Canada vs South Africa: Agriculture — Area

Canada
58,235 1000 ha
in 2024
South Africa
96,341 1000 ha
in 2024
Canada rank
21st
South Africa rank
18th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Canada
  • South Africa
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 96,341 1000 ha against 58,235 1000 ha in Canada, a difference of 38,106 1000 ha.

That makes South Africa's figure about 1.7 times Canada's.

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

Canada ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 255 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Canada South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 63,064 1000 ha 97,669 1000 ha 34,605 1000 ha South Africa
1970s 62,894 1000 ha 94,559 1000 ha 31,666 1000 ha South Africa
1980s 61,168 1000 ha 94,348 1000 ha 33,180 1000 ha South Africa
1990s 61,330 1000 ha 97,168 1000 ha 35,838 1000 ha South Africa
2000s 60,897 1000 ha 97,506 1000 ha 36,609 1000 ha South Africa
2010s 58,508 1000 ha 96,399 1000 ha 37,891 1000 ha South Africa
2020s 58,415 1000 ha 96,341 1000 ha 37,926 1000 ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Canada or South Africa?
South Africa, at 96,341 1000 ha against 58,235 1000 ha in Canada as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Canada and South Africa?
38,106 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Canada and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Canada and South Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
Canada ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 255 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
288 places, 16,964 data points, 1961–2024
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