Central Asia vs South Africa: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Central Asia
- South Africa
How they compare
Central Asia currently reports 293,868 1000 ha against 96,341 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 197,527 1000 ha.
That makes Central Asia's figure about 3.1 times South Africa's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Central Asia has been ahead every year.
Central Asia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 32 groups.
Central Asia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Central Asia | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 295,619 1000 ha | 97,509 1000 ha | 198,110 1000 ha | Central Asia |
| 2000s | 289,197 1000 ha | 97,506 1000 ha | 191,691 1000 ha | Central Asia |
| 2010s | 292,599 1000 ha | 96,399 1000 ha | 196,200 1000 ha | Central Asia |
| 2020s | 294,489 1000 ha | 96,341 1000 ha | 198,148 1000 ha | Central Asia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Central Asia or South Africa?
- Central Asia, at 293,868 1000 ha against 96,341 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Central Asia and South Africa?
- 197,527 1000 ha, with Central Asia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Central Asia and South Africa?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2024.
- How do Central Asia and South Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Central Asia ranks 21st and South Africa ranks 18th of 32 groups.
- 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.