Angola vs Southern Africa: Agriculture — Area

Angola
45,285 1000 ha
in 2024
Southern Africa
165,032 1000 ha
in 2024
Angola rank
24th
Southern Africa rank
17th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Angola
  • Southern Africa
50.0k100.0k150.0k196119922024

How they compare

Southern Africa currently reports 165,032 1000 ha against 45,285 1000 ha in Angola, a difference of 119,747 1000 ha.

That makes Southern Africa's figure about 3.6 times Angola's.

Across all 64 years both countries report, Southern Africa has been ahead every year.

Angola ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 17th of 216 countries.

Southern Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Angola Southern Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 45,171 1000 ha 166,381 1000 ha 121,210 1000 ha Southern Africa
1970s 44,941 1000 ha 163,208 1000 ha 118,268 1000 ha Southern Africa
1980s 44,477 1000 ha 162,828 1000 ha 118,351 1000 ha Southern Africa
1990s 44,307 1000 ha 165,645 1000 ha 121,338 1000 ha Southern Africa
2000s 44,171 1000 ha 165,924 1000 ha 121,753 1000 ha Southern Africa
2010s 44,753 1000 ha 164,828 1000 ha 120,075 1000 ha Southern Africa
2020s 45,106 1000 ha 164,980 1000 ha 119,874 1000 ha Southern Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Angola or Southern Africa?
Southern Africa, at 165,032 1000 ha against 45,285 1000 ha in Angola as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Angola and Southern Africa?
119,747 1000 ha, with Southern Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Angola and Southern Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Angola and Southern Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
Angola ranks 24th and Southern Africa ranks 17th 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

Indicator
Agriculture — 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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