Democratic People's Republic of Korea vs South Africa: Agriculture — Area

Democratic People's Republic of Korea
2,598 1000 ha
in 2024
South Africa
96,341 1000 ha
in 2024
Democratic People's Republic of Korea rank
13th
South Africa rank
16th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Democratic People's Republic of Korea
  • South Africa
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How they compare

South Africa currently reports 96,341 1000 ha against 2,598 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea, a difference of 93,743 1000 ha.

That makes South Africa's figure about 37.1 times Democratic People's Republic of Korea's.

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

Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th of 22 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Democratic People's Republic of Korea South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 2,227 1000 ha 97,669 1000 ha 95,442 1000 ha South Africa
1970s 2,298 1000 ha 94,559 1000 ha 92,261 1000 ha South Africa
1980s 2,479 1000 ha 94,348 1000 ha 91,869 1000 ha South Africa
1990s 2,543 1000 ha 97,168 1000 ha 94,625 1000 ha South Africa
2000s 2,577 1000 ha 97,506 1000 ha 94,929 1000 ha South Africa
2010s 2,622 1000 ha 96,399 1000 ha 93,777 1000 ha South Africa
2020s 2,597 1000 ha 96,341 1000 ha 93,744 1000 ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Democratic People's Republic of Korea or South Africa?
South Africa, at 96,341 1000 ha against 2,598 1000 ha in Democratic People's Republic of Korea as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South Africa?
93,743 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Democratic People's Republic of Korea and South Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
Democratic People's Republic of Korea ranks 13th and South Africa ranks 16th of 22 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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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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