Mozambique vs South Africa: Agriculture — Area

Mozambique
44,125 1000 ha
in 2024
South Africa
96,341 1000 ha
in 2024
Mozambique rank
26th
South Africa rank
16th

Agriculture — Area over time

  • Mozambique
  • South Africa
40.0k60.0k80.0k100.0k196119922024

How they compare

South Africa currently reports 96,341 1000 ha against 44,125 1000 ha in Mozambique, a difference of 52,216 1000 ha.

That makes South Africa's figure about 2.2 times Mozambique's.

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

Mozambique ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 16th of 220 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique South Africa Difference Ahead
1960s 34,582 1000 ha 97,669 1000 ha 63,087 1000 ha South Africa
1970s 35,007 1000 ha 94,559 1000 ha 59,552 1000 ha South Africa
1980s 35,928 1000 ha 94,348 1000 ha 58,420 1000 ha South Africa
1990s 37,606 1000 ha 97,168 1000 ha 59,562 1000 ha South Africa
2000s 39,874 1000 ha 97,506 1000 ha 57,632 1000 ha South Africa
2010s 42,302 1000 ha 96,399 1000 ha 54,098 1000 ha South Africa
2020s 43,986 1000 ha 96,341 1000 ha 52,355 1000 ha South Africa

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher agriculture — area, Mozambique or South Africa?
South Africa, at 96,341 1000 ha against 44,125 1000 ha in Mozambique as of 2024.
What is the difference in agriculture — area between Mozambique and South Africa?
52,216 1000 ha, with South Africa ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and South Africa?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Mozambique and South Africa rank globally for agriculture — area?
Mozambique ranks 26th and South Africa ranks 16th of 220 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
273 places, 16,066 data points, 1961–2024
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