320 1000 ha in Algeria as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Algeria and South Africa?
- 55,021 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Algeria and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Algeria and South Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Algeria ranks 29th and South Africa ranks 16th of 216 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations, published as Agriculture — 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.