Eastern Europe vs South Africa: Agriculture — Area

Eastern Europe
310,865 1000 ha
in 2024
South Africa
96,341 1000 ha
in 2024
Eastern Europe rank
19th
South Africa rank
18th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Eastern Europe
  • South Africa
0200.0k400.0k600.0k196119922024

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

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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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.