Eastern Europe vs South Africa: Agriculture — Area
Agriculture — Area over time
- Eastern Europe
- South Africa
How they compare
Eastern Europe currently reports 310,865 1000 ha against 96,341 1000 ha in South Africa, a difference of 214,524 1000 ha.
That makes Eastern Europe's figure about 3.2 times South Africa's.
Across all 64 years both countries report, Eastern Europe has been ahead every year.
Eastern Europe ranks 19th and South Africa ranks 18th of 32 groups.
Eastern Europe has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern Europe | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 598,937 1000 ha | 97,669 1000 ha | 501,268 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1970s | 605,225 1000 ha | 94,559 1000 ha | 510,666 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1980s | 609,698 1000 ha | 94,348 1000 ha | 515,350 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 1990s | 380,789 1000 ha | 97,168 1000 ha | 283,621 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2000s | 316,491 1000 ha | 97,506 1000 ha | 218,985 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2010s | 312,621 1000 ha | 96,399 1000 ha | 216,222 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
| 2020s | 311,044 1000 ha | 96,341 1000 ha | 214,703 1000 ha | Eastern Europe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher agriculture — area, Eastern Europe or South Africa?
- Eastern Europe, at 310,865 1000 ha against 96,341 1000 ha in South Africa as of 2024.
- What is the difference in agriculture — area between Eastern Europe and South Africa?
- 214,524 1000 ha, with Eastern Europe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern Europe and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Eastern Europe and South Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
- Eastern Europe ranks 19th 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.